Monarchy S03E04 · Empire

Overview

Looks at the selection and crowning of George I as British monarch in 1714, and the events of his reign and also those of George II and George III. Considers how the breakdown in the relationship between the prime minister William Pitt and George III led to the American War of Independence and the loss of the US colonies.

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1. 1 1. The Return of the King2006-11-13 · 1h 0mLooks at the restoration of the monarchy in 1660, and the reign of Charles II.
2. 2 2. The Glorious Revolution2006-11-20 · 1h 0mLooks at the events of 1688 and its aftermath, when the unpopular Roman Catholic King James II was overthrown and his replacement with the protestant Stuart Mary and her husband Wi
3. 3 3. Rule Britannia2006-11-27 · 1h 0mLooks at the end of the reign of William and Mary, and the changing relationship between Crown and Parliament, and that of Anne and the union with Scotland in 1707 which saw the em
4. 4 4. Empire2006-12-04 · 1h 0mLooks at the selection and crowning of George I as British monarch in 1714, and the events of his reign and also those of George II and George III. Considers how the breakdown in t
5. 5 5. Survival2006-12-11 · 1h 0mWhen, in 1789, the Bastille prison in Paris was stormed and the French Revolution began, few in Britain - least of all King George III, who was recovering from one of his bouts of