A United Kingdom: A tale of three Edwards: Edward I's bid to forge a 'United Kingdom', Edward II's disastrous rule and Edward III's restorative reign. David Starkey takes up the saga. [S,AD]
Dynasty: Hear about the ruthless ambition of Henry II of England - and his feud with Thomas Becket - as David Starkey sheds light on the Angevin kings of the 12th and 13th centuries. [S,AD]
Conquest: Learn more about the turbulent times that followed the Battle of Hastings and the Norman Conquest in David Starkey's meticulous study of the British monarchy. [S,AD]
Dynasty: Hear about the ruthless ambition of Henry II of England - and his feud with Thomas Becket - as David Starkey sheds light on the Angevin kings of the 12th and 13th centuries. [S,AD]
Conquest: Learn more about the turbulent times that followed the Battle of Hastings and the Norman Conquest in David Starkey's meticulous study of the British monarchy. [S,AD]
Aenglaland: The Anglo-Saxons take centre stage in David Starkey's chronicle of the monarchy, from the Germanic migration to Britain in the fifth century up to the Battle of Hastings. [S,AD]
A Nation State: David Starkey revisits the Dark Ages to begin his extensive study of the British monarchy. Hear how Alfred the Great's stand against the Vikings helped create England. [S,AD]
Survival: Discover how the French Revolution of 1789 and the execution of Louis XVI led to problems for the British monarchy. The reigns of George III and Victoria bookend this study. [S,AD]
Survival: Discover how the French Revolution of 1789 and the execution of Louis XVI led to problems for the British monarchy. The reigns of George III and Victoria bookend this study. [S,AD]
The Glorious Revolution: The English revolution of 1688 saw William of Orange topple incumbent royal James II. David Starkey reveals how our constitutional monarchy evolved from this. [S,AD]
Henry VIII King and Emperor: The remarkable reign of Henry VIII. From ill-fated marriages to separation from Rome, the Tudor king's rule is chronicled by the esteemed David Starkey. [S,AD]
Tudors and Stuarts: Plantagenet in-fighting lead to the Wars of the Roses in the 1450s. David Starkey takes in the reigns of Richard III and Henry VII as he recalls our royal history. [S,AD]
The Shadow of the King: Edward VI, Mary I and Elizabeth I all succeeded their father Henry VIII, but what were their legacies? David Starkey recalls the House of Tudor's final years. [S,AD]
Henry VIII King and Emperor: The remarkable reign of Henry VIII. From ill-fated marriages to separation from Rome, the Tudor king's rule is chronicled by the esteemed David Starkey. [S,AD]
Tudors and Stuarts: Plantagenet in-fighting lead to the Wars of the Roses in the 1450s. David Starkey takes in the reigns of Richard III and Henry VII as he recalls our royal history. [S,AD]
A United Kingdom: A tale of three Edwards: Edward I's bid to forge a 'United Kingdom', Edward II's disastrous rule and Edward III's restorative reign. David Starkey takes up the saga. [S,AD]
Dynasty: Hear about the ruthless ambition of Henry II of England - and his feud with Thomas Becket - as David Starkey sheds light on the Angevin kings of the 12th and 13th centuries. [S,AD]
Death of a Dynasty: David Starkey gives us the cold hard facts about medieval kings Richard II, Henry IV, Henry V and Henry VI, whose reigns were immortalised in Shakespeare plays. [S,AD]
A United Kingdom: A tale of three Edwards: Edward I's bid to forge a 'United Kingdom', Edward II's disastrous rule and Edward III's restorative reign. David Starkey takes up the saga. [S,AD]
Dynasty: Hear about the ruthless ambition of Henry II of England - and his feud with Thomas Becket - as David Starkey sheds light on the Angevin kings of the 12th and 13th centuries. [S,AD]
A Nation State: David Starkey revisits the Dark Ages to begin his extensive study of the British monarchy. Hear how Alfred the Great's stand against the Vikings helped create England. [S,AD]
Conquest: Learn more about the turbulent times that followed the Battle of Hastings and the Norman Conquest in David Starkey's meticulous study of the British monarchy. [S,AD]
Aenglaland: The Anglo-Saxons take centre stage in David Starkey's chronicle of the monarchy, from the Germanic migration to Britain in the fifth century up to the Battle of Hastings. [S,AD]
A Nation State: David Starkey revisits the Dark Ages to begin his extensive study of the British monarchy. Hear how Alfred the Great's stand against the Vikings helped create England. [S,AD]
Survival: Discover how the French Revolution of 1789 and the execution of Louis XVI led to problems for the British monarchy. The reigns of George III and Victoria bookend this study. [S,AD]
Empire: How did the ascension of a German prince to the British throne in 1714 lead to the introduction of a prime minister? Find out as David Starkey reviews the rule of George I. [S,AD]
Henry VIII King and Emperor: The remarkable reign of Henry VIII. From ill-fated marriages to separation from Rome, the Tudor king's rule is chronicled by the esteemed David Starkey. [S,AD]
Tudors and Stuarts: Plantagenet in-fighting lead to the Wars of the Roses in the 1450s. David Starkey takes in the reigns of Richard III and Henry VII as he recalls our royal history. [S,AD]
Henry VIII King and Emperor: The remarkable reign of Henry VIII. From ill-fated marriages to separation from Rome, the Tudor king's rule is chronicled by the esteemed David Starkey. [S,AD]
Tudors and Stuarts: Plantagenet in-fighting lead to the Wars of the Roses in the 1450s. David Starkey takes in the reigns of Richard III and Henry VII as he recalls our royal history. [S,AD]
Empire: How did the ascension of a German prince to the British throne in 1714 lead to the introduction of a prime minister? Find out as David Starkey reviews the rule of George I. [S,AD]
Rule Britannia: After the Glorious Revolution of 1688, England became a key player in Europe. David Starkey explains how the reigns of William and Mary and then Anne were significant. [S,AD]
The Glorious Revolution: The English revolution of 1688 saw William of Orange topple incumbent royal James II. David Starkey reveals how our constitutional monarchy evolved from this. [S,AD]
Return of the King: King Charles II returned from exile in 1660. David Starkey reveals how he faced plague, the Great Fire and opposition to his Catholic successor James II. [AD,S]
Oliver Cromwell: The King Killer: After Charles I's execution in 1649, the English monarchy was abolished under Cromwell. Why did the fledgling republic return to royalty once more? [AD,S]
The Stuart Succession: Charles I's reign ended in bloody civil war, execution and England becoming a republic. What caused the monarchy to lose its lustre? David Starkey explains. [AD,S]
The Stuart Succession: Charles I's reign ended in bloody civil war, execution and England becoming a republic. What caused the monarchy to lose its lustre? David Starkey explains. [AD,S]
The Shadow of the King: Edward VI, Mary I and Elizabeth I all succeeded their father Henry VIII, but what were their legacies? David Starkey recalls the House of Tudor's final years. [AD,S]
Henry VIII King and Emperor: The remarkable reign of Henry VIII. From ill-fated marriages to separation from Rome, the Tudor king's rule is chronicled by the esteemed David Starkey. [AD,S]
Tudors and Stuarts: Plantagenet in-fighting lead to the Wars of the Roses in the 1450s. David Starkey takes in the reigns of Richard III and Henry VII as he recalls our royal history. [AD,S]
Death of a Dynasty: David Starkey gives us the cold hard facts about medieval kings Richard II, Henry IV, Henry V and Henry VI, whose reigns were immortalised in Shakespeare plays. [AD,S]
A United Kingdom: A tale of three Edwards: Edward I's bid to forge a 'United Kingdom', Edward II's disastrous rule and Edward III's restorative reign. David Starkey takes up the saga. [AD,S]
Dynasty: Hear about the ruthless ambition of Henry II of England - and his feud with Thomas Becket - as David Starkey sheds light on the Angevin kings of the 12th and 13th centuries. [AD,S]
Conquest: Learn more about the turbulent times that followed the Battle of Hastings and the Norman Conquest in David Starkey's meticulous study of the British monarchy. [AD,S]
Aenglaland: The Anglo-Saxons take centre stage in David Starkey's chronicle of the monarchy, from the Germanic migration to Britain in the fifth century up to the Battle of Hastings. [AD,S]
A Nation State: David Starkey revisits the Dark Ages to begin his extensive study of the British monarchy. Hear how Alfred the Great's stand against the Vikings helped create England. [AD,S]
Henry VIII King and Emperor: The remarkable reign of Henry VIII. From ill-fated marriages to separation from Rome, the Tudor king's rule is chronicled by the esteemed David Starkey. [AD,S]
Tudors and Stuarts: Plantagenet in-fighting lead to the Wars of the Roses in the 1450s. David Starkey takes in the reigns of Richard III and Henry VII as he recalls our royal history. [AD,S]
A United Kingdom: A tale of three Edwards: Edward I's bid to forge a 'United Kingdom', Edward II's disastrous rule and Edward III's restorative reign. David Starkey takes up the saga. [AD,S]
A United Kingdom: A tale of three Edwards: Edward I's bid to forge a 'United Kingdom', Edward II's disastrous rule and Edward III's restorative reign. David Starkey takes up the saga. [AD,S]