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Lucy Worsley re-investigates some of the most dramatic chapters in British history.
Lucy Worsley re-investigates some of the most dramatic chapters in British history. She uncovers forgotten witnesses, re-examines old evidence and follows new clues.
Lucy Worsley re-investigates some of the most dramatic chapters in British history. She uncovers forgotten witnesses, re-examines old evidence and follows new clues.
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Lucy in room with tombs and urns at Westminster Abbey.
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Lucy sitting beside black framed window in the Tower of London.
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Lucy with book at Bethlem Museum of the Mind.
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Lucy in library – print room at Royal Academy.
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Lucy with Black Death skeleton at the Museum of London.
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Lucy in graveyard at Walsham le Willows.
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Lucy reading on bench in a graveyard at St Mary’s Church, Haddington, East Lothian.
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Lucy holding a skull from a set of human remains sent to Turi King at Leicester University. They were discovered in Sudeley Castle, one-time stronghold of Richard III's.
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About the Show
Lucy Worsley re-investigates some of the most dramatic chapters in British history. She uncovers forgotten witnesses, re-examines old evidence and follows new clues.
More About the Episodes
Episode 1 | Princes in the Tower
What really happened to the Princes in the Tower? Lucy Worsley uncovers the story of the two boys whose disappearance in 1483 has led to centuries of mystery and speculation.
Episode 2 | Madness of King George
How did George III's mental illness change Britain? Lucy Worsley uncovers Royal papers and explores how the assassination attempt on his life by a mentally ill subject changed psychiatry forever.
Episode 3 | The Black Death
How did the Black Death change Britain? Lucy Worsley examines the latest science and explores how the vast death toll affected religious beliefs, class structure, work and women.
Episode 4 | The Witch Hunts
What started Britain's century of bloody witch hunts? Lucy Worsley uncovers the story of one supposed witch, whose case lit the fuse for the state-sanctioned killing of thousands.
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