
Ep 5 Preview | Kings George III & IV and the Napoleonic War
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Lucy Worsley reveals how King George III was forced to relinquish power to his son.
Lucy Worsley reveals how mental health problems forced King George III to relinquish power to his debauched and extravagant son. Was this really an era of elegance and regal splendor or an age of radicalism and revolution? How were myths and secrets used to save the British monarchy?
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Ep 5 Preview | Kings George III & IV and the Napoleonic War
Preview: Episode 5 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
Lucy Worsley reveals how mental health problems forced King George III to relinquish power to his debauched and extravagant son. Was this really an era of elegance and regal splendor or an age of radicalism and revolution? How were myths and secrets used to save the British monarchy?
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