About this season
Historian Lisa Hilton discovers how, in just fifty tempestuous days, Charles I’s rule collapsed, laying the foundations for civil war, the loss of royal power and, ultimately, the king’s head.
Episodes (3)
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E1
1. Two Worlds Collide
Aired 9 July 2019 • 59 min
Historical docudrama series. Following a Catholic uprising in Ireland, in which thousands of Protestants are killed, Parliament passes a vote of no confidence in Charles I's rule.
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E2
2. A Nation Divided
Aired 10 July 2019 • 59 min
Charles's predicament worsens. With the Queen implicated in the Irish rebellion, the King tries to buy off Pym by offering him the position of chancellor of the exchequer.
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E3
3. The Final Showdown
Aired 11 July 2019 • 59 min
Having failed to bring round Pym, Charles accuses the 'Five Members' of high treason and marches on Westminster.