Season 1
4 episodes · May 24, 2022
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S1E1The Witch Hunts
May 24, 202254mWhat 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.
S1E2The Black Death
May 31, 202253mHow did the Black Death change Britain? Lucy Worsley examines the latest science and explores how the huge death toll affected religious beliefs, class structure, work and women.
S1E3Princes in the Tower
Jun 7, 202253mWhat 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.
S1E4Madness of King George
Jun 14, 202254mHow did George’s mental illness change Britain? Lucy Worsley uncovers Royal papers and explores how the attempt on his life by a mentally ill subject changed psychiatry forever.