Monarchs who abdicated
2 episodes
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HistoryBurials at Westminster AbbeyFrench Roman CatholicsPeople of the Elizabethan eraPeople excommunicated by the Catholic ChurchDaughters of kingsFrench deistsLeaders who took power by coupQueens consort of FranceRoyal reburials16th-century queens regnantChild monarchsDauphines of France, Dauphines of ViennoisHouse of StuartKnights of the Golden Fleece of Spain, Grand Crosses of the Order of Saint Stephen of HungaryMonarchs taken prisoner in wartimePeople of the First French EmpirePeople of the War of the First CoalitionRemarried queens consort
Mary, Queen of Scots
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the history of Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots, who might have united the French, English and Scottish thrones.
19 January 2017
Featuring: David Forsyth, Anna Groundwater, John Guy
Napoleon and Wellington
Melvyn Bragg discusses the comparative histories of Napoleon and the Duke of Wellington, two titans of nineteenth century history.
25 October 2001
Featuring: Andrew Roberts, Mike Broers, Belinda Beaton
HistoryFrench Roman CatholicsPeople excommunicated by the Catholic ChurchFrench deistsRoyal reburialsLeaders who took power by coupPeople of the War of the First CoalitionPeople of the First French EmpireMonarchs who abdicatedMonarchs taken prisoner in wartimeKnights of the Golden Fleece of Spain, Grand Crosses of the Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary