Monarchs who abdicated
2 episodes
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HistoryBurials at Westminster AbbeyFrench Roman CatholicsPeople of the Elizabethan eraDaughters of kingsPeople excommunicated by the Catholic ChurchFrench deistsGrand Crosses of the Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary, Knights of the Golden Fleece of SpainLeaders who took power by coupMothers of English monarchsQueens consort of FranceRoyal reburials16th-century queens regnantChild monarchsDauphines of France, Dauphines of ViennoisHouse of StuartMonarchs 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 CatholicsMonarchs who abdicatedPeople of the War of the First CoalitionRoyal reburialsPeople of the First French EmpireMonarchs taken prisoner in wartimeGrand Crosses of the Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary, Knights of the Golden Fleece of SpainPeople excommunicated by the Catholic ChurchFrench deistsLeaders who took power by coup