S03E05: Survival | Monarchy By David Starkey

Duration: 48'03''

Synopsis

Weathering the anti-royalist storm breaking on the continent, Great Britain stands strong against the military might of Napoleon. By the mid-19th century, Queen Victoria accedes to the throne, reinventing the British monarchy as a stable yet progressive institution.

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