04: Newe Worldes | What the Stuarts Did for Us

04: Newe Worldes | What the Stuarts Did for Us

Early Modern Britain | BBC Two | 2002 | 29'28''

Hart-Davis travels around Britain to introduce the idea and inventions of the Stuart Period in science and science-fiction.

03: The Organysed Isle | What the Stuarts Did for Us

03: The Organysed Isle | What the Stuarts Did for Us

Early Modern Britain | BBC Two | 2002 | 29'18''

Hart-Davis travels around Britain to introduce the idea and inventions of the Stuart Period in economics and politics.

02: The Applyance of Science | What the Stuarts Did for Us

02: The Applyance of Science | What the Stuarts Did for Us

Early Modern Britain | BBC Two | 2002 | 29'04''

Hart-Davis travels around Britain to introduce the idea and inventions of the Stuart Period in science and enginee...

01: Desygner Livinge | What the Stuarts Did for Us

01: Desygner Livinge | What the Stuarts Did for Us

Early Modern Britain | BBC Two | 2002 | 28'14''

Hart-Davis travels around Britain to introduce the idea and inventions of the Stuart Period in architecture and life-style.

S01E09: Ready Steady Feast: Great Fire | Horrible Histories

S01E09: Ready Steady Feast: Great Fire | Horrible Histories

Early Modern Britain | CBBC | 2009 | 2'23''

How to start the Great Fire of London.

S01E09: Ye Sun: Plague | Horrible Histories

S01E09: Ye Sun: Plague | Horrible Histories

Early Modern Britain | CBBC | 2009 | 1'06''

Ye Sun newspaper: Plague Special.(Parody of The Sun newspaper).

S01E09: HHTV News: Plague | Horrible Histories

S01E09: HHTV News: Plague | Horrible Histories

Early Modern Britain | CBBC | 2009 | 3'04''

Mike Peabody reports on efforts to cope with the Great Plague of London.

S01E03: Historical Wife Swap: Stuarts | Horrible Histories

S01E03: Historical Wife Swap: Stuarts | Horrible Histories

Early Modern Britain | CBBC | 2009 | 4'33''

Historical Wife Swap'': The Miserables, a Puritan family, swap with Cavalier family the Merrys post-Restoration (p...

S01E03: Charles I’s execution | Horrible Histories

S01E03: Charles I’s execution | Horrible Histories

Early Modern Britain | CBBC | 2009 | 2'07''

HHTV News: Charles I's execution.

S01E03: Twisted Fairytales: The Frog Prince | Horrible Histories

S01E03: Twisted Fairytales: The Frog Prince | Horrible Histories

Early Modern Britain | CBBC | 2009 | 1'06''

The Frog Prince with Witchcraft!

S01E03: Witchfinders direct | Horrible Histories

S01E03: Witchfinders direct | Horrible Histories

Early Modern Britain | CBBC | 2009 | 1'45''

Let a random old lady take the blame for your bad luck with Witchfinder's Direct (infomercial).

S01E02: My Stuart Family | Horrible Histories

S01E02: My Stuart Family | Horrible Histories

Early Modern Britain | CBBC | 2009 | 2'46''

My Stuart Family tries to keep up with the neighbours with the help of some exotic new foods; a parody of My Family.

S01E02: Stupid Deaths: Francis Bacon | Horrible Histories

S01E02: Stupid Deaths: Francis Bacon | Horrible Histories

Early Modern Britain | CBBC | 2009 | 1'25''

Famous for understanding that frozen food will keep fresh longer, Bacon killed himself experimenting to find out so!

S01E01: Pirate Rules | Horrible Histories

S01E01: Pirate Rules | Horrible Histories

Early Modern Britain | CBBC | 2009 | 3'02''

Captain Black Bart lists off his rules to the new recruits.

S01E01: The Black Spot | Horrible Histories

S01E01: The Black Spot | Horrible Histories

Early Modern Britain | CBBC | 2009 | 3'15''

What frightened pirates the most? Being given the Black Spot!

The Making of the United Kingdom: 05: The Settlement | History File

The Making of the United Kingdom: 05: The Settlement | History File

Early Modern Britain | BBC Two | 1994 | 19'20''

This week looks at Charles II and constitutional struggle between the King, Parliament and the land-ownin...

The Making of the United Kingdom: 03: The Political Divide | History File

The Making of the United Kingdom: 03: The Political Divide | History File

Early Modern Britain | BBC Two | 1994 | 19'21''

Programme shows how relations between Charles I and Parliament deteriorated, with dramatised adapta...

The Glencoe Massacre

The Glencoe Massacre

Early Modern Britain | BBC Two | 2007 | 59'18''

Documentary examining the Glencoe massacre, one of the most famous and emotive legends in Scottish history, yet one of the most misunderstood.

03: Act Three: At Work and At Play | Harlots, Housewives and Heroines: A 17th Century History for Girls

03: Act Three: At Work and At Play | Harlots, Housewives and Heroines: A 17th Century History for Girls

Early Modern Britain | BBC Four | 2012 | 59'05''

Lucy Worsley looks at some remarkable women of the Restoration period...

02: Act Two: At Home | Harlots, Housewives and Heroines: A 17th Century History for Girls

02: Act Two: At Home | Harlots, Housewives and Heroines: A 17th Century History for Girls

Early Modern Britain | BBC Four | 2012 | 58'57''

Lucy Worsley explores the ordinary and the extraordinary lives of women in the home...

01: Act One: At Court | Harlots, Housewives and Heroines: A 17th Century History for Girls

01: Act One: At Court | Harlots, Housewives and Heroines: A 17th Century History for Girls

Early Modern Britain | BBC Four | 2012 | 59'04''

Lucy Worsley explores the lives of Charles II's mistresses at the royal court, inc...

06: Sweet England’s Pride | Elizabeth R

06: Sweet England’s Pride | Elizabeth R

Early Modern Britain | BBC Two | 1971 | 1'18'29''

An elderly Elizabeth instructs the Earl of Essex to quell the threat of an Irish uprising, but will she have to deal with a reb...

04: Horrible Conspiracies | Elizabeth R

04: Horrible Conspiracies | Elizabeth R

Early Modern Britain | BBC Two | 1971 | 1'29'58''

Elizabeth finds her position increasingly threatened by Mary, Queen of Scots and her loyal supporters. Will Elizabeth have to execute...

03: Shadow in the Sun | Elizabeth R

03: Shadow in the Sun | Elizabeth R

Early Modern Britain | BBC Two | 1971 | 1'28'20''

Elizabeth meets an interesting suitor, the Duke of Anjou, much to the Puritans' disapproval. Now Elizabeth must decide whether to follow ...

02: Invasion and Defence | Britain and the Sea

02: Invasion and Defence | Britain and the Sea

Early Modern Britain | BBC One | 2013 | 59'24''

David Dimbleby continues his voyage round Britain, sailing along the south east coast from Hampshire to Kent - the edge of Bri...

Episode 4 | Charles II: The Power and the Passion

Episode 4 | Charles II: The Power and the Passion

Early Modern Britain | BBC One | 2003 | 59'34''

As Protestant dissent rises, the king tries to silence his enemies once and for all.

Episode 3 | Charles II: The Power and the Passion

Episode 3 | Charles II: The Power and the Passion

Early Modern Britain | BBC One | 2003 | 59'39''

A plot is unearthed against the King. Anti-Papist fury threatens the King's position.

Episode 2 | Charles II: The Power and the Passion

Episode 2 | Charles II: The Power and the Passion

Early Modern Britain | BBC One | 2003 | 59'49''

A fiery comet in the sky is rumoured to portend doom on Charlie's reign.

Episode 1 | Charles II: The Power and the Passion

Episode 1 | Charles II: The Power and the Passion

Early Modern Britain | BBC One | 2003 | 59'30''

In 1660 after years in exile, Charles II is restored to the throne of England but is abandoned by his friend, the Duke of B...

08: Charles II | Landmarks

08: Charles II | Landmarks

Early Modern Britain | BBC Two | 1993 | 19'04''

This programme looks at the life of Charles II.

07: Charles I | Landmarks

07: Charles I | Landmarks

Early Modern Britain | BBC Two | 1993 | 18'47''

This programme looks at the life of Charles I.
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