Monarchy by David Starkey
S01:E01 - A Nation State
Dr. Starkey begins his history of the British monarchy in the Dark Ages with the dramatic story of England's creation and Alfred the Great's triumph.
S01:E02 - Ængla Land
Dr. Starkey chronicles the stormy path of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of England, the world's first nation state.
S01:E03 - Conquest
As the direction of English kingship takes a radical new turn with the invasion and imposition of Norman history, Dr. Starkey follows the fortunes of both the invaders and the invaded.
S01:E04 - Dynasty
Dr. Starkey profiles the medieval superstar, King Henry II of England, whose dominion stretched from Scotland to the Pyrenees.
S01:E05 - A United Kingdom
Dr. Starkey looks at a century that saw the reigns of three Edwards. Edward I took the image and might of the English monarchy to new heights.
S01:E06 - Death of a Dynasty
The real story of Shakespeare's kings: Richard II, Henry IV, Henry V, and Henry VI.