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264d Rebel Queen 5 Resistance
Season 5 Episode 73
Northumberland made good speed towards East Anglia and Mary, and his army swelled with troops and artillery. But in London, the mood was ugly, and Ma…
7 years, 1 month ago
264c Rebel Queen 4 War
Season 5 Episode 72
Mary's letter of 10th July brought home an uncomfortable truth that Northumberland had expected to avoid - that Jane must fight for her crown. If an …
7 years, 1 month ago
264b Rebel Queen 3 Rivals
Season 5 Episode 71
Mary had a decision to make - submit, fight or flee. She took the decision with her household - and they raised the rafters with their cheers.
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7 years, 1 month ago
264a Rebel Queen 2 Proclamation
Season 5 Episode 70
On the morning of 9th July 1553 the 16 year old Jane was walking in the Grey manor at Chelsea in blissful ignorance. Then the Duke of Northumberland'…
7 years, 1 month ago
264 Rebel Queen 1 Gathering
Season 5 Episode 69
The life of Lady Jane Grey to 1553, and the fate of Edward VI is settled as the vultures gather. The first in our series on the succession crisis of …
7 years, 1 month ago
263 The Devise
Season 5 Episode 68
Edward VI's 'Devise for the Succession' would plunge England into turmoil. Was it his own work, or was it the work of a manipulative and power hungry…
7 years, 1 month ago
262 Northumberland
Season 5 Episode 67
John Dudley, as Duke of Northumberland for a while dominated the King's Council - and was a man with the imagination to change the rules. And the Edw…
7 years, 2 months ago
261 The Trouble with Mary
Season 5 Episode 66
In 1550 Edward's views on reformation began to harden - and brought him into conflict with his sister. Under pressure from King and Council, Mary dec…
7 years, 2 months ago
260 A Double Coup
Season 5 Episode 65
Somerset came away from the Commotion Time with a wobbly reputation. Could he survive politically ?
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7 years, 2 months ago
259 The Time of Camps
Season 5 Episode 64
1549 was a year of upheaval which led to rebellions which offer a fascinating window into English society. It also saw the publication of the Book of…
7 years, 3 months ago