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  1. The Spinster, the Habsburg and Scottish Widow

    66/216 The advisers of Elizabeth attempt to persuade her to marry.

  2. The Elizabethans

    65/216 Elizabeth comes to power at the age of twenty-five.

  3. Bloody Mary and the Burning of Cranmer

    64/216 Mary intends to restore England to the authority of the Pope.

  4. A Decade of Rebellion, Executions and Common Prayer

    63/216 Henry VIII is dead and his weakling son is now King. Anna Massey narrates.

  5. The Auld Alliance and the Death of Henry VIII

    62/216 Henry pursues his war with France and Scotland and brings Wales under the rule of England.

  6. The End of the Monasteries

    61/216 Anne Boleyn is killed, Henry marries Jane Seymour and Thomas Cromwell gains a high post.

  7. Erasmus, Anne Boleyn and the Death of Wolsey

    60/216 Henry attempts to rid himself of Catherine and opens up a religious can of worms.

  8. Henry VIII, Flodden and Wolsey

    59/216 Henry is King but who is the effective ruler of the realm? Anna Massey narrates.

  9. The First Tudor King

    58/216 The English are recovering from plague, famine and war when the Tudors begin their reign.

  10. Richard III, Princes in the Tower, Bosworth

    57/216 How did Richard III come to power, and what happened to the Princes in the tower?

  11. The Wars of the Roses

    56/216 Anna Massey narrates the history of Britain, tracing the roots of the Wars of the Roses.

  12. Henry VI, Joan of Arc and Another Road to War

    55/216 A sickly child both physically and mentally, Henry VI is crowned King.

  13. Henry V and Agincourt

    54/216 The reign of Henry V unites England as he takes them into battle with France.

  14. Henry IV, Hotspur and the Stake

    53/216 The Plantagenets disband, with the House of Lancaster stepping up to rule England.

  15. Lancaster and Bolingbroke

    52/216 At the end of the 14th Century, the House of Lancaster is gaining prominence.

  16. Richard II, Wat Tyler, Peasants' Revolt

    51/216 Anna Massey narrates the history of John of Gaunt and the reign of Richard II.

  17. The Black Prince and the Death of Edward III

    50/216 In 14th-Century England, the plague shows signs of abating.

  18. The Black Death

    49/216 The Black Death blazes through Europe. Anna Massey narrates the history of Britain.

  19. Crecy, Calais and the Garter

    48/216 Edward III instigates the Order of the Garter, a 'Camelot' for Knights.

  20. Edward III and the Start of The 100 Years War

    47/216 Edward III has his eye on the thrones of both Scotland and France.

  21. Isabella and Mortimer

    46/216 It's 1327 and Edward II has been killed, so Roger Mortimer takes control.

  22. The Ghastly Execution

    45/216 King Edward II leads the retreat from Robert the Bruce and his army.

  23. The King's Favourite and Bannockburn

    44/216 Edward II is infatuated with Piers Gaveston. The history of Britain with Anna Massey.

  24. From the Maid of Norway to Robert the Bruce

    43/216 Anna Massey talks about the conflict between England and Scotland, and Robert the Bruce.

  25. The Welsh Wars and the Most-Feared Weapon

    42/216 The Welsh fight for independence. Anna Massey narrates the history of the British Isles.

  26. Chancery, Treasury and a 13th Century Wedding Brawl

    41/216 Edward I has introduced the treasury, chancery and the wardrobe with the privy seal.

  27. A Day in the Life of 13th Century England

    40/216 Land becomes a commodity to be bought and sold.

  28. Simon De Monfort

    39/216 The beginnings of a Parliament started in the 13th Century.

  29. Henry III

    38/216 Henry became King and ruled for more than 50 years.

  30. The Barons' War

    37/216 Henry III is now king and the Barons wage war. Anna Massey narrates the history of Britain

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