Dr David Starkey begins his history of the British monarchy in the violence and chaos of the Dark Ages, telling the…

Dr Starkey chronicles the stormy path of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of England, the world's first nation state

As the direction of English kingship takes a radical new turn with the invasion and imposition of Norman history, Dr…

Profiling the mediaeval superstar, King Henry II of England, whose dominion stretched from the moors of Scotland to the…

Dr Starkey looks at a century that saw the reigns of three Edwards: father, son and grandson. Edward I took the image…

The real story of Shakespeare's kings - Richard II, Henry IV, Henry V and Henry VI.

This episode starts in the dark days of the War of the Roses and moves on to Henry Tudor, who becomes one of England's…

This episode examines the remarkable reign of Henry VIII, which led to the dissolution of the monasteries and placed…

David Starkey's landmark history of the British monarchy continues with the story of the children of Henry VIII;…

In a stunning piece of argument, David Starkey charts the transition of the monarchy from Tudor glory to abject Stuart…

In the final programme in the series, David Starkey explores the transition from monarchy to republic and tells the…

The remarkable story of King Charles II, who secured the restoration of the English monarchy in 1660.

In the second programme of the series Dr Starkey tells the gripping story of the English revolution of 1688.

David Starkey tells the stories of the reigns of William and Mary and Queen Anne, examining not only their achievements…

In 1714, an obscure German Prince was crowned King George I of Great Britain, signalling the beginning of a new…

The execution of King Louis XVI of France in 1793 was a moment of crisis for the British monarchy.

Dr David Starkey concludes his epic story of our monarchy with a special programme on the history of the House of…