In this episode Lucy debunks the so-called Glorious Revolution of 1688, when Dutch prince William of Orange invaded the British Isles and stole the throne from his father-in-law, King James II. It has since been described as a `glorious' and bloodless revolution, but given that it led to huge slaughter in Ireland and Scotland, how glorious was it really?
Three-part History Documentary Series with Historian Lucy Worsley exploring how British history is a concoction of fibs and stories manipulated by whoever was in power at the time.
Three-part History Documentary Series with Historian Lucy Worsley exploring how British history is a concoction of fibs and stories manipulated by whoever was in power at the time.
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