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S01E03 - "The Final Showdown"
Aired on Jul 11, 2019, 8:00 PM
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Historian Lisa Hilton discovers how, in just fifty tempestuous days, Charles I's rule collapsed, laying the foundations for civil war, the loss of royal power and, ultimately, the king's head.
Episodes (1 Season · 3 Episodes)
E1
Two Worlds Collide
Following a Catholic uprising in Ireland, in which thousands of Protestants are killed, Parliament passes a vote of no confidence in Charles I's rule.
Jul 9, 2019
60 min
E2
A Nation Divided
Charles's predicament worsens. With the Queen implicated in the Irish rebellion, the King tries to buy off Pym by offering him the position of chancellor of the exchequer.
Jul 10, 2019
60 min
E3
The Final Showdown
Having failed to bring round Pym, Charles accuses the 'Five Members' of high treason and marches on Westminster.
Jul 11, 2019
60 min
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