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  1. The First World War

    126/216 Global conflict was raging in the 18th century, particularly between Britain and France.

  2. Pitt's Militia, The Plan to Invade Canada and An Act Of Marriage

    125/216 Pitt makes the decision to invade Canada, and the Marriage Act is passed.

  3. The Black Hole of Calcutta, Minorca and Seven Years War

    124/216 Pitt the Elder comes to realise his ambition and proves his worth.

  4. Death of a Prime Minister, the Sacking of Pitt and a New Calendar

    123/216 Pitt's vision of becoming Prime Minister looks remote and Britain dominates world trade.

  5. Clive of India

    122/216 Anna Massey narrates the history of Britain. What kind of man was Clive of India?

  6. The Treaty of Serene and Potent Kings and Roast Beef and Plum Pudding

    121/216 It's the middle of the 18th century and the Whigs are fading fast.

  7. Hogarth, The Price of Gin and Pitt The Elder

    120/216 The row over William Pitt, the art of William Hogarth, the misery of Gin Lane.

  8. Bonnie Prince Charlie, Culloden and God Save the King

    119/216 There's a threat to the Crown from near home as the Young Pretender marches south.

  9. War, Pragmatism and the Final Charge of an English Monarch

    118/216 The war of the Austrian succession, the pragmatic army and a king goes into battle.

  10. Patronage and the Fall of Robert Walpole

    117/216 Walpole resigns, patronage comes under the microscope and the King fears his nephew.

  11. A Bottled Ear, Grog and Rule Britannia

    116/216 Jenkins' Ear sends Britain to war and Admiral Vernon waters down the rum.

  12. Queen Caroline and the Emergence Of W. Pitt

    115/216 Looking at Caroline, the queen, and her link to Walpole. Anna Massey narrates.

  13. George II and Turnip Townsend

    114/216 A new King takes the throne and Walpole attempts to keep stability. Anna Massey narrates.

  14. Monarchy, Cabinet and Dirty Taxes

    113/216 1724, and Robert Walpole tries to resolve internal threats to his government.

  15. The New Hanoverians - Death, Gin and Defoe

    112/216 Daniel Defoe charts a struggling society and the rise of tradesmen. Anna Massey narrates.

  16. Robert Walpole - the First Prime Minister

    111/216 How the first Prime Minister, Robert Walpole rose to power in 1721. Anna Massey narrates.

  17. The Damning of the MacGregors

    110/216 What benefits did a united land bring to the Scots? Anna Massey narrates British history.

  18. The Hanoverians and the Jacobite Rising

    109/216 The rise of the man destined to become Britain's first Prime Minister - Robert Walpole.

  19. The King Of England Who Couldn't Speak English

    108/216 Marlborough is accused of misappropriating funds that were meant for the war.

  20. The End of the War With France

    107/216 The political intrigues of Marlborough and his wife are examined in this episode.

  21. Fruitless Carnage and the End of Marlborough

    106/216 The Duke of Marlborough embarks on another campaign. Anna Massey narrates.

  22. England Loses An Admiral

    105/216 The British have captured Gibraltar, but many from the UK are leaving for the New World.

  23. Union With Scotland

    104/216 It's 1707 and the union of Scotland and England is imminent. Anna Massey narrates.

  24. The Battle of Blenheim

    103/216 By the start of the 18th century, Anne is queen and England is once again at war.

  25. 1702 - A New Queen and Why Britain Must Go to War

    102/216 Queen Anne married George of Denmark and had no children, but she was pregnant 18 times.

  26. Highwaymen, The Rise of Marlborough and War With Spain

    101/216 When soldiers found themselves without work, crime rose and some became highwaymen.

  27. The Death of King Billy and the Coming of Queen Anne

    100/216 A truce is declared in Europe and all change for royalty as Queen Mary dies.

  28. War in Europe

    99/216 William's campaign against the French leads the monarchy into another financial crisis.

  29. The Battle of the Boyne

    98/216 The exiled James II seeks to inspire an Irish rebellion. Anna Massey narrates.

  30. The Origin of the Jacobites

    97/216 During the Jacobite rebellion, William III faced frequent skirmishes in Scotland.

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