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  1. The Kingdom of William and Mary

    96/216 Witchcraft and war preparations mark the beginning of William and Mary's reign.

  2. The Return to War

    95/216 Following the death of James II, England has a Protestant monarchy once again.

  3. William of Orange

    94/216 James attempts to reverse certain unpopular decisions but it proves too late.

  4. The 1688 Revolution

    93/216 This episode looks at the power of James, the last ever Catholic King.

  5. Judge Jeffries

    92/216 The Monmouth rebellion had failed. He and some of his followers were executed.

  6. James II and the Monmouth Rebellion

    91/216 England has a new monarch and the English are now drinking tea.

  7. The Death of Charles II

    90/216 In the last five years of his reign, Charles proves his worth.

  8. Paradise Lost to Pilgrim's Progress

    89/216 The concerns of John Milton and John Bunyan, and the fear of Catholicism.

  9. The First Winston Churchill

    88/216 The influence and legacy of King Charles II, who died in 1685. Anna Massey narrates.

  10. Unholy Trinity Church, Law and Medicine

    87/216 According to Culpepper, liberty is impaired by priests, physicians and lawyers.

  11. The Great Plague and the Great Fire

    86/216 In the space of one year, London suffered two of Britain's greatest catastrophes.

  12. The First Political Parties

    85/216 Charles II begins his reign and the first political parties emerge. Anna Massey narrates.

  13. The Cavalier Parliament

    84/216 Charles II returns to England to become King, but he is in a great deal of debt.

  14. Charles II and the Return of the Monarchy

    83/216 As royalty and Parliament are restored, Samuel Pepys reports on the King's homecoming.

  15. Milton and the Galileo Connection

    82/216 It's a time of new ideas and challenges to accepted ways of thinking. Anna Massey narrates

  16. The Beginning of the Restoration

    81/216 With the death of Cromwell, England once more aims towards a monarchy.

  17. The Lord Protector

    80/216 With his new powers and godly duties, Cromwell is asked to become King.

  18. The Republic of England

    79/216 Upon the execution of Charles I, England becomes a republic.

  19. The Execution of Charles I

    78/216 Money had to be found for the war and taxes were high.

  20. The First Redcoats and The Battle of Naseby

    77/216 1645 and the Battle of Naseby, which historians believe began modern British democracy.

  21. The Rise and Rise of Oliver Cromwell

    76/216 Some Kings lost their heads but only Charles I lost the monarchy.

  22. The Civil War Begins

    75/216 It's January 1642 and Charles I is about to make a big mistake.

  23. The King's on the Run

    74/216 Parliament flexes its muscles, challenging the power of the sovereign.

  24. The Scottish Revolt and The Seeds of Civil War

    73/216 Trouble north of the border means Charles I now needs the Parliament he had dissolved.

  25. Charles I and the Right of an Englishman

    72/216 Charles I takes the throne and is at loggerheads with an increasingly restless Parliament.

  26. The Death of Raleigh and the First King of Great Britain

    71/216 Walter Raleigh is in prison. A young man called George Villiers appears in court circles.

  27. A Damp Squib, A Bible and Widow Thirkettle

    70/216 It is the time of James I, the gunpowder plot and religious strife.

  28. How A King Of Scots Became King Of England

    69/216 Elizabeth has died and James becomes the first Stewart King of England.

  29. Essex, Ireland and Sturdy Beggars

    68/216 It is a time of court rivalries in the late 16th Century.

  30. Trading, Slavery, Piracy and the Spanish Armada

    67/216 The English thirst for knowledge and trading. Frobisher and Raleigh explore new routes.

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