Lucy examines the so-called “madness” of King George III and how it threatened the British throne. Often regarded as genteel and well-ordered, full of beautiful buildings and Jane Austen romance, the Regency Era was actually an age of revolution. On Sunday, September 5, Lucy will examine the Regency Era. Was Henry VIII’s desire to divorce Catherine of Aragon and marry Anne Boleyn the real reason for England’s split from Catholic Europe? Or was a secret political agenda at work? Lucy discovers that Anne Boleyn was not the scheming seductress portrayed in films and TV, but a well-educated young woman who introduced Henry to revolutionary new ideas about monarchy and a king’s relationship with God. On Sunday, August 29, Lucy will investigate the inside story of the English Reformation. So, what’s the real story? Royal historian Lucy Worsley knows that often, royal history isn’t what it seems, and is on a mission to uncover the truth in “Lucy Worsley’s Royal Myths & Secrets.” Beginning Sunday, August 29, follow along as Lucy investigates three pivotal historic periods to determine what really happened.
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