Royal History's Biggest Fibs with Lucy Worsley

Season 1

Historian Lucy Worsley debunks popular myths and royal as well as anti-royal propaganda about key events from British royal history including the English Reformation, the attack of the Spanish Armada and Queen Anne's forgotten legacy.

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3 Episodes

Elizabeth I: The Warrior Queen
E1
Elizabeth I: The Warrior QueenJoin Lucy Worsley for an exploration of how Elizabeth I’s image as a warrior queen, created by a series of myths and secrets about her victory over the Spanish Armada, shaped British national identity for centuries.
Queen Anne: The Mother of Great Britain
E2
Queen Anne: The Mother of Great BritainInvestigate why Queen Anne’s powerful role in the forging of Great Britain has often been forgotten. Lucy Worsley shares the inside story of the salacious gossip about Anne’s love life that helped destroy her image and legacy.
Marie Antoinette: The Doomed Queen
E3
Marie Antoinette: The Doomed QueenFind out why Marie Antoinette is often blamed for causing the French Revolution by saying “let them eat cake” to her starving subjects. Lucy Worsley uncovers the myths and secrets that led the doomed queen to the guillotine.