Rex Factor
A light-hearted review of all the monarchs of England.
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48. George I
A lack of Protestant Stuarts in 1714 meant the start ...
A lack of Protestant Stuarts in 1714 meant the start of a new dynasty with George I and the Hanoverians. Poor George wasn't the happiest ...
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47. Anne
The tumultuous Stuart dynasty comes to an end in this ...
The tumultuous Stuart dynasty comes to an end in this episode with Queen Anne, but otherwise it's an era of new beginnings. John Churchill (Duke ...
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46. William & Mary (Glorious Revolution)
With the removal of James II in 1688 in the ...
With the removal of James II in 1688 in the Glorious Revolution came the unusual position of joint rulers: the husband and wife team of ...
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45. James II
The monarchy was left in a pretty good state by ...
The monarchy was left in a pretty good state by Charles II in 1685, but the trickiest part of his reign had been to prevent ...
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44. Charles II (Restoration)
After the republican interlude of the Commonwealth, Charles II leads ...
After the republican interlude of the Commonwealth, Charles II leads the restoration of the monarchy in 1660. After an adventurous youth alongside his father in ...
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43. Oliver Cromwell
The execution of Charles I in 1649 created something of ...
The execution of Charles I in 1649 created something of a dilemma for England, needing to find a completely new way to govern itself. Various ...
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42. Charles I (Civil War)
Charles I's accession in 1625 would prove a momentous moment ...
Charles I's accession in 1625 would prove a momentous moment in English history, leading to numerous conflicts with Parliament which resulted in civil war and ...
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41. James I (VI of Scotland)
The Tudor dynasty came to an end in 1603 to ...
The Tudor dynasty came to an end in 1603 to be replaced by the Stuarts, headed by James VI of Scotland (now James I of ...
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40. Elizabeth I
After the short and troubled reign of Mary I, Elizabeth ...
After the short and troubled reign of Mary I, Elizabeth came to the throne in 1558 facing numerous challenges: a country deeply divided on religion, ...
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39. Mary I
A lack of male Tudors meant that in 1553 a ...
A lack of male Tudors meant that in 1553 a woman would, for the first time, inherit the throne. Edward VI wished his cousin, Lady ...
