The First Georgians: The German Kings Who Made Britain
Dr Lucy Worsley tells the story of Britain's first Georgian kings.
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Seasons | 1
Episodes | 3
avg.Runtime | 59 min
First EP | 2014-05-01
Last EP | 2014-05-15
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The First Georgians: The German Kings Who Made Britain, will present the revealing and surprising story of Britain in the reigns of George I and George II (1714-60) – the age of the ‘German Georges’. In 1714, Britain imported a new German royal family from Hanover, headed by Georg Ludwig (aka George I) - an uncharismatic, middle-aged man with a limited grasp of English. Lucy Worsley will reveal how this unlikely new dynasty secured the throne – and how they kept it. An intimate and close-up portrait of these German kings of Britain, the series will follow George I, his son George II, and their feuding family as they slowly established themselves in their adopted kingdom - despite ongoing threats from invading Jacobites and a lukewarm initial response from the British public.
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Relesed on | 2014-05-01
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Episode 1
2014-05-01
In 1714, to prevent the crown falling into the hands of a Catholic, Britain shipped in a ready-made royal family from the small German state of Hanover.
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Episode 2
2014-05-08
Lucy Worsley's inside story of Britain's imported German dynasty, reaches the reign of George II.
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Episode 3
2014-05-15
Dr Lucy Worsley's story reaches the final years of George II's reign.
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