Lucy Worsley Investigates

Bloody Mary: The first woman to be crowned Queen

Mary had a very difficult line to tread as the first queen; she had to blur the genders, but what she did set the pattern for all the queens to follow. Lucy investigates if the real Queen Mary has been lost to history. She is now reduced to a mere two words "Bloody Mary," but was she the victim of a smear campaign because she was the first women in a man's world?

Bloody Mary: The first woman to be crowned Queen

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    The Gunpowder Plot

    S2 E3 - 54m 55s

    Lucy consults experts who help contribute to the uncovering of this extraordinary moment in history.

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    William the Conqueror

    S2 E2 - 54m 55s

    Lucy investigates how William the Conqueror won not just the Battle of Hastings but the battle for England.

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    Jack the Ripper

    S2 E1 - 54m 50s

    Many think of true crime as a modern obsession, but Lucy investigates the phenomenon through the world’s most infamous serial killer, Jack the Ripper.

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