In this final episode, Dr. Starkey takes up the story of Shakespeare's kings: Richard II, Henry IV, Henry V and Henry VI. It starts with the usurpation and murder of Richard II and ends in a bloody civil war in which the English royal house tears itself apart. The last medieval kings see the institution of the monarchy reach a crisis point in which its future seems far from certain.
| Name | Type | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Starkey | Writer | ||
| David Starkey | Guest Star | ||
| Lucy Swingler | Director |