Lucy Worsley discovers how the history of the Reformation has been manipulated and mythologised by generations of politicians and writers.
Lucy Worsley discovers how the history of the Spanish Armada has been manipulated and mythologised by generations of writers, politicians and artists.
Lucy Worsley explores how Queen Anne's reputation and legacy have been blackened by a sustained campaign of historical fibs.
“Let them eat cake!” is one of the most famous phrases in history and one that everyone associates with the French Revolution. But did Queen Marie Antoinette really say it? In this film Lucy Worsley explores some of the myths and fibs swirling around the Revolution of 1789. This violent uprising became the blueprint for future revolutions across the world. But the events of this turbulent period are shrouded by historical manipulation and interpretation.
We think of The Regency as genteel and well-ordered: beautiful buildings, Jane Austen romance and red-coated officers defeating Napoleon at Waterloo. Lucy Worsley digs behind the façade of Georgian elegance to reveal the fibs that helped conceal a darker side to the Regency and suppressed rebellion in an age of revolution.
We think we know the story of the Russian revolution. In October 1917 the Bolsheviks rose up, swept the Tsar from power and communism was born. In this film Lucy Worsley explores the myths and fibs that swirl around the dramatic events of 1917.
