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S3 E1 - Return of the King
November 12, 200647minIn 1660, amid great pomp and celebration, Charles II returns from exile to assume the throne.Free trial of XiveTV DocumentariesS3 E2 - The Glorious Revolution
November 19, 200648minOutraged by James II's ham-handed attempts to promote tolerance for his fellow Catholics, Parliament invites his daughter Mary and her Dutch husband, William of Orange, to invade England and take the throne-ushering in the Glorious RevolutionSubscribe to XiveTV Documentaries or Acorn TVS3 E3 - Rule Britannia
November 26, 200648minUnder William and Mary and their successor, Anne, the nation transforms itself into Europe's greatest power and enjoys unprecedented financial prosperity.Free trial of XiveTV DocumentariesS3 E4 - Empire
December 3, 200648minGeorge I and his two namesakes forge new relationships with Parliamentary leaders, creating a dynamic that survives in British governance today.Free trial of XiveTV DocumentariesS3 E5 - Survival
December 10, 200648minWeathering the antiroyalist storm breaking on the Continent, Great Britain stands strong against the military might of Napoleon. By the mid-19th century, Queen Victoria accedes to the throne, reinventing the British monarchy as a stable yet progressive institutionFree trial of XiveTV Documentaries
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