Episode 74: Thorough
1633 Intent on turning Ireland into a profitable enterprise, Charles selects a new Lord Deputy - Thomas Wentworth, his top man in the north...
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A narrative history of England (1603-1642)
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20 of 74 episodesEpisode 73: An Unspectacular Orthodoxy
1633 The newly elevated Archbishop of Canterbury, William Laud, puts his distinctive stamp on the English Church. Key Characters William Lau...
Episode 72: Paying the Bills
1630-1633 Having determined to work without parliament, Charles gets creative in extracting revenue from his subjects. Key Characters Richar...
Episode 71: Reversing the Conquest
1632 As the Swedish King, Gustavus Adolphus, re-draws the map of Germany, Charles contemplates calling a parliament and re-joining the Prote...
Episode 70: The Lion in the North
1630-1631 The Swedish King Gustavus Adolphus overturns a decade of Catholic dominance in Germany, opening new diplomatic opportunities for E...
Episode 69: The Book of Orders
Winter 1631 In the wake of widespread social unrest in 1629, England's property owning elites and the central government co-operate on the r...
Episode 68: A Godly Community
1630 Squeezed out by William Laud's anti-Calvinist Church, the Calvinists of England struggle to adapt to their new circumstances. Some look...
Episode 67: Peace
1630 Rival pro-French and pro-Spanish factions race to make peace with England's enemies. In doing so, they establish the main division at c...
Episode 66: Charles' New Crew
1629 As Charles turns away from parliaments, political influence shifts to a small group of people surrounding the King at court. These pers...
Episode 65: Conspiracy
1629 Facing insurrection in parliament, and riots throughout the kingdom, Charles suspects a co-ordinated conspiracy against his regime. A l...
Episode 64: Captain Carter
Spring 1629 As Charles deals with disorder on the floor of the House of Commons, unemployment and poor harvests spark riots and unrest throu...
Episode 63: The Funeral of Parliaments
Winter 1629 Parliament reconvenes, in the hopes that the removal of Buckingham will solve the political problems of the past decade. However...
Episode 62: The Graces
1625-1628 In an effort to provide for the war-time defence of Ireland, Charles enters into negotiations with the Old English Catholics. A se...
Episode 61: The Revocation
1625-1628 Charles learns to rule Scotland through trial and error. But the land of his birth is now a foreign nation that he struggles to un...
Episode 60: I Am the Man
Summer 1628 With parliamentary subsidies in hand, and favourable diplomatic circumstances in Europe, Charles and Buckingham finally see ligh...
Episode 59: Our Grievance of Grievances
Spring 1628 Charles comes to a tentative agreement with his subjects. Parliament agrees to provide war funding in exchange for the King's ac...
Episode 58: The Crisis of Parliaments
Spring 1628 The moderates on the Privy Council attempt to reconcile King and parliament, through a bill clarifying the rights of English sub...
Episode 57: The Five Knights' Case
1627 While the Duke of Buckingham wages war in France, the Forced Loan has its day in court. A group of 5 loan refusers dispute the King's r...
Episode 56: Published by Authority
1627 The Duke of Buckingham exploits the burgeoning news industry to promote his military expedition to the Isle of Rhe in France. But despi...
Episode 55: The Forced Loan
1626-1627 Charles implements his "new counsels" and raises money outside of parliament. Within the Privy Council, a debate rages over whethe...