The Lie that Started the Stuarts

The lie that started the Stuart Dynasty in England, also shaped the end of the Tudor era. But how can we better understand how this fiction was created, and ultimately who it benefitted? In this final episode of our Stolen Tudor Crown series with Chef Historian Tracy Borman, we delve into the end of Elizabeth I's reign, and the manuscripts written by William Camden that document it. What is truth and what is fiction, and how would the consequences of it all turn into a bitter civil war within decades? For a signed copy of Tracy Borman's new book The Stolen Crown , visit our online shop. Read about the reign of James VI & I . Watch our YouTube video about the death of Charles I .

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The Lie that Started the Stuarts is an episode from Talks and Lectures by Historic Royal Palaces.

This episode is 36:39 long.

This episode was published on Dec 4, 2025.

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