The First Georgians: The German Kings Who Made Britain (2014)
Synopsis
The First Georgians: The German Kings Who Made Britain, will present the revealing and surprising story of Britain in the reigns of George I and George II (1714-60) – the age of the ‘German Georges’. In 1714, Britain imported a new German royal family from Hanover, headed by Georg Ludwig (aka George I) - an uncharismatic, middle-aged man with a limited grasp of English. Lucy Worsley will reveal how this unlikely new dynasty secured the throne – and how they kept it. An intimate and close-up portrait of these German kings of Britain, the series will follow George I, his son George II, and their feuding family as they slowly established themselves in their adopted kingdom - despite ongoing threats from invading Jacobites and a lukewarm initial response from the British public.
First Air Date: 2014-05-01
Last Air Date: 2014-05-15
Number of Seasons: 1
Number of Episodes: 3
Networks: BBC Four
Top Cast
- Lucy Worsley as Self - Presenter
Seasons
Season 1 (2014)
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Episodes:
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Ep. 1: Episode 1
In 1714, to prevent the crown falling into the hands of a Catholic, Britain shipped in a ready-made royal family from the small German state of Hanover.
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Ep. 2: Episode 2
Lucy Worsley's inside story of Britain's imported German dynasty, reaches the reign of George II.
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Ep. 3: Episode 3
Dr Lucy Worsley's story reaches the final years of George II's reign.
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