England's Forgotten Queen: The Life and Death of Lady Jane Grey — Season 1
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About this season
Historian Helen Castor presents a three-part docudrama piecing together the story of the woman who was the de facto Queen of England and Ireland for nine days in 1553.
Episodes (3)
E1
1. Episode 1
Aired 9 January 2018 • 59 min
On his deathbed King Edward cuts his sister Mary out of the line of succession and leaves the throne to his cousin Jane. It forms the basis of a constitutional crisis that brought the country to the edge of civil war.
E2
2. Episode 2
Aired 10 January 2018 • 59 min
Mary Tudor is determined to gain the throne she thinks is rightfully hers, both Mary and Jane are raising forces.
E3
3. Episode 3
Aired 11 January 2018 • 59 min
The balance of power shifts as people change sides. Mary route to the throne is clear.