Downfall: King Charles I

Downfall: King Charles I

Documentary 2019

Available on Binge

Historian Lisa Hilton examines how the rule of King Charles I ends in just 50 turbulent days, laying the foundation for the loss of royal power, civil war, and ultimately the King's head.

Documentary 2019

PG

Starring Will O'Connell, Lewis Crawford, Brian McCardie

EPISODE 1

November 1641

John Pym plots a dangerous move to limit King Charles' power while the monarch is in Edinburgh, setting in motion a duel between the two men that will spiral into an irrecoverable split.

59 min · 24 Feb 2023 G
EPISODE 2

Christmas 1641

Over 200 MPs return to Westminster after the King's Proclamation is sent around the country; Pym tries to pass parliamentary bills limiting the King's power.

58 min · 27 Feb 2023 PG
EPISODE 3

January 1642

In early 1642, John Pym spurns the King's attempt to bring him on side and now Charles has just one option left: to arrest Pym and his colleagues.

58 min · 28 Feb 2023 PG

Will O'Connell

Charles I
Lewis Crawford

Charles II
Brian McCardie

John Pym
Doireann Mckenna

Henrietta Maria
Terence Rowlands

Van Dyck

About

Downfall: King Charles I

DOCUMENTARY

Historian Lisa Hilton examines how the rule of King Charles I ends in just 50 turbulent days, laying the foundation for the loss of royal power, civil war, and ultimately the King's head.

Information

Studio: Special Broadcasting Service
Released: 2019
Rated: PG

Languages

Original Audio: English (United Kingdom)
Audio: * (AD), English (Australia) (AAC)

Accessibility

: Audio descriptions (AD) refer to a narration track describing what is happening on screen to provide context for those who are blind or have low vision.