Name: Charles I: Downfall of a King
Released: 2019-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Will O'Connell, Lewis Crawford, Brian McCardie

Charles I: Downfall of a King

TV Show · Documentary · History

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

2019 · 59m

Starring Will O'Connell, Lewis Crawford, Brian McCardie

EPISODE 1

November 1641

John Pym plots a dangerous move to limit King Charles' power while in Edinburgh; the duel between these two men will spiral into an irrecoverable split.

59m
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.

58m
EPISODE 3

January 1642

The beginning of 1642 has seen John Pym spurn the King's attempt to bring him on side with a job offer and now Charles' options are running short; he has just one option left, to arrest Pym and his colleagues.

58m