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TV Show · Documentary · History

Witch trials. Murdered princes. The Black Death. Uncover the shocking truth behind history's most infamous mysteries and find out what they say about our changing society. Historian Lucy Worsley finds lost records, re-examines crime scenes and calls on experts to reframe each case in this remarkable history documentary. As she digs deeper, new light is shed on history's most notorious moments.

2022 · 54m

Starring Lucy Worsley

EPISODE 4

The Witch Hunts

We all think we know what we mean by a witch, but behind the clichés of pointy hats and broomsticks lies a terrifying history that’s largely forgotten. 400 years ago, thousands of ordinary people, most of them women, were hunted down, tortured and killed in witch hunts across Britain. In this fascinating history documentary, Lucy Worsley investigates what lay behind these horrifying events.
EPISODE 1

Jack the Ripper

True crime is often thought of as a recent obsession. Lucy Worsley investigates the phenomenon through one of the world's most infamous serial killers: Jack the Ripper. She uncovers a story which goes beyond a single murderer and his five victims, to a burgeoning newspaper industry desperate for readers and a Victorian society tantalized by the Rippers hideous crimes.
EPISODE 2

William the Conqueror

In 1066, the two vast armies of King Harold of England and William, Duke of Normandy, met to fight for the English crown. Harold was killed and William emerged victorious, forever known as William the Conqueror. It was a pivotal moment in English history. Lucy Worsley sets out to investigate what William the Conqueror did after the Battle of Hastings to bend England to his will.

Lucy Worsley Investigates

A Very British Murder with Lucy Worsley
Lucy Worsley's Royal Myths & Secrets
Tales from the Royal Wardrobe
Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley
Victoria & Albert: The Wedding
Killing Sherlock: Lucy Worsley on the Case of Conan Doyle
Suffragettes
Agatha Christie: Lucy Worsley on the Mystery Queen
The Princes in the Tower

Lucy Worsley

Host
Julia Harrington

Producer