
The Stuarts: A Bloody Reign
3.3
Documentary
Drama
War & Politics
2018
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Four kings from the House of Stuart sat on the English throne from 1603 to 1688. It was a time of great religious struggle and political instability. The Gunpowder Plot nearly wiped out King James I. The Thirty Years War broke out on the continent. A civil war erupted which led to the public beheading of King Charles I and the birth of a commonwealth headed by Oliver Cromwell. London was ravaged by the plague and the Great Fire of London. Throughout this series we look at the reign of the Stuarts through the powerful Wynn family at Gwydir Castle in North Wales, one of the best time capsules from that era. The story of the Wynn family reflects the turbulent history of this Stuart era. They had close connections with this new royal house and their status would rise and fall with the successes and failures of Stuart rule.
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"(Another title of this documentary is "Game of Kings: The Stuarts, A Bloody Reign) This documentary is about the reigns of Stuart monarchs Charles I, Charles II, James I, and James II. Not only do we learn about the vastly different ambitions and capabilities of each king, but also of the wars taking place in the backdrop of an ever changing English country. The politics behind tensions of the faiths of Catholic and Protestant played a large factor in fueling the fire of constant wars. The plague which devastated a large part of the population of England as well as the great fire of London are also highlighted."