Rebekah Llewelyn
By Royal Proclamation
The Queen Is Dead. Long Live the King! The death of a monarch has inevitable ramifications for the line of royal succession, and following the death of the great Queen Elizabeth II, a new era of monarchy has begun under King Charles III. Though his accession is immediate, councils must convene, oaths must be sworn, and proclamations made in accordance with centuries old pomp and pageantry. Let the dynastic bureaucracy begin!
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The Game of Crowns: The Tudors
From the real life stories that inspired Game of Thrones, delve into a world of dynasties, blood feuds and civil war, where brother battles brother, uncle kills nephew, and cousin executes cousin in the race to decide who wears the bloodstained crown of England. The Tudor dynasty spans little over a century, but it is filled with big personalities and even bigger battles for power and influence. Trace the Tudor bloodline from Henry VII to Elizabeth I in a family drama like no other.
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Elizabeth I: The Queen Without a King
In an age of assassinations and intrigue, Queen Elizabeth is surrounded by enemies scheming to steal her crown or take her life. Knowing that life would have been easier had she been born a man, the unlikely Elizabeth would become the son that Henry VIII had always wanted, but never expected. Elizabeth is the Queen who needed no King.
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George VI: Reluctant but Rightful
He came into power when the crown was in a time of crisis, and fought hard to gain popularity with his public. Through the chaos of war and the founding of the Commonwealth of Nations, King George VI became a figure of hope and stability for peoples throughout the world.
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The Year of Three Kings
1936 saw three kings of England, in a year that greatly unsettled the monarchy. Following the death of George V, he was succeeded by his eldest son, Edward VIII, who a few months later abdicated and was exiled to France, and his younger brother George VI ascended to the throne. This was a time of great crisis and instability for the English royal family, calling into question the role and relevance of the monarchy in a world in the midst of change.
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The Game of Crowns: The Victorians
Delve into a world of dynasties, blood feuds and civil war, where brother battles brother, uncle kills nephew, and cousin executes cousin in the race to decide who wears the bloodstained crown of England. Though the Victorian era is characterised by the steady rule of one monarch, it was a time of great trouble for the English monarchy. Queen Victoria will preside over Irish rebellion, republican uprisings and Indian Mutiny, in a battle to maintain the crown’s power and security in a rapidly changing world.
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Henry VIII: The Tyrant King
The man who came to be known as King Henry VIII would marry no fewer than six times, in pursuit of not only a male heir, but also of love. It’s hard to discern the man from the myth. But it's easy to see that Henry VIII has become the most infamous English King, and is remembered half a millennium later for his romantic passion and his tyrannous rule.
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Anne Boleyn: A Queen Condemned
Whether Henry had been in love with her or simply in lust, she was indeed a woman and a Queen in her own right, in a world where it was a disadvantage to be female. Even 500 years after her death, we are still enthralled by her story, and she has been called the most influential and important Queen consort that England has ever had.
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Imperial House of Japan: Kyoto - The Old Capital
Follow the tumultuous 3000 year history of the gods and emperors of the Yamato dynasty of Japan and how their rule has shaped Japan’s history, culture and national identity. From the mythical ascension of the first Emperor, Jimmu, to the 126th Emperor, Naruhito, who currently sits on the Chrysanthemum throne, the Yamato dynasty is the oldest continuous hereditary monarchy in the world.
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The End of the House of Tudor
The Tudor dynasty has occupied the English throne for decades. Three kings, three queens. But Elizabeth will be the last of them. Refusing to give up her autonomy, she was always destined to be the last of her dynasty. From great naval battles, to succession crises, to feuding siblings and tyrant kings -this is the story of the rise and fall of the Tudors.
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