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The Stuarts: A Bloody Reign

The Stuarts: A Bloody Reign

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Overview

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.

Created by Cal Seville
Written by Cal Seville, William Simpson

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Kate Williams

Kate Williams

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Charles Spencer

Charles Spencer

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John Morrill

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Philip Mould

Philip Mould

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A.N. Wilson

A.N. Wilson

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Themes & Keywords

englandreligious warenglish civil warregicidehouse of stuart

About The Stuarts: A Bloody Reign

The Stuarts: A Bloody Reign is a documentary, drama, war & politics series that first aired in 2018 exploring themes of england, religious war, english civil war, regicide, house of stuart. Created by Cal Seville, it stars Kate Williams, Charles Spencer, John Morrill. 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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