Mayhem! The Scandalous Lives of the Georgian Kings
Combining dramatic reconstruction with expert testimony from leading historians, this thrilling documentary will turn everything you thought you knew about the Georgian era on its head. It covers the tumultuous lives of George I who was catapulted onto the British throne, George II famed for his military exploits, George III who was mad or misunderstood, and George IV, the party king.
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Episode 1: George I: Luck & Loathing
When George I took to the British throne, his life was overshadowed by marital turmoil.
When George I took the British throne, catapulted there by an extraordinary sequence of events, his life was overshadowed by marital turmoil and father-son differences. But he was soon forced to navigate the social and political chaos the nation experienced after a period of civil war. Combining reconstruction with testimony from leading historians, George I’s remarkable story is revealed.
Episode 2: George II: The Warring King
George II was famed for his military exploits, but his biggest battles were with family.
George II was famed for his military exploits. However, the biggest battles he faced were with his own family. The bitter conflict and psychological scars his father left on him, tarnished his life and threatened his family’s grip on the throne. Dramatic reconstructions and interviews with history experts unearth the true story of this dysfunctional monarch.
Episode 3: George III: More Than His Madness
George III’s reign was dogged by scandal and rumors concerning his mental health.
George III became the first Georgian king to be born in Britain. Deeply patriotic and dutiful, during his life Britain became the most powerful nation in the world. But his reign was rocked by revolution in the American colonies, a litany of family scandals and persistent rumors about his precarious mental health. But was George II really mad or merely misunderstood?
Episode 4: George IV: The Party King
Ruling for just ten short years George IV is the House of Hanover’s party prince.
Ruling for just ten short years George IV became known as the House of Hanover’s party prince. Talented and clever but shallow at heart, he dedicated his life to the pursuit of pleasure. Displaying a gargantuan appetite for wine and women, and racking up colossal debts, his life was synonymous with excess and decadence. But was there more to him than wine, women and song?
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