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Summary:In this episode Dr. Starkey looks at a century that saw the reigns of three Edwards: father, son and grandson. Edward I took the image and might of the English monarchy to new heights. He was the new Caesar: a man who would begin to unite England, Wales and Scotland into one kingdom. All his achievements almost came to nothing during his son's disastrous reign, which ended in abdication and murder. It would take the third Edward to rebuild the prestige of the English monarch. With his victory against the French at Crecy, Edward III made England great again but also plunged her into a war with France that would last 100 years.
Description:David Starkey looks at medieval kings and queens:
ALFRED; THE NORMANS; THE EDWARDS; THE ANGEVINS; HENRY V and EDWARD THE CONFESSOR