In episode one, Dr Starkey begins his history of the British monarchy in the violence and chaos of the dark ages. There, from a legendary world occupied by dragons and monsters, a uniquely English ...

The series concludes with an analysis of the English Civil War, revealing how the country was temporarily transformed into a republic with the execution of Charles I. The historian considers the ...

Presenter David Dimbleby questions the role of King Charles in today's modern world in new BBC three-part series, What's the Monarchy for?