Charles I: Downfall of a King
2019 · BBC Four · 60 min · 1 season
S01E03 · The Final Showdown
Fri, 12 July, 6:00 am
Having failed to bring round Pym, Charles accuses the 'Five Members' of high treason and marches on Westminster.
About
Historian Lisa Hilton discovers how, in just fifty tempestuous days, Charles I's rule collapsed, laying the foundations for civil war, the loss of royal power and, ultimately, the king's head.
Episodes
- E01
Two Worlds Collide
Wed, 10 July· 60 minFollowing a Catholic uprising in Ireland, in which thousands of Protestants are killed, Parliament passes a vote of no confidence in Charles I's rule.
- E02
A Nation Divided
Thu, 11 July· 60 minCharles's predicament worsens. With the Queen implicated in the Irish rebellion, the King tries to buy off Pym by offering him the position of chancellor of the exchequer.
- E03
The Final Showdown
Fri, 12 July· 60 minHaving failed to bring round Pym, Charles accuses the 'Five Members' of high treason and marches on Westminster.
Cast
Lisa Hilton
Presenter