Medieval Murder Mysteries - Season 1

Medieval Murder Mysteries - Season 1

Season 1

Network
Episodes6
DatesNov. 10, 2015 - Dez. 15, 2015

Episodes

Christopher Marlow: Death in Deptford
Season 1Episode 160 min

Christopher Marlow: Death in Deptford

The untimely death in 1593 of Christopher Marlowe robbed English literature of one of its greatest dramatists - a man who mentored and influenced no lesser figure than William Shakespeare himself. But it wasn't illness or war that took Marlowe's life - it was violent, bloody murder done in circumstances and for reasons that still cause heated debate. Was Marlowe a spy, done away with by the authorities? Was he killed because of unpaid debts? Or because his plays were seen as Catholic propaganda by a fiercely Protestant regime? Was his death ordered to prevent him revealing that several Privy Councillors were atheists - a crime at the time? Or, most intriguingly, did he fake his own death? It's a fascinating story and we'll examine each theory in detail.
Nov. 10, 2015
King Edward II: A Mysterious Death
Season 1Episode 260 min

King Edward II: A Mysterious Death

The effeminate and weak son of the warrior king Edward Longshanks met a death almost too horrible to contemplate in Berkeley Castle in 1327 (it involved a red hot poker). This is a simply extraordinary tale of sexual shenanigans and medieval politics - but is the awful story of Edward's death actually true? Or is it another example of powerful medieval propaganda?
Nov. 17, 2015
Arthur of Brittany: The Boy Who Should Have Been King
Season 1Episode 360 min

Arthur of Brittany: The Boy Who Should Have Been King

Bad, bad King John - the treacherous brother who tried to take his brother King Richard's throne while he was away fighting during the Crusades. John is something of a pantomime villain these days and his popular image as a selfish, cruel, tyrannical, violent man is largely true, although he was well-read and a capable administrator. But did he personally murder his errant nephew Arthur of Brittany to prevent him from succeeding to the throne of England. It's a great story, shocking if true - but is it?
Nov. 24, 2015
Amy Dudley: The Queen, Her Lover, and His Wife
Season 1Episode 460 min

Amy Dudley: The Queen, Her Lover, and His Wife

A exploration of the motives that led to the murder of Robert Dudley's wife in 1560.

Dez. 1, 2015
The Princess in the Tower: Royal Blood
Season 1Episode 560 min

The Princess in the Tower: Royal Blood

How Richard III's body is linked to the death of two princes in the Tower of London.

Dez. 8, 2015
Juan Borgia: A Death in the Dynasty
Season 1Episode 660 min

Juan Borgia: A Death in the Dynasty

How the infamous Borgia family reacted to the death of their son Juan in 1497.

Dez. 15, 2015

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