Fit to Rule: How Royal Illness Changed History
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Fit to Rule: How Royal Illness Changed History

5.0(1)
20131 SeasonsHD
Documentary

Lucy Worsley, chief curator at Historic Royal Palaces, explores how the physical and mental health of our past monarchs has shaped the history of the nation.

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Lucy Worsley

Lucy Worsley

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