How Britain's Monarchy Almost Disappeared | Stuarts: Charles II

Professor Kate Williams studies Charles II's reign through the Wynn family's eyes. From religious upheaval to fighting the Fire of London, we look at the indelible mark on the face of British history left behind in the wake of Charles II.

44 min - History - Absolute History

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