Lucy Worsley Investigates
Witch trials. Murdered princes. Jack the Ripper. Lucy Worsley uncovers the shocking truths behind history's most infamous mysteries.
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Episode Title:The Witch Hunts
Four hundred years ago, thousands of ordinary people, most of them women, were victims of witch hunts across Scotland and England. Lucy investigates what lay behind these horrifying events.
Episode Title:The Black Death
How did the Black Death change Britain? Lucy examines the latest science and explores how the huge death toll affected religious beliefs, class structure, work and women.
Episode Title:Princes in the Tower
Lucy looks into the story of two young royals whose disappearance in 1483 has led to centuries of mystery and speculation.
Episode Title:Madness of King George
Royal papers provide Lucy with insights into King George III's mental illness. She explores how the attempt on his life by a mentally ill subject changed psychiatry forever.