The First Churchills (1969–1969)

1. S01E01The Chaste NymphSeptember 27, 1969—At the court of Charles II, young John Churchill advances his career by serving the king’s bastard son, Monmouth, in the field of battle, an
2. S01E02BridalsOctober 4, 1969—In 1675 a masque was performed at the Court of Charles II at Whitehall. There the young soldier John Churchill, Groom of the Bedchamber to t
3. S01E03Plot Counter-PlotOctober 11, 1969—John and Sarah have married. Lord Shaftesbury has threatened Charles with rebellion. To appease his Protestant Parliament, Charles has arran
4. S01E04The Lion and the UnicornOctober 18, 1969—The rage against Popery in England continues. James, Duke of Monmouth, has become the protégé of Shaftesbury who plans to make him King. But
5. S01E05RebellionOctober 25, 1969—Charles has been forced to send James into exile and to dissolve his factious parliament at Oxford. The Princess Anne has married George, Pr
6. S01E06The Protestant WindNovember 1, 1969—Monmouth, the hope of the Protestant rebels, was defeated by John Churchill at Sedgemoor.
7. S01E07Trial of StrengthNovember 8, 1969—John Churchill owed much to James II. But the King was clearly determined to destroy the Protestant religion and the laws of England, so Joh
8. S01E08The Queens CommandNovember 15, 1969—William III, with Churchill's help, has defeated James' attempted invasion of Ireland. John has been suspected of treason and dismissed from
9. S01E09ReconciliationNovember 22, 1969—In an atmosphere of national panic John, falsely accused of Jacobite treachery, has been imprisoned for a time in the Tower. After Mary's de
10. S01E10A Famous VictoryNovember 29, 1969—Before he died William III recognised Marlborough as his successor in the task of defeating France. With the accession of Anne, John and Sar
11. S01E11Breaking the CircleDecember 6, 1969—To save the Holy Roman Empire from French invasion Marlborough led his allied troops into Germany and defeated the French at the Battle of B
12. S01E12Not Without HonourDecember 13, 1969—Marlborough continues his success in the war against France, but his prestige at home and with Anne has been impaired by the devious backsta

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