Empire Monarchy by David Starkey : Season 3 Episode 4
Channel 4 1h 00m
Aired: December 4th, 2006 @ 12:00 AM EST on Channel 4
Looks at the selection and crowning of George I as British monarch in 1714, and the events of his reign and also those of George II and George III. Considers how the breakdown in the relationship between the prime minister William Pitt and George III led to the American War of Independence and the loss of the US colonies.
