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The Stuarts

Queen Anne: Myself Alone

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Mike Walker's epic chronicle of Queen Anne, the last Stuart monarch. Everything changed when William of Orange at the head of the Dutch army landed in England and James II fled to France. England is now on the path towards constitutional monarchy and in this new climate, Queen Anne must abandon long-held and cherished allegiances if she is to command the loyalty of rebellious Whigs and Tories and rule with authority.

Director - Gemma Jenkins. Show less

Contributors

William III:
Nicholas Murchie
Queen Anne:
Fenella Woolgar
Hans Bentinck:
Jonathan Coy
Sarah Churchill:
Rhiannon Neads
John Churchill:
David Hounslow
Godolphin:
David Acton
The Speaker:
Sam Dale
Royal Servant:
Jessica Turner
Director:
Gemma Jenkins

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