Dr. David Starkey, the leading authority on the history of the British Monarchy, tells the epic story of the oldest surviving political institution in Europe. The series highlights the fertile relationship between Crown and people, which has, from earliest times, shaped British politics in a unique way. Dr. Starkey starts the journey in the violence and chaos of the Dark Ages. From this world peopled by dragons and monsters a uniquely English idea of monarchy emerged.

Dr. David Starkey, the leading authority on the history of the British Monarchy, tells the epic story of the oldest surviving political institution in Europe. The series highlights the fertile relationship between Crown and people, which has, from earliest times, shaped British politics in a unique way. Dr. Starkey starts the journey in the violence and chaos of the Dark Ages. From this world peopled by dragons and monsters a uniquely English idea of monarchy emerged.