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Lucy Worsley's Royal Myths & Secrets

The Reformation’s First Myth

Halloween 1517, Martin Luther nailed a document on a church door. Or did he?

Aired 08/29/2021 | Rating NR

Lucy Worsley's Royal Myths & Secrets

The Reformation’s First Myth

Clip: Episode 4 | 2m 58sVideo has Closed Captions

Halloween 1517, Martin Luther nailed a document on a church door. Or did he?

Martin Luther, a monk, nailed a document on a church door attacking the Roman Catholic church, believing it to be corrupt. However, Luther had hundreds of volumes of writing detailing his life, but there was no mention of this famous act.

Aired 08/29/2021 | Rating NR

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Episode 4 Preview | Henry VIII's Reformation

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Preview: Ep4 | 30s | Lucy Worsley investigates the inside story of the English Reformation. (30s)

When Henry Met Anne

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Clip: Ep4 | 2m 3s | Thirteen years into his marriage with Catherine of Aragon, Henry VIII meets Anne Boleyn. (2m 3s)

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