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Madness of King George

Season 1 Episode 2 | 53m 43s

How did George III’s mental illness change Britain? Lucy Worsley uncovers Royal papers and explores how the assassination attempt on his life by a mentally ill subject changed psychiatry forever.

Aired: 05/21/22 | Expires: 10/09/22
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