Where To Stream Lucy Worsley Investigates Season 1 Episode 4
Madness of King George
- Aired May 24, 2022
- 59 Min
- Rated 9.0
- Number 7 Of 10 Rated Episodes
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. Lucy delves into the madness of King George to ask what we can learn about how attitudes toward mental health were affected by Britain having a so-called "mad" monarch. Lucy examines recently released royal papers and explores the King's profoundly tragic personal trauma: the death of two of his young...