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Lucy Worsley explores how the houses Jane Austen moved around to impacted her work. Severton, Bath, Lyme, and the various houses live on in her novels. Although many of the houses Jane lived in or visited don't exist any more their spirit still lives on in her novels.
Worsley kicks off the episode with visiting Severton and the site of the Jane Austen's childhood home. She talks about how she grew up. The people she met and the story with Tom LeFroy. Growing up, good conversation revolved around music and books. She talks about how her brother was adopted by a rich family and how that impacted Jane's life. Jane was the poor relation in the family as her, her father, her mother and her sister moved around to various houses. She was expected to earn her keep by entertaining the family when they stayed with the rich relations. The family moved around to various homes after her father retired, eventually stayed in Bath. After her father died, her brother took her, her mother, and sister in. Worsley also takes care to discuss Austen's loves and her career as a writer as well as where she wrote her novels. I know this is a history blog, but documentary would be very appropriate for an English Literature class, especially if there is a sub in the room. Even if you don't use it in class, then you can share it with a student who is doing a paper on Jane Austen. For use in the classroom: just highlight, copy and paste into a word document or a google document for use in the classroom. You can easily format these questions to your specifications. The Video is available at this YouTube Link. Jane Austen Behind Closed Doors Questions:
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In this episode Lucy Worsley explores the complicated history of the Russian Revolution. She dresses up as Tsarina Alexandra.
Worsley kicks off this episode with the start of World War I and the Russians were suffering. The October Revolution is more complicated than what you originally thought. The Revolution was fueled by the growing anger towards the Romanovs because of the bloody suppression he took part in. Alexandra was mistrusted by the Court, as well as the complicated relationships between the royal families of Europe. She also covers Rasputin and the gossip that surrounded him, and how the Tsar and Tsarina's relationship with him made the Russian people distrust the family. One of the historians discussed the rumors that surrounded him and Alexandra and concluded there was no affair between them. Also factoring into the Russian Revolution was how the War turned against the Russians and the key to the Russian Revolution were the Women. You can use this episode of the series in the classroom when there is a sub in the room. Unless you want to use it as a supplement for a lecture in a history classroom. You can highlight, copy, and paste the questions into a Word, GoogleDoc or Google Classroom document for use in school or home school. Format it the way you want to. All questions after formatting should fit onto one page. You can find the link to the YouTube video here. Royal Myths Russian Revolution Questions:
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In this series, Lucy Worsley explores the Myths and Fibs of King George IV and the Regency. This is the second series of the Royal Myths Series and the second episode. I only found four episodes of Royal Myths on YouTube.
She discusses the madness of King George III, the Prince Regent's complicated relationship with his wife Caroline and Napoleon, the Battle of Waterloo, Peterloo massacre, and how the British monarchy survived the revolutions surrounding them. The story kicks off with a lie: the Prince of Wales secret marriage to a Catholic woman. This marriage could effectively disinherit him from the throne due to the Act of Settlement. Then she goes into King George III and how his madness overshadowed everything about his reign. Worsley discusses how the French Revolution had an impact on how the British handled things at home and how they suppressed the dark side of what they did to stop a revolution from happening at home. Lucy Worsley's discussion on King George III was fascinating, I found it interesting that while the Prince of Wales was satirized, the King wasn't and that he was a figure of sympathy. Combine this with Prince Charles' commentary on George III, you can gain a nuanced version of the king. You can use this episode of the series in the classroom when there is a sub in the room. Unless you want to use it as a supplement for a lecture in a history classroom. You can highlight, copy, and paste the questions into a Word, GoogleDoc or Google Classroom document for use in school or home school. Format it the way you want to. All questions after formatting should fit onto one page. You can find the link to the YouTube video here. Royal Myths George IV and the Regency Questions:
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Did Marie Antoinette's partying and spending lead to the French Revolution? Lucy Worsley explores the Myths that surround this queen and the French Revolution. She explores the Marie Antoinette and her personality and why she was blamed for the suffering of the French people.
Her foreignness and perceived extravagance was blamed for the suffering of the French people. Worsley blows up the story that "let them eat cake" was ascribed to Marie Antoinette. Marie Antoinette tried to fight back against the slander. She explores the real reasons for the French Revolution such as the French debt and the failure of the aristocracy to compromise with the changes that needed to be made in France. She explores the Tennis Court oath and how things started to go wrong for the Royal Family after they attempted to flee. This is the third episode in the series and at this time is available on YouTube. It had aired on PBS as part of their Royal specials towards the end of the year. You can use this episode of the series in the classroom when there is a sub in the room. Unless you want to use it as a supplement for a lecture in a history classroom. You can highlight, copy, and paste the questions into a Word, GoogleDoc or Google Classroom document for use in school or home school. Format it the way you want to. All questions after formatting should fit onto one page. You can find the link to the YouTube video here. Royal Myths Marie Antoinette Questions:
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A few years ago, I discovered Historian Lucy Worsley and loved how she narrated history on top of getting into character for a few of her series! The first series I found from her was Heroines, Housewives and Harlots and the History of the Home on YouTube. Unfortunately you can't get Heroines, Housewives, and Harlots on YouTube any more.
Recently, PBS discovered this gem of a historian and started airing her documentaries. The first documentary PBS aired was the Six Wives of Henry VIII. Recently, PBS aired Royal Myths and Secrets and so I came up with questions for that series. If any teacher needs a video for a sub in history class, either in the theme of the day or something fun, I would highly recommend looking into Lucy Worsley! The first episode of the series is about Elizabeth I and focuses on the myths that came out of the Spanish Armada. The episode kicks off with Elizabeth's imprisonment and how Queen Mary treated her and how Philip freed her because he didn't want the French to expand their influence. Then when Elizabeth becomes queen, he tries to persuade her to marry him or at least dump the Protestant faith. Then Worsley moves onto the factors that lead to the Spanish Armada and reveals that not everything is at it seems. You can use this series as lecture supplement for a history class. You can highlight, copy, and paste the questions into a Word, GoogleDoc or Google Classroom document for use in school or home school. Format it the way you want to. All questions after formatting should fit onto one page. You can find the link to the YouTube video here. Royal Myths Elizabeth I and the Spanish Armada Questions
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As you can definitely tell, I'm really into history and watching YouTube videos. I also like sharing any documentary I watch with others whether or not it's in a classroom setting or a library setting. I really hope that someone out there will get use out of what I post on this blog.
Today, I'm going to talk about my favorite historians. If you need a filler in the classroom, especially in a history class, look up these historians. Now in no particular order: Lucy Worsley: I love her enthusiasm for history and how she presents each of her documentaries. I love how she throws herself into costumes in order to better participate in each series she presents. My first experience with her was in her series Harlots, Housewives, and Heroines. I really wish I could find that series on YouTube again as it was one of my favorites. Other one I really enjoyed as Suffragettes, I wish YouTube wouldn't have taken that one down either. I would use Fit to Rule and the First Georgians in a classroom setting, even if it's a 20 second clip or you're doing research for a lecture. I am pleased to see her being introduced to American audiences through her royal series. RECOMMENDED: 1) Jane Austen: Behind Closed Doors for an English Literature class, 2) Six Wives with Lucy Worsley, 3) The First Georgians: The German Kings Who Made Britain. Suzannah Lipscomb: I was introduced to her through Time Time, the British edition. I enjoyed how she played off of Tony Robinson and how she explained the finds the Time Team was making. I saw her again in Henry and Anne. Then she did a series on the Six Wives of Henry VIII with Dan Jones, I would combine their interpretation with Worsley's and Starkey's interpretation in a lecture. She is thoughtful narrator and participates in historical experiments. Her Hidden Killers series is excellent. RECOMMENDED: 1) Elizabeth I, and 2) any of her hidden killers of the home series. Helen Castor: I discovered her through Medieval Lives: Birth, Marriage and Death series which was immediately followed up by She Wolves. I find her a thoughtful narrator and writer. I would use Medieval Lives for lecture material. She did a program on Joan of Arc which was fabulous and presented a different view of the saint, which YouTube took down. Her voice is also very soothing to the ear. England's Forgotten Queen: the Life and Death of Lady Jane Grey was excellent, I liked how she explored each day of the nine day's queen. She offers a fresh perspective on the story. She also needs to team up with Lucy more like she did in their series on Versailles. RECOMMENDED: 1) England's Forgotten Queen: The Life and Death of Jane Grey, 2) Joan of Arc: God's Warrior, 3) Medieval Lives: Birth, Marriage and Death. Dan Jones: He is both a journalist and historian and I like his speaking style. I was introduced to him through Britain's Bloodiest Dynasty. Then through Secrets of Great British Castles. He's one the of newest historians I've seen lately. He teamed up with Suzannah Lipscomb to produce Henry VIII and his Six Wives. Secrets of Great British Castles is available on Netflix. RECOMMENDED: Secrets of Great British Castles Bettany Hughes: I stumbled onto this historian on YouTube and her Ancient Worlds series. She researches and works with Ancient history. I enjoyed her episode about the Minotours Island. She did several series on the various Greek gods as well as a series on great minds of the ancient world. She provides good research materials for lectures. RECOMMENDED: Ancient Worlds Series, especially the episode on Athens and Alexandria. I was introduced to Lucy Worsley through her documentary Harlots, Housewives, and Heroines and try to watch her every chance I get. She would be an excellent addition to the classroom library whether it's on DVD or on live streaming. If you can't show the full documentary then use clips from her series for a lecture in order to flush out history better. I'm thrilled PBS is showing her royal documentaries so American audiences can get to know her. You'll quickly discovered that she loves dressing up in period costume.
Tudor History Secrets of the Six Wives: Amazon Lucy Worsley dives head first into Tudor Court Life as she explores the women behind Henry VIII. She explores the early marriage of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon, their hard divorce; his relationship with Anne Bolyen; the birth of his son by Jane Seymour; the smarts of Anne of Cleves; Catherine Howard, his teenage bride; and finally Catherine Parr, a nurse with her own convictions on religion. This DVD is a great addition to a teacher's collection on Tudor History or even your personal collection on Tudor History. After David Starkey's Six Wives of Henry VIII, this is a fantastic edition to Tudor History and if you can't find Starkey's work, then use this series in the classroom. Twelve Days of Tudor Christmas: Amazon Lucy Worsley celebrates Christmas like a king, as in King Henry VIII. She goes through each day of the 12 days of Christmas partying like a Tudor. Royal History Tales of the Royal Wardrobe: Amazon Lucy Worsley explores Royals and what they wore and how royal fashion and an impact on how the people looked at them. She starts off with Elizabeth I and ends with Elizabeth II. Tales of the Royal Bedchamber: Amazon Lucy Worsley explores what happens in the royal bedchamber. It was once a public place where the people could talk politics with the king or queen but over the centuries turned into a private sanctuary for royals. Royal Myths and Secrets: Amazon Lucy Worsley explores the myths surrounding Elizabeth I, Queen Anne and Queen Marie Antoinette. In the next series, Lucy Worsley explores the myths surrounding the Regency, French Revolution and the Russian Revolution. Empire of Tsars: Romanov Russia: Amazon Prime Lucy Worsley takes a tour of Russia during the Romanov Period, introducing us to Peter the Great, Catherine II and the final Tsar Nicholas II. She explores the changes that were under the rule of Peter the Great, the assassination Tsar Alexander II what how Russia Tsars kept the autocracy going while other monarchies were shifting towards democracy. Royal Palace Secrets: Amazon Explore the palaces like never before with Lucy Worsley. Due to COVID, these historic royal palaces were closed to the public. So this was a lifetime opportunity to create this documentary while they were closed to the public! Victoria and Albert: The Wedding: Amazon Lucy Worsley and several historians restage the wedding of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, each taking a piece of the ceremony such as the music, fashion, the placement of the guest and the wedding breakfast. General History A Very British Murder: AmazonPrime Lucy Worsley explores the history of the British interest in murder. She starts with the second half of the 19th Century, discusses the Victorian's interest in murder, and finally the Edwardian obsession with murder. Jane Austen: Behind Closed Doors: YouTube Lucy explores the houses that inspired Jane Austen and her writing. She starts with Austen’s childhood home and concludes with the home she died in. A Very British Romance Lucy Worsley explores the history of British Romance and its impact on society over a two hundred year period. If Walls Could Talk: Episode 1 Episode 2 Episode 3 Episode 4 Worsley explores the history of the home through its four rooms: Kitchen, Bathroom, Bedroom and Living room. She takes us on how each room developed historically and what changes have been made in the modern period. She even makes a working model of the toilet Sir John Harrington invented in order to show that it worked, gets scolded by a cook for not properly taking care of a stove and gets her hair done in a 1920's style before taking a bath. Elegance and Decadence: History of the Regency: Episode 1 Episode 2 Episode 3 Lucy Worsley narrates the Regency Period, explaining the Prince Regent's complicated relationship with his father and Napoleon as well as Jane Austen and the changes England underwent during this period. |
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