Edward VIII: The Plot to Topple a King
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Synopsis
Ever since King Edward VIII abdicated in 1936, the official explanation had been simply that the government disapproved of his marriage to a twice-divorced woman. However newly-released documents, embargoed until recently, suggest that Archbishop of Canterbury, Cosmo Gordon Lang, played a large part in a plan to make certain that Edward VIII abdicated, not only because of his marriage to a divorcee but also because the archbishop disapproved of the King's whole lifestyle and modern attitudes to life.
Details
- Louise Wardle
- February 3, 2013
- Released
- 48m
Where to watch
No known streaming options in United States.
Cast
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Steve John ShepherdNarrator -
David CalderCosmo Gordon Lang -
Rupert ProcterAlan Don -
Hugo VickersSelf - Royal Biographer -
Robert BeakenSelf - Author, 'Cosmo Lang, Archbishop in War and Crisis'
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Matthew GrimleyMatthew Grimley: Self - University of Oxford
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Philip ZieglerPhilip Ziegler: Self - Official Biographer, Edward VIII
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Susan WilliamsSusan Williams: Self - Author, 'The People's King'
