David Starkey's Music and Monarchy

Dr David Starkey's exploration of how the monarchy shaped Britain's music reaches the 18th century, when Great Britain became a dominant military and economic power, and the century which brought us patriotic classics such as `God Save the King' and `Rule Britannia'. Yet this was a time when the monarchy had never been more fragile, having lost much of its political and religious power.

Category

Documentary / History / Music

Original air date

2013-08-03