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Charles II: The Power and the Passion is an award-winning British television mini-series, broadcast on BBC One in 2003, and produced by the BBC in association with the A&E Network in the United States...
Find out more, including where to buy or rent Charles II: The Power and The PassionKing Louis XIII of France is thrilled to have born to him a son - an heir to the throne. But when the queen delivers a twin, Cardinal Richelieu sees the second son as a potential for revolution, and h...
Find out more, including where to buy or rent The Iron MaskThe story of Louis XIV of France and his attempts to keep his identical twin brother Philippe imprisoned away from sight and knowledge of the public, and Philippe's rescue by the aging Musketeers, led...
Find out more, including where to buy or rent The Man in the Iron MaskFrance, 1648: Richelieu and Louis XIII are dead, the new king is a minor, and the Duc de Lavalle is in virtually open rebellion, scheming to seize power. As a last resort, Queen Anne summons the heirs...
Find out more, including where to buy or rent At Sword's PointIt's 1649: Mazarin hires the impoverished D'Artagnan to find the other musketeers: Cromwell has overthrown the English king, so Mazarin fears revolt, particularly from the popular Beaufort. Porthos, b...
Find out more, including where to buy or rent The Return of the MusketeersWhen the bride-to-be of King Louis XIV is kidnapped, the sons of the original three musketeers rally to rescue her. Much to their surprise, a fourth musketeer joins the fray. And this brilliant swords...
Find out more, including where to buy or rent The Lady MusketeerKing Louis XIV has without his knowledge a twin brother, Philippe, but when he is told, he immediately locks up his brother in the Bastille. The king wants to increase his popularity and stages an ass...
Find out more, including where to buy or rent The Fifth Musketeer