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The Break-Up
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Lucy Worsley investigates the turning points that led to America鈥檚 declaration of independence from Britain in 1776 and asks whether this explosive split could have been avoided.
Lucy Worsley investigates one of history鈥檚 most dramatic break-ups: when, in 1776, America declared its independence from Great Britain, sparking the American Revolution. This eight-year war claimed thousands of lives and ended in a humiliating defeat for King George III. Lucy sets out to uncover why America chose this path and how Britain鈥檚 missteps fractured an empire and shook the monarchy, and asks whether this explosive split could have been avoided.
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