By the 1650s Windsor was ruined. So how did it manage to pull itself out of the abyss and into modern prosperity? Follow Jordan Evans as he explores the dramas, the passions and the turbulent journey of the making of modern Windsor.

500 Years in 50 minutes Part 2

Windsor; the town which has stood for a thousand years as the symbol of monarchy in Britain. 
But beyond the glittering facade of the Castle there is a fascinating story of turbulence and drama. Of extreme highs and extreme lows. Of politics and intrigue, of war and revolution. 
Join Jordan Evans, of the Windsor Guildhall, as we look at the story of Windsor, the history of the Kings and Queens who have ruled it, and the making of the monarchy as we know it today.

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Windsor; the town which has stood for a thousand years as the symbol of monarchy in Britain. But beyond the glittering facade of the Castle there is a fascinating story of turbulence and drama. Of extreme highs and extreme lows. Of politics and intrigue, of war and revolution. Join Jordan Evans, of the Windsor Guildhall, as we look at the story of Windsor, the history of the Kings and Queens who have ruled it, and the making of the monarchy as we know it today.

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500 Years in 50 minutes Part 2

500 Years in 50 minutes Part 2