Edward VIII: The Plot to Topple a King

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.

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

48 min

Cast:

Steve John Shepherd, David Calder, Rupert Procter

Quality:

HD

Director:

Louise Wardle

Release:

2013

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