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Lucy Worsley Investigates

Madness of King George

Season 1 Episode 2

How did George III’s mental illness change Britain? Lucy Worsley uncovers Royal papers and explores how the assassination attempt on his life by a mentally ill subject changed psychiatry forever.

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Wednesday Jan 15, 8:00 AM PST on PBS SoCal WORLD
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