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How did Britain go from sitting atop the world's greatest Empire in 1901 to Brexit in 2020? Using the monarchy as our lens, we analyze Britain's tumultuous twentieth and twenty-first centuries with a focus on two World Wars, imperial and economic decline, modern transformations and social upheaval, as well as abdication and various royal scandals. Films and television series to be screened include: Downton Abbey, The King's Speech, The Crown, and The Queen, among others.

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