How to Get Ahead

Season 1

Writer and broadcaster Stephen Smith finds out what it took to survive and prosper in the most artistic, decadent and dangerous royal courts in history: Richard II of England's Medieval Court; Renaissance Florence under the reign of Italy's Grand Duke Cosimo Medici; and the flamboyant Baroque court of France's Sun King, Louis XIV.

Where to Watch Season 1

3 Episodes

  • At Medieval Court
    E1
    At Medieval CourtThe Court of Richard II was sophisticated and artistic get it wrong and you could come to a sticky end.
  • At Renaissance Court
    E2
    At Renaissance CourtIn Renaissance Florence under the reign of Grand Duke Cosimo Medici you need brains as well as a strong arm.
  • At Versailles
    E3
    At VersaillesIn the court of the Sun King, Louis XIV bedrooms seem to influence much.

 

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