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Edward VIII: The Plot to Topple a King (2013)
TV Movie | 48 min | Documentary, Drama

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Edward VIII: The Plot to Topple a King (2013)

TV Movie | 48 min | Documentary, Drama

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 ...See moreEver 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. Written by Anonymous See less

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9 cast members

Name	Known for
Steve John Shepherd Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice) See fewer	Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
David Calder Cosmo Gordon Lang Cosmo Gordon Lang See fewer	The World Is Not Enough (1999)
Rupert Procter Alan Don Alan Don See fewer	Notting Hill (1999)
Hugo Vickers Self - Royal Biographer Self - Royal Biographer See fewer	The King's Speech (2010)
Robert Beaken Self - Author, 'Cosmo Lang, Archbishop in War and Crisis' (as The Reverend Dr Robert Beaken) Self - Author, 'Cosmo Lang, Archbishop in War and Crisis' (as The Reverend Dr Robert Beaken) See fewer	Edward VIII: The Plot to Topple a King (2013)
Matthew Grimley Self - University of Oxford (as Dr Matthew Grimley) Self - University of Oxford (as Dr Matthew Grimley) See fewer	Edward VIII: The Plot to Topple a King (2013)
Philip Ziegler Self - Official Biographer, Edward VIII Self - Official Biographer, Edward VIII See fewer	Queen & Country (2012)
Susan Williams Self - Author, 'The People's King' (as Dr Susan Williams) Self - Author, 'The People's King' (as Dr Susan Williams) See fewer	Abdication: A Very British Coup (2006)
Mark Parsons Alex Sargent (uncredited) Alex Sargent (uncredited) See fewer	Little Deaths (II) (2010)