Charles II: The Power and the Passion Season 1 Episode 2
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A fiery comet is rumoured to portend doom and after Sir Edward Hyde fails to stand up to the shrewd Lord Shaftesbury, Charles is forced to sacrifice his minister, advising him to flee into the night to escape impeachment, imprisonment and execution. Despite his defeat, Charles asserts his loyalty to the childless Queen Catherine and heir James, although his roving eye fixes on demure Frances Stewart. Rufus Sewell and Shirley Henderson star- Online
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Cast
- Christian Coulson as Monmouth
- Sean Biggerstaff as Henry
- Martin Turner as King Charles
- Peter Wright as Ormonde
- Rufus Sewell as Charles II
- Rupert Graves as Duke of Buckingham
- Helen McCrory as Barbara
- Ian McDiarmid as Hyde
- Diana Rigg as Henrietta Maria
- Charlie Creed-Miles as James
- Shirley Henderson as Catharine
- Martin Freeman as Shaftesbury
- Garry Cooper as General Monck
Credits
- Kate Harwood Producer
- Joe Wright Director
- Adrian Hodges Scriptwriter
