Film
Edward VIII: The Plot to Topple a King
2013Directed by Louise Wardle
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- Released
- Runtime
- 48m
About Edward VIII: The Plot to Topple a King
- Documentary
Synopsis
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 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.
- Director
- Louise Wardle
