BBC - Royal History's Biggest Fibs with Lucy Worsley Series 2 (2020) Part 3 Russian Revolution

Royal History’s Biggest Fibs with Lucy Worsley Series 2

Documentary series in which Lucy Worsley dispels the myths behind some of the key moments in royal history.

Part 3 Russian Revolution

We think we know the story of the Russian revolution - in October 1917, the Bolsheviks rose up, swept the tsar from power and communism was born. In this film, Lucy explores the myths and fibs that swirl around the dramatic events of 1917. She finds it was really a group of women workers who kick-started the Russian Revolution in February 1917. At the time, the Bolsheviks tried to stop it, and Lenin, the radical leader of the Bolsheviks, wasn’t even in the country.

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