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

Name: Edward VIII: The Plot to Topple a King
Director: Louise Wardle
Genre: Documentary, Drama
Released: 2013-02-03
Duration: 48 Min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Steve John Shepherd, David Calder, Rupert Procter

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

48Min

7.3 ( 15 Votes )

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.