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Masterpiece Theatre; By the Sword Divided, Season 1, Episode 9

Part of The Linda and Andrew Egendorf Masterpiece Theatre Alistair Cooke Collection.

Commentary by Masterpiece Theatre host Alistair Cooke.


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Series
Masterpiece Theatre
Program
By the Sword Divided, Season 1, Episode 9
Program Number

109

Program Description

June, 1647 "Not Peace, But a Sword" The war is over. The King has lost and been taken into custody. The Lacey's rebellious daughter, Anne, who stood out against her father, her brother, her family and took the Parliamentary side, is now the mistress of the family's Arnescote Castle. As Arnescote welcomes its new owners, attempts are made to heal the wounds caused by the war, but a mutiny in the army threatens the peace between King and Parliament. A BBC/Consolidated production presented on PBS by WGBH, Boston. Source: Description excerpted from Alistair Cooke script and WGBH program guide.

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Open - Close

Media Type

Video

Genres
Drama
Citation
Chicago: “Masterpiece Theatre; By the Sword Divided, Season 1, Episode 9,” GBH Archives, accessed January 26, 2025, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_1E8B4504D32C48E8B5171609BC4EBB01.
MLA: “Masterpiece Theatre; By the Sword Divided, Season 1, Episode 9.” GBH Archives. Web. January 26, 2025. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_1E8B4504D32C48E8B5171609BC4EBB01>.
APA: Masterpiece Theatre; By the Sword Divided, Season 1, Episode 9. Boston, MA: GBH Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_1E8B4504D32C48E8B5171609BC4EBB01
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