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- Fall_of_Eagles runtime "55.0".
- Fall_of_Eagles abstract "Fall of Eagles is a 13-part British television drama aired by the BBC in 1974. The series was created by John Elliot and produced by Stuart Burge.The series portrays historical events from 1848 to 1918, dealing with the ruling dynasties of Europe in Austria-Hungary, Germany and Russia; the Habsburgs, the Hohenzollerns and the Romanovs respectively.The scriptwriters were Keith Dewhurst, John Elliot, Trevor Griffiths, Elizabeth Holford, Ken Hughes, Troy Kennedy Martin, Robert Muller, Jack Pulman, David Turner and Hugh Whitemore.".
- Fall_of_Eagles completionDate "1974-06-07".
- Fall_of_Eagles creator John_Elliot_(author).
- Fall_of_Eagles genre Serial_(radio_and_television).
- Fall_of_Eagles narrator Michael_Hordern.
- Fall_of_Eagles network BBC.
- Fall_of_Eagles numberOfEpisodes "13".
- Fall_of_Eagles producer Stuart_Burge.
- Fall_of_Eagles releaseDate "1974-03-15".
- Fall_of_Eagles runtime "3300.0".
- Fall_of_Eagles wikiPageExternalLink index.html.
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- Fall_of_Eagles wikiPageID "2578021".
- Fall_of_Eagles wikiPageRevisionID "603844686".
- Fall_of_Eagles aux "1853".
- Fall_of_Eagles aux "1858".
- Fall_of_Eagles aux "1887".
- Fall_of_Eagles aux "1889".
- Fall_of_Eagles aux "1892".
- Fall_of_Eagles aux "1903".
- Fall_of_Eagles aux "1904".
- Fall_of_Eagles aux "1905".
- Fall_of_Eagles aux "1908".
- Fall_of_Eagles aux "1914".
- Fall_of_Eagles aux "1917".
- Fall_of_Eagles aux "1918".
- Fall_of_Eagles country "United Kingdom".
- Fall_of_Eagles creator John_Elliot_(author).
- Fall_of_Eagles episodenumber "1".
- Fall_of_Eagles episodenumber "10".
- Fall_of_Eagles episodenumber "11".
- Fall_of_Eagles episodenumber "12".
- Fall_of_Eagles episodenumber "13".
- Fall_of_Eagles episodenumber "2".
- Fall_of_Eagles episodenumber "3".
- Fall_of_Eagles episodenumber "4".
- Fall_of_Eagles episodenumber "5".
- Fall_of_Eagles episodenumber "6".
- Fall_of_Eagles episodenumber "7".
- Fall_of_Eagles episodenumber "8".
- Fall_of_Eagles episodenumber "9".
- Fall_of_Eagles firstAired "1974-03-15".
- Fall_of_Eagles genre Serial_(radio_and_television).
- Fall_of_Eagles hasPhotoCollection Fall_of_Eagles.
- Fall_of_Eagles language "English".
- Fall_of_Eagles lastAired "1974-06-07".
- Fall_of_Eagles narrated Michael_Hordern.
- Fall_of_Eagles network BBC.
- Fall_of_Eagles numEpisodes "13".
- Fall_of_Eagles producer Stuart_Burge.
- Fall_of_Eagles runtime "3300.0".
- Fall_of_Eagles shortsummary "As World War I rages, Kaiser Wilhelm- realizing his limitations- delegates more of his decision-making to Ludendorff, Hindenburg and Admiral von Hotzendorf, who enact various risky strategies for Germany's 'total victory'. Alexander Kerensky incites revolution in Russia, and Lenin and his comrades are stuck in Switzerland. Germany, however, may prove to be an unexpected ally in ending their exile, with the help of Dr Helphand.".
- Fall_of_Eagles shortsummary "England's King Edward VII makes a visit to Russia to consummate an alliance with Russia. Meanwhile, Russia's Foreign Minister Alexander Izvolsky, who has his sights set narrowly on the Dardanelles and the freedom of the Russian fleet rather than peace in the Balkans, finds himself outmanoeuvred by Austrian Foreign Minister Alois Lexa von Aehrenthal when Austria annexes Bosnia and Herzegovina, precipitating a diplomatic crisis.".
- Fall_of_Eagles shortsummary "Franz Josef fears for Austria-Hungary's future in the hands of his nephew and heir-presumptive Franz Ferdinand, especially since he spends too much time with Kaiser Wilhelm. However, he soon gets news of the assassination of Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie Chotek, in Sarajevo, setting a chain of events in motion that lead to the outbreak of World War I.".
- Fall_of_Eagles shortsummary "Franz Josef has been emperor since 1848 when he was eighteen, yet he remains unmarried. His mother, Archduchess Sophie, is determined to ensure the Habsburg line and favours her niece Helene as the future empress. Franz, however, has other ideas when he prefers Helene's 15-year-old sister Elisabeth. However, the teenaged Bavarian princess finds herself ill-equipped to deal with her new position as empress of Austria and with her domineering mother-in-law.".
- Fall_of_Eagles shortsummary "Franz Joseph of Austria has died, and Nicholas and his family are murdered by the Bolsheviks. After Germany's last 1918 spring offensive, America enters the war and British tanks make advances across France. Kaiser Wilhelm's optimism is not shared by generals Hindenburg and Ludendorff. However, the 1918 mutiny forces the Kaiser's abdication and he flees to exile in the Netherlands - the last Eagle to fall.".
- Fall_of_Eagles shortsummary "In the hope of promoting a liberal, united Germany, Queen Victoria and Prince Albert arrange for their eldest daughter Victoria ("Vicky") to marry Prince Frederick ("Fritz") of Prussia. However, despite her love for "Fritz," the British princess is unprepared for her new life in Germany, where her liberal views clash with the up and coming "Iron Chancellor," Otto von Bismarck, and the Prussian doctrine of iron and blood.".
- Fall_of_Eagles shortsummary "Nicholas II has been Tsar for nine years. In Russia, the question is no longer whether revolution, but how and led by whom? In London, Vladimir Lenin is developing his own, more radical, brand of Marxism and manoeuvres to divide the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party from his rival Julius Martov.".
- Fall_of_Eagles shortsummary "Tragedy besets the House of Hapsburg when Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria-Hungary and his young mistress Mary Vetsera are found dead at the hunting lodge at Mayerling in an apparent murder-suicide. In Vienna, the imperial court contrives to hide the true events to cover up what may be a potential public scandal.".
- Fall_of_Eagles shortsummary "Tsar Alexander III doubts the ability of his son and heir-apparent, Nicholas, to inherent the Russian throne. The young Tsarevich is similarly apprehensive, and despite his longstanding affair with St. Petersburg ballerina Mathilde Kschessinska, and his parents' disapproval, is determined to marry Princess Alix of Hesse-Darmstadt. He is supported in this by his cousin Kaiser Wilhelm and Alix's grandmother, the ageing Queen Victoria. Meanwhile, the autocratic conservatism of the Imperial Government is breeding revolutionaries.".
- Fall_of_Eagles shortsummary "When Grand Duke Sergei is murdered, Nicholas dismisses his Police Chief and considers Pyotr Rachkovsky as a suitable replacement, even though he is rumoured to use agent provocateurs. Both Sergei Witte and Empress Alexandra also have grave concerns about him and his methods, albeit for different reasons.".
- Fall_of_Eagles shortsummary "While Nicholas is pre-occupied by war with Japan, the birth and health of his only son Alexei, and the continual unsolicited advice of his cousin, the Kaiser, a rising tide of discontent among St. Petersburg's working class leads to the assassination of the interior minister Vyacheslav von Plehve and then to a disastrous demonstration led by police spy and priest Georgy Gapon. Nicholas, however, is convinced of his peoples' loyalty. Wilhelm attempts to convince Nicholas to sign a friendly alliance through private correspondence; Nicholas is eager to sign but his ministers insist he cannot break his pact with France.".
- Fall_of_Eagles shortsummary "While the Russian army 'drowns in its own blood' against the German Army, and Russian politicians Alexander Trepov, Alexander Protopopov, and Mikhail Rodzianko thrash about, Nicholas decides to leave the capital to take personal command of the army, leaving Alexandra as his eyes and ears in Petrograd. However, Alexandra has come to rely heavily on the advice of faith healer Grigori Rasputin.".
- Fall_of_Eagles shortsummary "With Bismarck's goal of a unified Germany realized, he seeks an alliance with the Austrians and Russians through the League of the Three Emperors to maintain the peace of Europe. His plans also extend to Fritz and Vicky's son Wilhelm, who has become estranged from his parents. Unfortunately, events will prove fatal for Bismarck as, first Wilhelm I and then his successor Frederick III , die and the imperious Wilhelm—now Kaiser Wilhelm II—assumes the throne; Bismarck was forced to resign. The elderly Chancellor seeks support from Vicky but she blames him for the estrangement between mother and son.".
- Fall_of_Eagles showName "Fall of Eagles".
- Fall_of_Eagles title "Absolute Beginners".
- Fall_of_Eagles title "Dearest Nicky".
- Fall_of_Eagles title "Death Waltz".
- Fall_of_Eagles title "Dress Rehearsal".
- Fall_of_Eagles title "End Game".
- Fall_of_Eagles title "Indian Summer of an Emperor".
- Fall_of_Eagles title "Requiem for a Crown Prince".
- Fall_of_Eagles title "Tell the King the Sky is Falling".
- Fall_of_Eagles title "The Appointment".
- Fall_of_Eagles title "The English Princess".
- Fall_of_Eagles title "The Honest Broker".
- Fall_of_Eagles title "The Last Tsar".
- Fall_of_Eagles title "The Secret War".
- Fall_of_Eagles subject Category:1974_British_television_programme_debuts.
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- Fall_of_Eagles subject Category:BBC_television_docudramas.
- Fall_of_Eagles subject Category:BBC_television_royalty_dramas.
- Fall_of_Eagles subject Category:British_television_miniseries.
- Fall_of_Eagles subject Category:Period_television_series.
- Fall_of_Eagles subject Category:Screenplays_by_John_Elliot_(author).
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