Introduction

By the Sword Divided is a British television series produced by the BBC between 1983 and 1985.

Outline

The series, created by John Hawkesworth, was a historical drama set during the mid-17th century, dealing with the impact of the English Civil War on the fictional Lacey family, made up of both Royalist and Parliamentarian supporters.

It follows the family as it is torn apart by the conflicting and changing loyalties of the war, as families were during that time, and the defeat of the Royalist forces at the end of the First English Civil War.

Series two covers the second and third civil wars and the eventual Restoration of the Monarchy.

The last episodes see the surviving members of the family (from both sides of the divide) witness the arrival of King Charles II on a visit to the ancestral Lacey home.

By The Sword Divided Series

• Series 01:
  • Episode 01: Gather ye Rosebuds.
  • Episode 02: This War Without an Enemy.
  • Episode 03: The Sound of Drums.
  • Episode 04: A Silver Moon.
  • Episode 05: The Edge of the Sword.
  • Episode 06: Outrageous Fortune.
  • Episode 07: A Sea of Dangers.
  • Episode 08: Ring of Fire.
  • Episode 09: Ashes to Ashes.
  • Episode 10: Not Peace, But a Sword.

• Series 02:
  • Episode 01: Conflicts.
  • Episode 02: Cruel Necessity.
  • Episode 03: Cromwell at Arnescote.
  • Episode 04: Witch Hunt.
  • Episode 05: Escape.
  • Episode 06: Fateful Days.
  • Episode 07: Forlorn Hope.
  • Episode 08: The Mailed Fist.
  • Episode 09: Retribution.
  • Episode 10: Restoration.

Production & Filming Details

• Creator: John Hawkesworth.
• Directors: Henry Herbert, Brian Farnham, and Diarmuid Lawrence.
• Original Network: BBC.
• Release Date: 16 October 1983 to 10 March 1985.
• Running Time: 50 minutes.
• Country: UK.
• Language: English.

YouTube Link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQRVH08xZcI