Pretenders (1972)

Genre

drama television series

Country

United Kingdom

Length

1 season, 13 episodes

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In 1685, a German mercenary named Joachim helps a 13 year old boy named Elam who believes he is the Duke of Monmouth's illegitimate son. They have adventures leading up to the Battle of Sedgemoor during the Monmouth Rebellion.

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What happens

Pretenders was a 13 episode British historical adventure television series produced by Harlech Television (HTV) and broadcast from 27 February to 21 May 1972 on ITV. It was filmed in Somerset, England and Wales. The series takes place in 1685 and is set against the backdrop of the Monmouth Rebellion against the Catholic King James II of England. It starred Frederick Jaeger as Joachim, a German mercenary who assists Elam (Curtis Arden), a 13-year-old boy who believes that he is the illegitimate son of the Duke of Monmouth, who in turn is the illegitimate son of James II's Protestant elder brother Charles II of England and therefore claims to be the rightful heir to the throne. The series followed their various adventures, leading up to the climactic Battle of Sedgemoor, the last pitched battle on English soil. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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