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Why 99.9% of art in Britain was once destroyed

After the Reformation had destroyed 99.9% of all art in Britain ( and the ability to make it), King Charles I amassed large numbers of paintings, becoming the first great royal collector in British history. Andrew Graham-Dixon tells Andrew Marr what happened to his royal artworks after Charles he was executed. First broadcast on Start The Week, 22 January 2018.

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