'The Last Czars' We know what you’re thinking. What about that rascally Romanov family from Russia? Well, Netflix has got you covered, tovarisch. Like all historical dramas "The Last Czars" takes some liberties with history as it recounts Nicholas II’s rise and fall from power. Ben Cartwright (Victoria, "The Eastenders", "Casualty" and "Coronation Street") steals the show as Rasputin, the mad mystic and monk who becomes a confidant of the Romanov family. Where To Watch In Canada: Netflix

'The Borgias' Neil Jordan, the director and writer of "The Crying Game", "Michael Collins" and "The End Of The Affair", pulls back the curtains on Italian and Spanish royalty. To retain their power, the nefarious and depraved Borgia family resort to all manner of skullduggery including cold-blooded murder. Jeremy Irons, "The Lion King"’s Scar himself, is Rodrigo Borgia the patriarch of the baneful brood for three seasons. Where To Watch In Canada: DVD, iTunes

'The Royal House Of Windsor' If you are looking for a history lesson, the documentary series "The Royal House Of Windsor" may be more to your liking. The six-episode series chronicles the rise of Britain’s ruling Winsdor family from the Second World War to the modern day. The fifth episode is dedicated to Diana, Princess of Wales, and how her becoming a part of the royal family presented its own challenges and brought about changes to the monarchy as a whole. Where To Watch In Canada: Netflix

'The Spanish Princess' This sequel in Starz’s "White Queen" franchise is a bit more subdued than the other instalments. Charlotte Hope (formerly Myranda in "Game of Thrones") is Catherine of Aragon, a Spanish princess who becomes an English queen. As Catherine attempts to bring the two cultures and nations together, there are of course those who want her to fall on her sword. Where to Watch in Canada: CraveTV

'The White Princess' "The War of the Roses" is over. The House of Lancaster and the House of York bury the hatchet, ending their civil war bringing peace and tranquillity to England. Yeah, right. Although everything on the surface is all doves and olive branches, beneath the surface the knives are still sharp and at the ready. Michelle Fairley (Catelyn Stark from "Game of Thrones") overshadows lead Jodie Comer as the diabolical king’s mother, Margaret Beaufort. A sequel to "The White Queen". Where to Watch in Canada: Amazon Prime Video

'The White Queen' The ruthless War of the Roses for England’s throne is the heart of this sometimes racy 10-part mini-series. This duel for the crown spotlights the power plays by three women: Anne Neville (Faye Marsay), Elizabeth Woodville (Rebecca Ferguson – The White Queen) and Margaret Beaufort (Amanda Hale – The Red Queen). When you have absorbed all of the debauchery, depravity and duplicitousness this series has to offer, there is more waiting in the sequels "The White Princess" and "The Spanish Princess". Where to Watch in Canada: Amazon Prime Video

'Reign' History be damned! Mary, Queen of Scots gets her own CW network soap opera with former "Neighbours" and "Once Upon a Time" star Adelaide Kane playing the lead role. Having more in common with "Riverdale", "Dynasty" or "Gossip Girl" than a PBS biopic, "Reign" revels in love affairs and clandestine dalliances as Mary and Francis II rule over Scotland and France simultaneously. Everything, including such minute matters as religious strife and class warfare, take a backseat to the courtships and copulation. Where to Watch in Canada: CraveTV

'Victoria' "Doctor Who"’s Jenna Coleman is a young Queen Victoria who at just 18-years-old is not only forced to quickly learn the ins and outs of ruling an empire, but also the personal and private cost of wielding such power. Victoria crosses swords with England’s own government on various issues and has her resolve and character tested by the Anglo-Afghan War. Perhaps the most insightful part of the series is how she addresses the 1840s Famine in Ireland, which includes her making a very awkward and heart-breaking visit to The Emerald Isle where families are suffering and pleading for help, guidance from her. Where to Watch in Canada: DVD, iTunes

'Versailles' France and Canada team up on King Louis XIV’s dream of building the Palace of Versailles as forces work against his attempt to put an end to the feudal system and consolidate all of the political power in France. Conspiracies abound as forces work against Louis and his allies. While Versailles falls short on historical accuracy, it indulges in the opulence and decadence of the time and place. Where to Watch: DVD, iTunes

'The Tudors' Jonathan Rhys Meyers became a renaissance heart-throb as Henry VIII of England in this series that sometimes played fast and loose with history in favour of salacious sexcapes, political infighting, family melodrama and lots of shagging, nudity. We are talking enough shagging and nudity to make D. H. Lawrence or Nora Roberts blush. Then again, if we are being honest, a history lesson was probably the last thing on the mind of any fan of the Tudors. Where to Watch in Canada: CBC Gem.

'Downton Abbey' Unless you have been locked in the Tower of London you have heard and read about this hit period drama revolving around the posh Crawley family. With six seasons and a feature film, the swanky trials and tribulations have won enough Golden Globes, BAFTAs, Primetime Emmys and SAG Awards to fill the storage hold of the Queen Mary 2 ocean liner. Binge now or never. Where to Watch in Canada: DVD, iTunes