Docudrama series with author Dan Jones. It follows the period from control freak king Henry II to the tyrant king Richard II.
Episode List
S1 • E1
Henry II
Historian Dan Jones reveals how the warrior king Henry II founded a dynasty that was to last for 300 years, but how his refusal to relinquish control of any aspect of his empire caused problems with the church and his family.
S1 • E2
Henry III
The history of the Plantagenets continues with the story of king Henry III, his treacherous best friend Simon de Montfort and their bitter struggle for the soul of the nation.
S1 • E3
Edward II
In a complicated political ans social climate, Edward II, grandson of Henry III, faces his greatest opponent - his queen, Isabella of France.
S1 • E4
Richard II
Dan Jones concludes his history of the Plantagenet dynasty with the extraordinary story of Richard II, the boy king who was the hero of the Peasants' Revolt, but who grew up to become one of the most brutal tyrants in English history.
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Cast
Dan Jones
Self - Presenter
Dragos Onisei
Arndell
Cezar Grumazescu
Richard II
Adina Eady
Isabella of France
Cosmin Dominte
Mortimer
Julie Barrau
Self - Expert on medieval French court
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