The Plantagenets

Season

2014

UK

8

The story of England's longest ruling dynasty, starting with Henry II and ending with Richard III.

Episode List

S1 • E1

The Devil's Brood

Henry II forges a mighty empire encompassing England and much of France. His sons, Richard the Lionheart and John, then turn on their father and each other, bringing the dynasty to the edge of annihilation.

S1 • E2

An English Empire

England's longest-reigning royal dynasty fights to expand their power across the British Isles, and win back their lands in France. In this golden age of chivalry, a clear sense of English nationhood emerges and parliament is born.

S1 • E3

The Death of Kings

In the last century of their rule four Plantagenet kings are violently deposed and murdered by members of their own family. It is the bloodiest episode in the entire history of the English monarchy. As the Plantagenets turn in on themselves England is dragged into decades of brutal civil war.

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What the Tudors Did for Us

Britain's Bloodiest Dynasty: The Plantagenets

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The Shadow of the Tower

Henry VIII: Mind of a Tyrant

Cast

Robert Bartlett

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The Plantagenets

Season

2014

UK

8

Episode List

The Devil's Brood

An English Empire

The Death of Kings

Similar Titles

What the Tudors Did for Us

Britain's Bloodiest Dynasty: The Plantagenets

The Normans

The Shadow of the Tower

Henry VIII: Mind of a Tyrant

Cast

Robert Bartlett

The Plantagenets

Season

2014

UK

8

Episode List

The Devil's Brood

An English Empire

The Death of Kings

Similar Titles

What the Tudors Did for Us

Britain's Bloodiest Dynasty: The Plantagenets

The Normans

The Shadow of the Tower

Henry VIII: Mind of a Tyrant

Cast

Robert Bartlett