![]() To Henry III, Simon de Montfort once seemed to be the savior of his kingdom, but enmity between the two men now spirals the country towards civil war. When the friend he made head of the church also begins to challenge his actions, the king's uncontrollable temper risks disaster for the whole realm. ![]() But murder and betrayal by his own family puts in jeopardy everything he has achieved. Warrior, empire-builder, and founder of the dynasty, Henry II transforms England from a war zone into a superpower. Jones calls it "big, bloody and thrilling." 4 episodes, 3 1/4 hrs, 2 DVDs, SDH, viewer's guide. tasty and nutritious at the same time" ( Guardian, UK). Presented by acclaimed historian Dan Jones, based on his best-selling book The Plantagenets, this roaring British docudrama is "a solid slab of history. ![]() Compared to the real-life Plantagenets, the dynasty that dragged Britain out of the Dark Ages into the modern world, Game of Thrones looks almost tame. A revenge-obsessed ruler, and the rise of a vicious despot. A friendship that collapses into civil war. ![]() ![]() A control-freak king, betrayed by his own family after an archbishop's murder. ![]()
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