Name: Britain's Bloodiest Dynasty: The Plantagenets
Released: 2014-11-27T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Dragos Onisei, Cosmin Dominte, Cezar Grumazescu

TV Show · Documentary · History

Out of the chaos, darkness and violence of the Middle Ages, one family rose to seize control of England. They ruled the country for more than three hundred years, ruthlessly crushing all competition to become the greatest English dynasty of all time… The Plantagenets. Presented by award-winning journalist and historian Dan Jones.

2014 · 45m

Starring Dragos Onisei, Cosmin Dominte, Cezar Grumazescu

Director James Tovell, Oliver Twinch

EPISODE 1

Henry II: Betrayal

The first king of the Plantagenets dynasty, Henry II, was a dashing and energetic warrior who transformed England from a violent, lawless state into an empire.
EPISODE 2

Henry III: Hatred

Dan Jones tells the story of King Henry III, his treacherous best friend Simon de Montfort and their bitter struggle for the soul of the nation.
EPISODE 3

Edward II: Revenge

A story of murder, intrigue, lust, betrayal and revenge reveals what turned Edward II's queen, Isabella of France, from a loyal young wife into a bloodthirsty matriarch.
EPISODE 4

Richard II: Tyranny

Examining the story of Richard II, the boy king who grew up to become one of the most brutal tyrants in English history.