Did Henry II Really Murder His Best Friend? | Britain's Bloodiest Dynasty | Timeline
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Published 2017-07-01
Following one of the most shocking periods in British history, a new historical docu-drama brings to life the dynasty that dragged Britain out of the dark ages and into the modern world. Ruling the country for over three hundred years, ruthlessly crushing all competition, The Plantagenet story is more shocking, more brutal and more astonishing than anything you’ll find in Game of Thrones.
Presented by acclaimed historian Dan Jones, the Plantagenets combines his scintillating story-telling with drama reconstruction and brings to life a dramatic and bloody time in England’s history.
This is history like you’ve never seen it before. Dan delivers his extraordinary take on one of the most visceral and violent chapters in British History. The series begins with Henry II, a control freak betrayed by his own wife and children after the murder of Archbishop Thomas Becket. Episode two reveals the collapse of friendship between Henry III and Simon de Montfort, spiraling into bloody civil war. Edward II’s obsession with revenge tears England apart in episode 3. Finally, episode four tells the story of the boy king tyrant, Richard II, one of the most vicious and inventive despots in history.
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All Comments (21)
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This series of documentaries on the Plantagenets is by far the best set of documentaries I've seen on any subject. I've watched them numerous times and they never get old. The Brits do documentaries like no one else. Absolute brilliance.
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When you rule a kingdom, that argument you had with your kid brother in the back seat of the car on the way home from getting the Christmas tree takes on a whole new scale.
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Love when Dan said, “your sons rebelling against you is as bad as it get, your queen masterminding it with her ex, that’s off the charts” 😆 I love how Dan Jones brings such perspective to things
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I'm brazilian, have never, ever been to Britain before - actually I have never gotten out of the American continent nor crossed the Atlantic Ocean. But I'm a British History addict. Just cannot explain, that's it.
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I'm 58 and have loved and studied History all my life. I know this story well enough but OH if only they had taught History using this dialogue and material 40 odd years ago! I love it!
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There are letters proving that Henry didn't know Beckett was dead, weeks after it happened, proving he didn't send his men to murder Beckett. They took it upon themselves out of loyalty to Henry, knowing how much he was vexed by Beckett's vengefulness.
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I live in Canterbury and have done for 30 years. Every day I walk the same street that Henry 2nd walked when doing his penance for the murder of Thomas Becket nearly a 1000 years ago. Canterbury is steeped in history as are so many English Cities. We the English are fortunate indeed to have such a rich, bloody and fascinating past.
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god I love history its almost always more entertaining then actual fiction.
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This takes arguments in a family to a whole new level.
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The knights to Beckett: "The Lannisters send their regards."
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Dan Jones is so great at getting you more interested in the history and events. He's really one the best parts of this documentary series.
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Dan Jones literally inspired me to back to college and study to become a historian. He's made the subject fun, exciting and accessible in a way Starkey and his contemporaries just can't.
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You know what I love about these series (all the Dan Jones series’)? Despite all the arguing about facts, no one can dispute this shows the historical figures as real, thinking/feeling people. You can get inside their heads, imagine their perspectives. It brings history to life, which is a gift.
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Youtube is like a huge high quality buffet but cheap.
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Dan Jones…. You make history come alive. Thank you!
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i absolutely love to fact that hes telling this stuff with the archives in his hands. I usually distrust acting and drama based documentaries but the study of the real facts and the way they tell them is absolutely fantastic
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I’m always left speechless at the architectural beauty of the cathedrals. That men centuries ago were able to create these giant, intricate buildings is incredible
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You know... I have always found it odd that Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany, has constantly been left out of the documentaries, popular media, most film, etc. He didn't have the star power of Richard, the infamy of John, or the wasted promise of Henry the Young King, but the fact that he wasn't mentioned even once in this documentary really hammers home the fact that he's definitely Henry II's forgotten son.
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Been watching and rewatching this documentary for years and it never ceases to entertain me. Dan Jones is such wonderful presenter and the acting is top notch. Bravo! 👍
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Plantagenet : we are the bloodiest dynasty Julio-Claudian: hold my wine
