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62 The Minority Abroad
Season 3 Episode 3
Harmony with Scotland, the career of Llewellyn the Great, the loss of Poitou. During the minority of Henry, English prestige and power was at somethi…
13 years, 7 months ago
61 The minority of Henry III
Season 3 Episode 2
The years between 1219 and 1227 saw the gradual resumption of royal power. It also saw a power struggle between Peter des Roches, the Bishop of Winch…
13 years, 8 months ago
3.1 - 60 The Plantagenets 1217 - 1399
Season 3 Episode 1
After introducing Series 3, the Plantagents from 1217 to 1399, Henry III to Richard II, we turn to a kingdom im crisis.
A man was needed to guide Engl…
13 years, 8 months ago
59 Magna Carta and the Death of a Tyrant
Season 2 Episode 37
Bouvines wasn't the cause of the Baronial revolt, but it probably was John's last chance to avoid it. In 1215 at Runymede Magna Carta was signed. It'…
13 years, 8 months ago
58 Tyranny and Death
Season 2 Episode 36
From 1213 to 1214, John seemed to have got his problems more under control, and had built an alliance that looked to be capable of taking on Philip. …
13 years, 8 months ago
57 The Excommunicate
Season 2 Episode 35
John took a detailed interest in administration, and made effective changes to the way things worked. Partly his interest was motivated by the need t…
13 years, 9 months ago
56 The History of Medieval Europe Part 2
Season 2 Episode 34
The Holy Roman Empire to the death of Barbarossa, the briefest of histories of Norway, Denmark and Spain, and the 4th Crusade. It's action packed.
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13 years, 9 months ago
55 The History of Medieval Europe Part 1
Season 2 Episode 33
From Charles Martel and the battle of Tours in 732, through Charlemagne and Otto the Great, the first installment concentrates on France, Germany and…
13 years, 9 months ago
54 Fighting Back - A Bit
Season 2 Episode 32
John immediately launched attempts to get his lands back - and ran into the Barons. He does run up a pretty good Navy though. And we hear of Roland t…
13 years, 10 months ago
53 Torn Apart - the Loss of an Empire
Season 2 Episode 31
After the defection of William des Roches the military situation was poor for John but not irretrievable. Unfortunately, John failed to provide the l…
13 years, 10 months ago