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52 John Softsword
Season 2 Episode 30
As a younger man, John had been given the nickname Lackland because unlike his brothers he didn't have his own appanage. At the Treaty of Le Goulet i…
13 years, 11 months ago
51 The Fouler Presence of John?
Season 2 Episode 29
In 1199, Richard the Lion Heart died after being shot by a cook outside the castle of Chalus in the Limousin. The Empire was split between supporters…
13 years, 11 months ago
50 Defence of the Empire
Season 2 Episode 28
The war between Richard and Phillip went on from 1194-1198 in fits and starts; usually there was no more than 3 months of fighting before a truce cam…
13 years, 11 months ago
49 Travel Chaos
Season 2 Episode 27
Richard set off from Outremer right at the end of the sailing season - October. He knew the Duke of Austria, the Holy Roman Emperor, Count of Toulous…
13 years, 11 months ago
48 Richard and the Third Crusade
Season 2 Episode 26
Was the Third Crusade a success or a failure? While it failed to achieve its objective, it was the most successful after the First Crusade. It rescue…
14 years ago
47 The Fall of Jerusalem
Season 2 Episode 25
For 50 or so years after the capture of Jerusalem, Outremer was a part of the political and military dance between Christian and Muslim states. Then …
14 years ago
46 Richard and the Road to Outremer
Season 2 Episode 24
Richard set off from Sicily probably intending to go straight to the Holy Land. But a chance storm enforced a landing at Cyprus, where the locals wer…
14 years ago
45 Packing the Bags
Season 2 Episode 23
Richard came into the lands of his father and was crowned at Westminster in 1189. For the next 6 months he was packing his bags, cleaning the fridg…
14 years, 1 month ago
44 The Lionheart
Season 2 Episode 22
To most contemporaries, Richard I was a hero. Since then his reputation has suffered badly, until even Winston Churchill describes him as the worst o…
14 years, 1 month ago
43 The Greatest of all Monarchs
Season 2 Episode 21
In 1173-4 Henry was faced by a revolt by his wife, children and many of his leading barons. 1183 to his death in 1189 were years where Henry was incr…
14 years, 1 month ago