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Professor Robert Bartlett tells the story of England's longest ruling royal dynasty.

Professor Robert Bartlett tells the extraordinary story of England's most dysfunctional, yet longest ruling, royal dynasty.

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The Plantagenets: Series 1: Episode 1: The Devil's Brood

The Devil's Brood

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Episode 1: The Devil's Brood

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Henry II forges a mighty empire encompassing England and much of France.

Professor Robert Bartlett tells the story of England's longest-ruling royal dynasty. Henry II forges a mighty empire encompassing England and much of France.

Professor Robert Bartlett tells the extraordinary story of England's most dysfunctional, yet longest-ruling, royal dynasty. Henry II forges a mighty empire encompassing England and much of France. His sons, Richard the Lionheart and John, then turn on their father and each other, bringing the dynasty to the edge of annihilation.

The Plantagenets: Series 1

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