First broadcast: on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Four
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. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Four
Professor Robert Bartlett tells the story of England's longest-ruling royal dynasty. A clear sense of English nationhood emerges and parliament is born. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Four
Professor Robert Bartlett charts the downfall of the Plantagenet dynasty. In the last century of their rule, four Plantagenet kings are deposed and murdered. Show more