Britain's Bloodiest Dynasty: The Plantagenets

The first king of the Plantagenets dynasty, Henry II, was a dashing and energetic warrior who transformed England from a violent, lawless state into an empire.

Dan Jones tells the story of King Henry III, his treacherous best friend Simon de Montfort and their bitter struggle for the soul of the nation.

A story of murder, intrigue, lust, betrayal and revenge reveals what turned Edward II's queen, Isabella of France, from a loyal young wife into a bloodthirsty matriarch.

Examining the story of Richard II, the boy king who grew up to become one of the most brutal tyrants in English history.