The Devil's Crown

Name: The Devil's Crown
Released: 1978-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Jane Lapotaire, John Duttine, Brian Cox

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The Devil's Crown is a BBC television series which dramatised the reigns of three medieval Kings of England: Henry II and his sons Richard I and John. It is also known as La couronne du Diable in French. The series was written by Jack Russell and Ken Taylor. It was shown in the United Kingdom in thirteen 55-minute episodes between 30 April and 23 July 1978. Despite being well-regarded overall, it is nowadays considered to be a lost series since it is not easily accessible to view.

1978 · 51m

Starring Jane Lapotaire, John Duttine, Brian Cox

Director Alan Cooke, Jane Howell

EPISODE 1

If All the World Were Mine

Legend has it that the Plantagenets were descended from the Devil himself - a curse that does not deter the youthful Henry.
EPISODE 2

The Earth Is Not Enough

Henry, with the Devil's luck, has married Eleanor of Aquitaine; the crown of England is also his and now begins his fateful friendship with Thomas Becket.
EPISODE 3

A Rose, A Thorn

As the friendship grows between Henry and Becket, so does the Queen's mistrust of them both; another threat appears - this time to her marriage.
EPISODE 4

The Hungry Falcons

The quarrel between Henry and Becket has culminated in Becket's murder; when Eleanor leaves Henry to establish her own court at Poitiers, the deserted king turns to his sons for love and support.
EPISODE 5

Before the Dark

With Eleanor imprisoned at Salisbury and his sons plotting rebellion at Louis' court in Paris, Henry finds comfort in the arms of Alys, but Alys is Richard's young bride-to-be.
EPISODE 6

Richard Yea and Nay

King Henry is dead, defeated, deserted; long live King Richard, the glorious, golden Crusader.

David Copperfield

Jane Lapotaire

Eleanor of Aquitaine
John Duttine

John
Brian Cox

Henry II
Ralph Michael

Hubert Walter
Charles Kay

Louis VII
Michael Byrne

Richard Lionheart
Michael Hawkins

Richard De Lacy
Patrick Troughton

William Marshal
Alan Cooke

Director
Jane Howell

Director
Ronald Wilson

Director

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The Devil's Crown is a BBC television series which dramatised the reigns of three medieval Kings of England: Henry II and his sons Richard I and John. It is also known as La couronne du Diable in French. The series was written by Jack Russell and Ken Taylor. It was shown in the United Kingdom in thirteen 55-minute episodes between 30 April and 23 July 1978. Despite being well-regarded overall, it is nowadays considered to be a lost series since it is not easily accessible to view.

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