The Plantagenets

The Plantagenets Season 1

TV Show

Season 1 Plot

The story of England's longest ruling dynasty, starting with Henry II and ending with Richard III.

The Plantagenets Season 1 aired on March 17th, 2014.

Season 1 Episodes

1. The Devil's Brood

March 17th, 2014

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.

2. An English Empire

March 24th, 2014

Professor Robert Bartlett tells the story of England's longest-ruling royal dynasty. A clear sense of English nationhood emerges and parliament is born.

3. The Death of Kings

March 31st, 2014

Professor Robert Bartlett charts the downfall of the Plantagenet dynasty. In the last century of their rule, four Plantagenet kings are deposed and murdered.