The Devil's Crown
The Devil's Crown was a BBC limited series which dramatised the reigns of three medieval Kings of England: Henry II and his sons Richard the Lionheart and John.
- Created By
Alan CookeJane HowellRonald Wilson
- First Aired on
Apr 30, 1978
- Popularity: 2.2671
- 3 votes
- Networks
- (GB)
(FR)
- Production
BBC (GB)Télévision Française 1 (FR)Télécip (FR)
- Status: Ended
Show Ended
1 seaons till Jul 23, 1978
Last episode: To The Devil They Go
Seasons & episodes
Total 1 seasons, 13 episodes
Season 1
Aired
Episode 1If All The World Were Mine55 min
Legend has it that the Plantagenets were descended from the Devil himself - a curse which does not deter the youthful Henry.
Episode 2The Earth Is Not Enough55 min
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 3A Rose, A Thorn55 min
As the friendship grows between Henry and Becket, so does the Queen's mistrust of them both. And then appears another threat - this time to her marriage.
Episode 4The Hungry Falcons55 min
The quarrel between Henry and Becket has culminated in Becket's murder; and when Eleanor leaves Henry to establish her own court at Poitiers, the deserted king turns to his sons for love and support.
Episode 5Before The Dark55 min
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.
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