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England in 1154 was a kingdom on its knees — decades of civil war had left it fractured, lawless, and weary. Into this broken realm strode a fiery 21-year-old determined to rebuild a crown out of the ruins: Henry Plantagenet.
In this episode, we trace Henry II’s dramatic rise and the forging of the Plantagenet dynasty. From his stormy partnership with Eleanor of Aquitaine to his groundbreaking legal reforms, Henry reshaped kingship in England. But his reign was far from peaceful — his clash with Thomas Becket spilled blood in Canterbury, and his own “Devil’s Brood” of sons rose in rebellion against him.
Discover how one of England’s most brilliant — and turbulent — monarchs reforged royal power, only to be undone by the fire he himself had kindled.
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England in 1154 was a kingdom on its knees — decades of civil war had left it fractured, lawless, and weary. Into this broken realm strode a fiery 21-year-old determined to rebuild a crown out of the ruins: Henry Plantagenet.
In this episode, we trace Henry II’s dramatic rise and the forging of the Plantagenet dynasty. From his stormy partnership with Eleanor of Aquitaine to his groundbreaking legal reforms, Henry reshaped kingship in England. But his reign was far from peaceful — his clash with Thomas Becket spilled blood in Canterbury, and his own “Devil’s Brood” of sons rose in rebellion against him.
Discover how one of England’s most brilliant — and turbulent — monarchs reforged royal power, only to be undone by the fire he himself had kindled.
Support the show
https://www.tiktok.com/@crownchaos0?_t=ZS-90MXLsVoH9r&_r=1