S1E3:Dynasty
A History of Britain
11 Oct 200057 minTV-PG
King Henry II built one of the greatest empires in the medieval world, only to see his wife, Eleanor of Aquitaine, and his scheming sons tear it all to pieces. But as Simon Schama reveals, he also created the jury system and the first legal statute books. But today he is best remembered as the man who ordered the brutal murder of Thomas Becket, his best friend turned bitterest enemy.
