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The Devil's Crown

7.8(4)19781 season · 13 episodes55m / ep
Drama
War & Politics

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. It was broadcast in thirteen 55-minute episodes between 30 April and 23 July 1978. Henry Plantagenet (latterly Henry II), sees his opportunity to seize the crown of England and create a kingdom of law and order. He cuts a deal with King Stephen in which Stephen will name him his heir, excluding his sons Eustace and William in exchange for a fragile truce. Stephen's sudden death elevates Henry to the throne. He may have been King of England, but the bulk of the Angevin Empire was in France, and it was this that Henry regarded as the Jewel in his Crown, maintained through a series of political marriages and complex allegiances. Henry pays homage to Louis VII, King of the Franks, for these lands, but it is clear that Henry is the shrewder and more ambitious of the two kings, having married Louis' ex-wife Eleanor of Aquitaine.

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Status
Ended
Type
Miniseries
Last aired
1978-07-23
Language
English
  • BBC One
  • TF1
  • richard the lionheart
  • historical fiction
  • medieval
  • king of england
  • british monarchy
  • 12th century

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Produced in

France, Italy, Switzerland, United Kingdom

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Availability for France. Provided by JustWatch through the TMDB API.

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Air dates

First aired
1978-04-30
Latest episode
1978-07-23
Status
Ended
Next release
Completed
  • Season 130 Apr 1978

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The Devil's Crown is streaming on INA madelen Amazon Channel in India. Use the official Watch now links in the Where to watch section above.

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