38 Born of the Devil - the Angevins

The History of England

David Crowther

Europe, Queen, England, Medieval, Politics, Royal, History, Parliament, English, King, Modern, Early Modern, Monarchy

4.8 • 6K Ratings

🗓️ 16 October 2011

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Geniuses, devils, spoilt brats, villains, heroes; war, sex, violence, bravery, treachery, peace, reform... the Angevins that founded the Plantagenet dynasty have it all, in spades. Not so much history, as soap opera. This week we kick things off with the arrival of Henry II and Eleanor on the English throne....

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0:00.0	Have you ever wondered what it's like to win big on the National Lottery?
0:05.0	Just to confirm, are you somewhere you're able to talk at the moment?
0:09.0	Yes, we're at home.
0:12.0	Lovely.
0:13.0	And I've just checked the ticket, and I can confirm you are now millionaires.
0:18.0	No!
0:19.0	Yes!
0:20.0	Do you remember what you're doing?
0:23.0	Imagine that.
0:24.0	It could be you, the National Lottery.
0:27.0	Rules and procedures apply when players must be 18 or over.
0:45.0	Hello, welcome to History of England Episode 38, born of the devil, the Angerians.
0:52.0	So here we are in 1154 at the start of the Angerians, or indeed the plantagen that's depending on your terminology.
0:58.0	But before we start, thanks to those of you who've contacted me recently,
1:02.0	it makes a big difference to get some feedback and encouragement.
1:05.0	Thank you very much.
1:06.0	Fans up those of you who downloaded the original document I posted on the web last week?
1:10.0	What did you think of it?
1:11.0	Should I do more?
1:12.0	Or was it actually a bit dull?
1:14.0	I love that kind of stuff I have to admit.
1:16.0	And I've got quite a few of them going back to the Anglo-Saxon era,
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