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  1. Magna Carta

    36/216 Was King John really as ruthless as he was portrayed? Anna Massey narrates.

  2. Bad King John and the Loss of Normandy

    35/216 Richard is dead, John becomes King and there follows a separation from France.

  3. Third Crusade and Death of the Lionheart

    34/216 The final crusade and the death of Richard Coeur de Lion.

  4. Coeur De Lion

    33/216 With his father dead, Richard becomes King.

  5. Penance, Rebellion and Ireland

    32/216 Henry, whilst seeking penance for the death of Becket, also attempts to conquer Ireland.

  6. Murder in the Cathedral

    31/216 This programme examines the relationship between Becket and King Henry II.

  7. Becket

    30/216 The battle between Church and State culminates in the murder of an archbishop.

  8. The Law, the Church and the Coming Tragedy

    29/216 With the Assize of Clarendon, Henry begins a major overhaul of the legal system.

  9. Henry Plantagenet

    28/216 Henry II takes to the throne and eventually marries Eleanor of Aquitaine.

  10. Anarchy

    27/216 With the death of Henry, his nephew becomes King. Anna Massey narrates.

  11. Justice, Power and the Death of Henry

    26/216 It is the 12th century and in an Anglo Saxon England, Henry is king. Anna Massey narrates.

  12. Henry and the Scottish Kings

    25/216 The repercussions of the Conqueror are still being felt, as Henry marries Matilda.

  13. William Rufus and the First Crusade

    24/216 Family feuds and crusades follow in the wake of the Conqueror.

  14. Death of the Conqueror

    23/216 William's son Robert sides against him, drawing the Conqueror away from England.

  15. Domesday

    22/216 Anna Massey analyses William the Conqueror's 20-year reign.

  16. The Conquest

    21/216 As William takes the throne, discontent increases - and not just from the Saxons.

  17. The Battle of Hastings

    20/216 It's 1066, and William, Duke of Normandy, is about to fight a famous battle.

  18. The Battle of Stamford Bridge

    19/216 Harold faces two challengers for his crown, William of Normandy and his own half-brother.

  19. Goodwine the Cunning and Edward the Confessor

    18/216 Uncertain times face England after Edward's death, with warnings of a great evil.

  20. Cnut and Edmund Ironside

    17/216 The Danish King returns to England with his son and Ethelred flees to Normandy.

  21. The Saintly Dunstan to the Canny Canute

    16/216 The introduction of the Order of Service by King Edgar.

  22. Athelstan the First Sovereign

    15/216 Churchill called him 'valiant Athelstan.' Why was Alfred the Great's grandson important?

  23. The Death of Alfred

    14/216 Despite Danegeld and baptism, the Danes continue to cause trouble for the Saxons.

  24. Alfred the Great

    13/216 He burnt the cakes, he founded a navy. But why was Alfred 'Great'?

  25. The Vikings

    12/216 Having landed in the north of England, the Vikings fought a harsh battle near Lindisfarne.

  26. Ethelbald and His Woman; Offa and His Dyke

    11/216 War was a cruel way of life from 731 to 829AD, under two Mercia Kings.

  27. Edwin to Whitby

    10/216 Anna Massey reveals how King Edwin became one of the most powerful men of his day.

  28. The Arrogant Saint

    9/216 Augustine is sent over from Rome to preach the word of God.

  29. Who Are the English?

    8/216 Anna Massey reveales how the invading Angles, Saxons and Jutes became the English.

  30. Camelot

    7/216 Anna Massey sees if there is any truth behind the legend of King Arthur.

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