The Yorks and Lancasters

Description

At what point did England's Norman rulers begin to think of themselves as English? This program addresses that question as it surveys the history of the monarchy from Henry III to the birth of Henry Tudor. Recounting the scramble for power that followed the death of King John, the program explores the little-known rule of Louis-the French king "imported" by ambitious barons, then ousted when he wore out his welcome-and explains why it took yet another French newcomer to sow the seeds of representative government. The progression of Edward I-III and Henry III-VI features the first king for whom English was not a second language and the first to conquer all of France.

Runtime

47 min

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Date of Publication

[2008], c2004

Database

Films on Demand

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