The Devil's Crown (1978)
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- Synopsis:
Henry Plantagenet (later King Henry II - Brian Cox), sees his opportunity to seize the crown of England and create a kingdom of law and order...Legend has it that the Plantagenets were descended from the Devil himself - a curse which does not deter the youthful Henry...The quarrel between Henry and Becket has culminated in Becket's murder; and when Eleanor (Jane Lapotaire) leaves Henry to establish her own court at Poitiers, the deserted king turns to his sons for love and support...Released from captivity, Richard Is once more crowned King of England. Imprisonment has sapped both his vigour and his strength but, when war breaks out again in the Holy Land, he sees this as his long-awaited chance of glory - and so begins his final journey...After six years, John (John Duttine) has yielded to the Pope. The Interdict is lifted but the English barons remain discontented; they want a charter of rights... - Actors:
- Jane Lapotaire, John Duttine, Christopher Gable, Brian Cox, Ralph Michael, Charles Kay, Michael Byrne, Michael Hawkins, Lucy Gutteridge, Ian Hogg, Patrick Troughton, Brian Tully, Lynsey Baxter, Ralph Arliss, Ray Boyd, Peter Benson, Brenda Bruce, Patsy Byrne, Jimmy Gardner, Simon Gipps-Kent
- Directors:
- Alan Cooke, Jane Howell, Ronald Wilson
- Producers:
- Richard Beynon
- Writers:
- Jack Russell, Ken Taylor
- Genres:
- British TV, TV Classics, TV Dramas, TV Military & War Dramas
- Collections:
- A History of British Queens in Film
