Our happy go lucky Plantagenet family are back with us for another episode of laughter, joy and perhaps a few tears. Guest starring Louis the Kid.
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Episode 35 – Henry and William Marshall
Thanks to a Frenchie scholar a book was located in the 19th Century describing the life of a knight William Marshall. Bill will be with us for a while so let’s get the back story on this guy as well as update the lovely Eleanor and her baby boys.
Episode 34 – Henry and Thomas
Hank and his BFF Tom seem to have fallen out of love. Hank is just trying to run a kingdom and a few duchy’s but Tom wants to give him a hard time. Can it end well?
Episode 33 – Henry and Eleanor
This week we get to really meet Eleanor get her back story and wonder if she is the original Wonder Woman. She can ditch Louis the kid and marry our lusty young King Hank. Marriage made in heaven for now.
Episode 32 – The 2nd Crusade
Wahoo! We’re back on crusades with the kid, Conrad the german and a big bunch of hard men. We get to meet Uncle Raysy and the young blonde god Bohemond 2. If that isn’t enough we’ve got assassins. Brilliant. Here’s a picture of Raysy meeting the kid – but where’s Eleanor?
Episode 31 – Anarchy
While Steve and Matilda battle it out, who do you think will suffer the most. If you picked the ordinary people, then I’m with you.
Episode 30 – Matilda
Finally Matilda will leap into action. Will we see our first woman king or whatever you call it?
Episode 29 – Stephen
Hank’s dead from a dodgy eel sandwich and his nephew Stephen of Blois will hop onto the big chair and get the silly hat. Surely his dear cousin Matilda won’t mind and everyone will get along nicely.
Episode 28 – Henry 1
With Billy Rufus out of the way, Hank can jump into the big job. But hang on says big brother Bobbie, shouldn’t it be me who inherits England? Oh dear, more brotherly love wars on the way.
Episode 27 – William Rufus
Here’s the tale of Billy Rufus. Won’t hear much of a kind word about this guy from our medieval historians but I like the lad. He seems to be a party boy, likes to have young men of fashion and young ladies of loose morals in his court. Fine by me.
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