Season 1 | 17. The Knight’s Tale
This is History: A Dynasty to Die For
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Marshall and the King of Jerusalem
Baldwin IV, our Henry's cousin, has got leprosy. He wants to abdicate and hand over the throne to his sister,. Sabilla, and her second husband, Guy. The trouble is, Guy is despised and distrusted by half the nobles of Jerusalem. So Baldwin decides to crown Sabilla's son, his nephew, as his co-king. But this isn't much better, because he's only five years old. Less than a year after Marshall leaves, little Baldwin dies. Without Marshall's support,Guy royally messes it up in battle with Saladin. It's a defeat with huge consequences for the whole Christian world. And when Marshall
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