This is History: A Dynasty to Die For

Season 1 | 24. Endgame

Dec 8, 2022
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ANECDOTE

Showdown at Le Mans

  • Richard and Philip attack Le Mans, Henry II's birthplace, forcing him to flee.
  • William Marshall, defending Henry, unhelmeted, charges Richard, sparing his life but killing his horse.
ANECDOTE

Henry's Defeat

  • Henry II, after fleeing Le Mans, admits defeat for the first time in his 35-year reign.
  • He retreats to Chinon, a beloved Plantagenet fortress, signaling his surrender.
ANECDOTE

Final Betrayal

  • Henry, bedridden in Chinon, demands a list of those who betrayed him.
  • Discovering his son John's name on the list devastates him, leading to his final decline.
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