The Lion in Winter
“All of Britain and half of France were his kingdom. But there was one thing Henry II would never control . . . His Family.”
DramaHistoryTV MovieRomance
Christmas 1183, Angevin Empire: King Henry II plans to announce his successor to the throne. Jockeying for the crown, though, is complex. Henry has three sons and wants his boy Prince John to take over. Henry's wife, Queen Eleanor, believes their son Prince Richard should be king. As family and various schemers gather for the holiday, each tries to make the indecisive king choose their option.
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A crackling, dialogue-heavy historical drama where familial love and ambition collide. Expect sharp wit, simmering resentments, and a palpable sense of regal tension as a powerful family battles for control.
tensedramaticwittyregalpassionatesteadyperiod dramatheatricaldialogue-drivenhistoricalpowerfamilysuccessionbetrayal
heir to the throneroyal familylove-hate relationshipenvyking of englandhistorical dramasuccessionbritish monarchy12th century
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