The Entire History of King Henry II — The Plantagenet King Who Built Europe's Greatest Empire

Описание: Welcome to Sleepy Crown, where history whispers you to sleep. 🌙 In this complete journey through King Henry II's life (1133-1189), explore England's most transformative medieval monarch—from his birth during civil war through revolutionary legal reforms that still govern us today, to his tragic end abandoned by his own family.
Witness Henry emerge from The Anarchy to become Europe's most powerful ruler through marriage to Eleanor of Aquitaine, creating the vast Angevin Empire from Scotland to the Pyrenees. Experience his groundbreaking legal innovations—the Common Law foundation of modern justice, jury trials, and circuit courts that revolutionized governance.
Enter the tragic friendship with Thomas Becket—from intimate companions to bitter enemies when Becket became Archbishop. Watch Henry's frustrated words "Will no one rid me of this turbulent priest?" spark the murder that shocked medieval Europe and created England's beloved martyr.
Follow the Great Revolt when Eleanor and sons Richard the Lionheart, Geoffrey, and the Young King rebelled against him. See Henry's empire crumble in his final years as Richard allied with France, culminating in his death at Chinon Castle, whispering "Shame, shame on a vanquished king."
Discover his complex legacy—legal genius whose reforms created modern jurisprudence, yet a family destroyed by ambition and betrayal.

Chapter Time Stamps:
00:00:01 - The Brilliant Reformer's Tragedy
00:35:20 - The Making of a King (1133-1154)
01:18:45 - Revolutionary Legal Reforms & Empire Building
02:05:30 - The Becket Crisis & Murder in the Cathedral
02:52:15 - Family Betrayal & The Great Revolt
03:28:40 - Final Rebellion, Death & Legacy
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