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Nick Barratt explores the clashes between Henry II and his sons for control of the Plantagenet crown in the 12th century

Historian Nick Barratt.

Historian, author and broadcaster Nick Barratt explores the dynastic clashes between Henry II and his ambitious sons for control of the Plantagenet crown in the 12th century

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An illustration depicting the death of William II at the hands of Walter Tirel. Although his death is thought to have been a hunting accident, some contemporary observers "wondered whether Tirel had been put up to it by the king's brother Henry," says Dominic Sandbrook. (Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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