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Premiered

Sunday, April 30, 1978

Ended: Sunday, July 23, 1978

When does The Devil's Crown Season 1 come out?

The Devil's Crown Season 1 premiered Sunday, April 30, 1978 on BBC One and ended Sunday, July 23, 1978. The season has 13 episodes.

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The Devil's Crown Season 1 episode release dates
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1. If All the World Were Mine

Legend has it that the Plantagenets were descended from the Devil himself – a curse which does not deter the youthful Henry.

Sunday · 48 years ago

2. The Earth Is Not Enough

Henry, with the Devil's luck, has married Eleanor of Aquitaine. The crown of England is also his – and now begins his fateful friendship with Thomas Becket.

Sunday · 48 years ago

3. A Rose, a Thorn

As the friendship grows between Henry and Becket, so does the Queen's mistrust of them both. And then appears another threat – this time to her marriage.

Sunday · 48 years ago

4. The Hungry Falcons

The quarrel between Henry and Becket has culminated in Becket's murder; and when Eleanor leaves Henry to establish her own court at Poitiers, the deserted king turns to his sons for love and support.

Sunday · 48 years ago

5. Before the Dark

With Eleanor imprisoned at Salisbury and his sons plotting rebellion at Louis' court in Paris, Henry finds comfort in the arms of Alys, unaware that Alys is in fact Richard's young bride-to-be.

Sunday · 48 years ago

6. Richard Yea and Nay

King Henry is dead – defeated, deserted. Long live King Richard, the glorious, golden Crusader.

Sunday · 48 years ago

7. Lion of Christendom

Inspired by Richard, his army moves south to the Holy Land for a new crusade. Eleanor has also journeyed south; her concern however, is not so much for souls, but to find a bride for Richard.

Sunday · 48 years ago

8. When Cage-Birds Sing

Richard Coeur de Lion has married Berengaria of Navarre... but his Crusade has failed. Embittered and disillusioned, he turns his back on the Holy Land and begins the dangerous journey home.

Sunday · 48 years ago

9. Bolt from the Blue

Released from captivity, Richard Is once more crowned King of England. Imprisonment has sapped both his vigour and his strength but, when war breaks out again in the Holy Land, he sees this as his long-awaited chance of glory — and so begins his final journey.

Sunday · 48 years ago

10. In Sun's Eclipse

A chance arrow has extinguished the glory that was Richard. John, at last, is King of England – but his right to that crown is quickly challenged by his nephew, Arthur of Brittany.

Sunday · 48 years ago

11. The Flowers Are Silent

John's impulsive marriage to 12-year-old Isabella of Angouleme has brought rebellion in its wake, Arthur, attempting to kidnap Queen Eleanor, has been captured by John. His sentence: mutilation.

Sunday · 48 years ago

12. Tainted King

The aged Queen Eleanor has died, John's murder of his nephew has caused the barons to desert him, his French lands are lost. Only Isabella remains and his right to choose the next Archbishop of Canterbury.

Sunday · 48 years ago

13. To the Devil They Go Finale

After six years, John has yielded to the Pope. The Interdict is lifted but the English barons remain discontented; they want a charter of rights.

Sunday · 48 years ago

The Devil's Crown Season 1 guest stars

  • Jane Lapotaire

    Jane Lapotaire

    Eleanor of Aquitaine

  • Brian Cox

    Brian Cox

    Henry II

  • John Duttine

    John Duttine

    John

  • Christopher Gable

    Philippe Auguste

  • Ralph Michael

    Ralph Michael

    Hubert Walter

  • Charles Kay

    Charles Kay

    Louis VII

  • Michael Byrne

    Michael Byrne

    Richard Lionheart

  • Michael Hawkins

    Michael Hawkins

    Richard De Lacy

  • Zoë Wanamaker

    Zoë Wanamaker

    Berengaria of Navarre

  • Lynsey Baxter

    Lynsey Baxter

    Isabelle

The Devil's Crown Season 1 FAQ

When does The Devil's Crown Season 1 come out?

The Devil's Crown Season 1 premiered Sunday, April 30, 1978 on BBC One.

How many episodes are in The Devil's Crown Season 1?

The Devil's Crown Season 1 has 13 episodes.

Are new episodes of The Devil's Crown Season 1 released weekly?

New episodes are released weekly.

When is the The Devil's Crown Season 1 finale?

The The Devil's Crown Season 1 finale (Episode 13) aired Sunday, July 23, 1978.

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