King Henry II was a man with a terrible temper. He was determined to have absolute control of his subjects, but one unlikely man stood up to him. In this episode women are seized from convents and forcibly married, messengers suffer grisly punishments, and a good number of body parts are forcibly removed when the king flies into a rage. This is the story of archbishop Thomas Becket who stood up to the vengeful Plantaganet king.
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Becket Episode 1 – Vengeful King
January 17, 2026
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Podcast Series
- Attila the Hun
- Becket
- Eastern Roman Empire
- Empire of The Franks
- Ferdinand & Isabella of Spain
- Henry VIII of England
- Norman Sicily
- Pirate History
- Single History Episodes
- Templars
- The Amazons
- The First Crusade
- The Fourth Crusade
- The Great Schism
- The Peasant's War
- The Reformation
- The Salem Witch Trials
- The Second Crusade
- The Third Crusade
- Warrior Queen
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