The BBC Television Shakespeare
Season 1 • Episode 33: The Life & Death of King John • Watch with subtitles
Episode 33: The Life & Death of King John
November 24, 1984 • 157 min
King Richard I, the revered 'Lionheart', is dead. His brother John has become King of England, but the French argue that the throne should belong to the boy Arthur, son of John's deceased older brother Geoffrey. Matching the dispute over the throne is a dispute over inheritance in the noble Falconbridge family. French and English forces fight for the town of Angiers in France; a citizen proposes that the opponents should be united by a marriage between Lewis the Dauphin, heir to France, and John's niece, Lady Blanche. John is excommunicated for failing to agree to the Pope's choice for the post of Archbishop of Canterbury. The papal legate Cardinal Pandulph stirs the French to resume war against the English.
If the video doesn't play, try refreshing the page or check back later. Subtitles available in English, Spanish, French, German, Bulgarian, and many more languages.