The opening scene of the first episode of The Devil’s Crown (1978) begins with a shot of Henry II‘s tomb at Fontveraud Abbey, Anjou. Sonorous narration declares: Henry, by the grace of God, King of England, Duke of Normandy and Aquitaine and Count of Anjou. Eight feet of ground doth now suffice for whom the … Continue reading The Devil’s Crown: The Mystery and Majesty of a Lost BBC Series