Britain's Bloodiest Dynasty - 'The Plantagenets': 4-Episode UK Miniseries on DVD from Athena/Acorn

Out of the chaos, darkness, and violence of the Middle Ages, one family seized control of England, holding on to power and ruthlessly crushing all competition for more than 300 years. Through dramatic reenactments, historical documents, and masterful storytelling, Britain's Bloodiest Dynasty: The Plantagenets tells a tale more shocking and brutal than anything found in fiction.

Presented by award-winning journalist and acclaimed historian Dan Jones, Britain's Bloodiest Dynasty is history like you've never seen it before: one with overbearing fathers and weak sons, treacherous allies and adulterous wives, warring cousins and best friends turned mortal enemies. This four-part series shows how a great dynasty was driven by the rawest of emotions-greed, envy, love, hate-and the relentless pursuit of power. These kings murdered, betrayed, and tyrannized their way to spectacular success, forging England as a nation and dragging it, for better or for worse, into the modern world. Historian and journalist Dan Jones studied under David Starkey at Cambridge and has written several bestselling histories about the English medieval period, including The Plantagenets and The Wars of the Roses. NOTE: Contains graphic violence, nudity, and sexual situations.
Athena, a division of RLJ Entertainment-owned Acorn Media, has announced the May 19th release of the 4-part U.K. mini-series, Britain's Bloodiest Dynasty - The Plantagenets. This 2-DVD package is priced at $39.99 SRP, and includes English stereo sound and English subtitles along with widescreen video. Also included is a 12-Page Viewer's Guide(with a map of the Plantagenet realm; a timeline; and articles on the time before and after the Plantagenets, Richard the Lion-Heart, and how Magna Carta marked the beginning of representative democracy), as well as Profiles of Plantagenet queens. Here's a look at the packaging: