Episode 70 – From Father to Son
In 1190 Henry VI. takes over from his father Barbarossa and one event after another draws his attention until he is defeated before Naples..
Episode 63 – Recovery
1182-85 Following the Peace of Venice and the Fall of Henry the Lion, our great emperor has reached the end of the road. Being a man of infinite resource and sagacity he climbs out of the hole, resets his political allegiances and recovers some of his previous standing.
Episode 62 – The Fall of Henry the Lion
1181 the most powerful vassal of Frederick Barbarossa, his cousin Henry the Lion, duke of Saxony and Bavaria falls. Who pushed him and why?