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EPISODE · Nov 3, 2025 · 1H 16M

England's Most Vengeful King?

from Villains and Virgins History Podcast · host Eva Schubert

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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