Out of the chaos, darkness and violence of the Middle Ages, one family rose to seize control of England. generation after generation they ruled the country for more than three hundred years, ruthlessly crushing all competition to become the greatest English dynasty of all time. They were ... The Plantagenets. Presented by award-winning journalist and acclaimed historian Dan Jones, the Plantagenets combines creative and insightful research with searing reconstructions to bring to life this shocking and visceral time in England's history.