King of the North Wind: The Life of Henry II in Five Acts
Claudia Gold Interviewed by Paula Byrne
Thursday, 4 April 2019
12:00pm
1 hour
Oxford Martin School: Seminar Room
£7 - £12.50
Writer of historical non-fiction Claudia Gold says Henry II should have been celebrated as one of England’s greatest kings, but he was brought down by a flaw in his character.
Gold says Henry II was famed in his time for his charisma and intelligence. He conquered the largest empire of any English medieval king, oversaw a blossoming of culture, and founded the Plantagenet dynasty. A broken promise to his wife, Eleanor of Aquitaine, led her to turn his sons against him and provoked a family war that consumed everyone.
Gold is also author of Women Who Ruled, the story of 50 of the world’s most famous rulers, and The King’s Mistress, a biography of the woman who became England’s first Georgian queen in all but name. Here she talks to biographer and novelist Dr Paula Byrne.
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