The Lion in Winter

King Henry II Patrick Stewart keeps his wife Eleanor Glenn Close locked away in the towers because of her frequent attempts to overthrow him With Eleanor out of the way he can have his dalliances with his young mistress Yuliya Vysotskaya Needless to say the queen is not pleased although she still has affection for the king Working through her sons she plots the kings demise and the rise of her second and preferred son Richard Andrew Howard to the throne The youngest son John Rafe Spall an overweight buffoon and the only son holding his fathers affection is the kings choice after the death of his first son young Henry But John is also overly eager for power and is willing to plot his fathers demise with middle brother Geoffrey John Light and the young king of France Phillip Jonathan Rhys Meyers Geoffrey of course sees his younger brothers weakness and sees that route as his path to power Obviously political and court intrigue ensues