News of Thomas Becket’s murder has spread and the whole of Christendom lays the blame at the feet of Henry Plantagenet, King of England.Henry might be at the height of his powers but his Queen, Eleanor of Aquitaine, has discovered his infidelity with Rosamund Clifford and is bent on vengeance.Sowing resentment amongst their sons, Eleanor encourages them to plot against their father and each other and an undermined Henry makes some foolish political decisions. But the future must lie with one of his disloyal sons and as Henry grows older and increasingly insecure he feels like an eagle under constant attack from his eagletsa