Ben Robinson retraces the dramatic last days of King John, England's most disastrous monarch,[展开全部]
BenRobinsonretracesthedramaticlastdaysofKingJohn,England'smostdisastrousmonarch,anduncoversthelegendofhislosttreasure.TendaystookKingJohnfromrulerofanempiretosuddendeath,andleftthekingdominruins.JohnisfamousforthecreationofMagnaCarta,whichinspiredourmoderndemocracy.BenfollowsinthefootstepsoftheKing'sepiclastjourney,fromthetreacherousmarshesofEastAnglia,throughLincolnshireandNottinghamshire,tohisfinalrestingplaceinWorcester.HeisjoinedbymedievalhistorianprofessorStephenChurch.Togethertheyexaminethetruthbehindthelegendthathaslivedonfor800years.DidthecrownjewelsreallyendupinthemudoftheWashWastheKingpoisonedDoeshedeservehisreputationasourmostdisastrousmonarchThankstouniquedocuments,wecantellthisepictaleintheKing'sownwords.NotonlycanwegetintothemindoftheMagnaCartaKing,wecanrevealinfantasticdetailhowandwherehetravelled.BenrevealswhathappenedwhentreasureseekersattemptedtofindtheKing'slostjewelswiththehelpofadiviner.AndusingthelatesttechnologyrevealshowwecanactuallyseebackintimetorevealthelandscapeasitwouldhavelookedwhenKingJohnmadehislastjourney800yearsago.[收起部分]