William the Conqueror:
The Warlord starring Charlton Heston Good for costumes and for attitudes, nothing about William himself.
Stephen and Matilda:
The miniseries: Pillars of the Earth A point of view by peasantry, but some glimpses of society and the lives of Stephen and Matilda and the havoc they wreaked. The book is a better choice.
Henry II:
A Lion in Winter with Peter O'Toole and Catherine Hepburn... lots of departures from history, but a good taste of the time period and personalities.
Becket with Peter O'Toole and Richard Burton
Richard and John:
Ivanhoe one with Robert Taylor and one by A&E
Robin Hood with Errol Flynn
Kingdom of Heaven with Orlando Bloom
Edward I:
Braveheart with Mel Gibson
Henry VIII:
The Six Wives of Henry the Eighth with Charles Laughton
A Man For All Seasons Paul Scofield and Richard Shaw
Anne of the Thousand Days Genevieve Bujold and Richard Burton
Elizabeth 1:
Elizabeth Cate Blanchett
Elizabeth The Golden Age Cate Blanchett
Shakespeare in Love with Gwyneth Paltrow and Joseph Fiennes, though a comedy, it gives a feeling of the times.
Mary Queen of Scots Vanessa Redgrave
Charles I :
Cromwell with Richard Harris and Alec Guiness
Charles II:
Restoration with Robert Downey Junior Though a comedy, it gives a feeling of the time.
George III:
The Madness of King George with Nigel Hawthorne and Helen Mirren
Victoria and William IV:
The Young Victoria with Emily Blunt
George VI:
The King's Speech with Colin Firth
Elizabeth II:
The Queen with Helen Mirren
Then there are the Shakespeare plays in cinema:
Henry V, Henry VI, Richard III
ALSO:
Go to YouTube and search for the names of the king or queen, or search for History of the Kings and Queens of England a great series and not too long and drawn out.
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