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Many believe that the seriesKingdom” can be watched with great delight – the viewer gets aesthetic pleasure from the costumes, scenery and amazing soundtracks, without which no historical film can do, these “Kingdom” is similar to another historical series “The Tudors”. The audience, who carefully studied the historical time, after the series there is indignation. We can say the following – if you are not a fan of historical genres, and you want to watch a beautiful film about the Middle Ages, feel free to turn on the series! It is quite possible that it will give you exactly the emotions that you expect from this genre.
For everyone who is interested in drama series about the Middle Ages, this selection of 10 films similar to “Kingdom” was compiled. Watch and choose what to watch.
10 Isabella (2012-2014)
For those who like to watch historical series, we can advise “Isabella“. The average viewer is likely to be bored.
Biography series about Isabella of Castile. She was born a princess, later, having matured and becoming a queen, she was able to unite the independent lands of Castile, and make them a powerful state, which is now called Spain.
Isabella’s older brother, Alfonso, was supposed to have an heir to the royal throne. Now she and her brother are a serious danger to the King of Castile…
9. Another Boleyn Girl (2008)
Amazing movie”Another of the Boleyn family» you can put the highest mark! Beautiful scenery, cast (Scarlett Johansson, who manages to brilliantly play historical heroines, Natalie Portman is a professional in her field), excellent musical accompaniment.
The Boleyn family aspires to a high position in the court of King Henry VIII. He is constantly surrounded by women who dream of attracting his attention. Sisters Anna and Maria also fight for his favor. They both share a bed with the king, but only one of them will be able to ascend the throne for a short reign … And the other will become a mistress and remain in the shadows.
Who will ascend the throne – Anna or Mary?
8. White Queen (2013)
Watching historical dramas can be very difficult. After all, what is happening on the screen: massacres, betrayal, death, endless revenge is not fiction, but everything happened in reality. “White Queen“- an interesting series, and most importantly – instructive.
In the war, Elizabeth Woodville lost her husband, along with him she also lost her privileges, power and land. She goes to the king – the murderer of her husband, and he offers Elizabeth to become his wife. Possessing intelligence and attractive appearance, she was able to become the Queen of England.
This story tells about two more ambitious women – Anne Neville and Marguerite Beaufort, who also aspired to sit on the royal throne.
7. Versailles (2015-2018)
The soundtracks harmoniously complement what is happening on the screen, the actors perfectly convey emotions. Each character is multifaceted and has many different qualities. Watching the show is a pleasure!
Events in the series “Versailles” takes place in France, during the reign of King Louis XIV. He ascended the throne when he was four years old. While he and his brother Philip I were young, their mother Anna of Austria ruled the monarchy.
But one day her time came to an end – the queen died and left her sons alone with greedy courtiers who want to get a piece of power. To survive, Louis XIV will have to build a new power from scratch, far from Paris. He leaves for France, namely to a village called Versaillesto rebuild the monarchy from there.
6. Wolf Hall (2015)
«wolf hall”directed by Peter Kozminka is rather a good costume TV drama than a historical film about the life of Thomas Cromwell, an English lawyer of the Tudor rule (the Tudors were the royal dynasty of England in 1485-1603).
The year is 1529. England is on the brink of disaster. If the king does not have a male heir, then the Civil War will destroy the country. Henry VIII wants to annul his marriage to Catherine of Aragon (Henry’s first wife), but the Pope and European leaders want to thwart his plan.
Thomas Cromwell, an ambitious intriguer, nihilist and idealist, enters the fight for his king.
5. Borgia (2011-2014)
A grotesque vicious world opens before the viewer, which attracts the attention of the series. There are many people who haveBorgia‘ will cause condemnation. The mysterious Borgia family is one of the most vicious in history: it has become a symbol of decay, betrayal, violence, manifestations of immorality.
Pope Innocent VIII has died. The throne of St. Peter was occupied by Rodrigo Borgia (Alexander VI), who entered the name of the Borgia clan in history with not good deeds – he had numerous illegitimate offspring, cohabited with many women in his palace, but no one prevented him from becoming the new Pope.
4. Game of Thrones (2011-2019)
In the first seasonsThe game of thrones» the moviegoer learns about all the details of the story. In subsequent seasons, the plot will “play out”.
The fantasy series consists of eight seasons, the events unfold against the background of political intrigues, a little later – the war for the power of the Seven Kingdoms.
The King of the Seven Kingdoms asks Eddard Stark, his old friend, to become his advisor. Eddard agrees, and a power struggle between several families turns into a massacre.
Interesting fact: Game of Thrones is the most expensive series in the world.
3. Empty Crown (2012-2016)
«empty crown“- a series that is a collection of several works united by a common storyline. The series includes plays based on the famous British poet – William Shakespeare. They tell the story of the lives of three great English kings.
The people are in distress: people are dying of disease, they are starving. Richard II reigns. He does not seem to notice what is happening, he believes advisers who simply lie to him. The treasury is empty and you have to cash in on the civilian population.
There is an uprising, and the throne passes into the hands of Henry IV. The son of the ruler, Henry V, participates in the lives of ordinary people, knows about their suffering. He is trying to become an honest king of England, which the state needs so much.
Will he be able to find a balance that will balance the rights of the nobility and ordinary hungry peasants?
2. Camelot (2011)
Uther Pedragon abruptly leaves the throne (dies), thereby condemning Britain to disorder. Merlin, a wizard and friend of the king, sees images that show the country’s not at all bright future … He decides to help his friend’s son Arthur ascend the throne in Camelot and become as strong and great as his father. The evil sorceress Morgana is Arthur’s half-sister, who will try to lead Britain.
Can Merlin and Arthur defeat her and prevent her from bringing the country to ruin?
1. Blood Countess – Bathory (2008)
Elizabeth Bathory is a personality that has been of interest to historians for centuries. She was born in 1560 and died in 1614. The Hungarian serial killer Elisabeth Bathory is known for ruthlessly killing innocent young girls for her beauty (she believed that bathing in their blood would help her rejuvenate).
Those who like to watch films about historical figures will definitely like the film “Blood Countess – Bathoryabout a mysterious woman. Perhaps the film will help the viewer answer the question: “Who really was the Countess?»