The King and his castle: how Henry II rebuilt his reputation
taken from the BBC History magazineHenry II spent vast sums making Dover Castle the mightiest fortress in the land. Yet, as John Gillinghamargues, he did so not to protect his realm but to save face following the murder of Thomas Becket
On the evening of the fifth day of Christmas 1170, as the monks of Canterbury chanted vespers, four knights in armour p…