A.D. 1172. Henry II8217;s three eldest sons conspire against him and align themselves with his greatest enemy, King Louis of France, but it8217;s Eleanor of Aquitaine8217;s involvement in the plot to overthrow her husband that proves to be the harshest betrayal. As a royal family collapses and a marriage ends in all but name, the clash between these two strong-willed and passionate souls will have far-reaching and devastating consequences throughout Christendom.Devil8217;s Brood, a breathtaking and sweeping epic of a family at its breaking point, shows how two monumental figures once bound by all-consuming love became the bitterest of adversaries.