The series "Endless World" was released in 2012 and instantly won the love of the audience in the face of fantasy fans. It is the sequel to the hit TV series Pillars of the Earth, a film adaptation of the novel by Welsh writer Ken Follett. So how many episodes are there in Endless World?
Plot description
The series "Endless World" is set in the fictional city of Kingsbridge. The times are shown when England came close to the Hundred Years War with France and the plague epidemic began in Europe. Kingsbridge is thriving, but rumors circulate in its markets of the mysterious death of the English king. The civil war is over, and the town's economy allows it to replenish the treasury with sufficient funds. One day, two guys bring the wounded knight Thomas Langley to the Kingsbridge church, who buys a cell for himself and behaves like a true monk.
"Endless World" was filmed jointly by Canadian, British and German filmmakers.
Suddenly Kingsbridge is under siege. Sir Roland, who supports Queen Isabella, who took the throne of her deceased husband, threatens with a gallows to those who supported the policies of the former king. The residents of the city are forced to pay exorbitant taxes, which the queen uses to prepare for war with France. The caring girl Caris tries to fight the royal yoke, with all her heart wanting to rid the people of him. For this, she, her lover and Thomas Langley, who has something in common with the queen, organize a secret society. The actions of the brave trio inspire the common people of Kingsbridge and they rise up in rebellion that will lead England into a whole new age.
Number of episodes
In the series "Endless World" today there are only eight episodes of the first season, which bear the names: "Knight", "King", "Prior", "Checkerboard", "Pawns", "Rook", "Queen" and " Checkmate". Throughout the series, the creators of the series show the daily struggle of the common people for the right to free existence and the struggle of representatives of the aristocracy for the crown of power.
Despite the fact that the series does not differ in historical accuracy, its fans are growing over time.
"Endless World" shows the history of the formation of the true English nation and each person individually. The main plot thread of the series is the life of kings, royal vassals, feudal lords and forced peasants, as well as the relationship of churchmen with ordinary people who believe in God and themselves. The events of the "Endless World" take place a century and a half after the approval of the Magna Carta, which people did not yet know about, and the kings simply ignored it.
