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The Pillars of the Earth | Season 1, Episode 4 | Aug 12, 2012 | 45:22

Episode 4 - Battlefield

Four years pass, and Queen Maud is besieged by King Stephen's army; William discovers he has a rival for the Earldom; Waleran mocks Philip after plotting to destroy his fair license; an army arrives to break the siege.

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