Fan Casting Berthold IV, Duke of Merania in Robin Hood and the House of Plantagenet (TV-Series)

The ambitious Duke of Merania and the man who provides King Philip with an illicit bride. Berthold is a pragmatic political climber who sees his daughter’s scandalous marriage as a direct path to the French king’s favor and power. He is an opportunist who is willing to defy Papal authority to secure his family's ascent in the Holy Roman Empire. He provides Philip with a convenient alliance and a beautiful distraction, content to ride the wave of scandal as long as it enhances his own standing and secures his family’s future in the volatile world of high medieval politics.