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This is History: A Dynasty to Die For This is History
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4.8 • 565 Ratings
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Power, greed, religion and sex: historian Dan Jones brings the drama of mediaeval history to life through compelling stories, fascinating characters and vivid scenes.
“A Dynasty to Die For” tells the story of the Plantagenets, one of the most powerful and dysfunctional families in European history. Their scandals, betrayals and bloody politics shaped the world we live in today.
Season 4 tells the story of two kings, Henry and Edward, who are desperately trying to save their dynasty. Their conflicting personalities will be put to the ultimate test as an old friend, Simon de Montfort, and his growing powerbase threaten to destroy the Plantagenets for good.
NOTE: If you haven’t heard Seasons 1, 2 and 3 you can go back and hear this wild story from the start.
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The Iron King | 1. The Vespers
A suspected royal poisoning. A bloody rebellion in Sicily. A dying king fleeing across the mountains. The stage is set for the reign of one of the coldest rulers from all of the Middle Ages: Philip the Fair.
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Written and hosted by Danièle Cybulskie
Producer - Georgia Mills
Executive Producer - Louisa Field
Production Manager - Jen Mistri
Marketing - Kieran Lancini
Sound Design and Mixing - Chris O'Shaughnessy
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The Iron King | Why does everyone want to control Sicily?
Dan and Daniele dive into the world-shaking events that lead to Philip the Fair becoming King of France, from Sicilian rebellions to papal interference. They also discuss whether Philip liked his nickname “the Fair” and Dan wonders if the French King was more similar to Ken or Zoolander.
To send us questions for the show, you can tweet Dan directly@DGJones or use #Dansplaining
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Presented by Dan Jones and Danièle Cybulskie
Producer - Hannah Talbot
Executive Producer - Louisa Field
Production Manager - Jen Mistri
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The Iron King | 2. The Double Cross
Philip the Fair begins his reign with a strange, robot-like attitude and a fevered dedication to restoring the glory of France. As naval skirmishes in the channel escalate with the most unusual war tactics, Philip is faced with his first real challenge as leader: a showdown with Plantagenet bully, King Edward I.
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Written and hosted by Danièle Cybulskie
Producer - Georgia Mills
Executive Producer - Louisa Field
Production Manager - Jen Mistri
Marketing - Kieran Lancini
Sound Design and Mixing - Chris O'Shaughnessy
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The Iron King | Was Marie of Brabant an evil step-mother?
Dan and Danièle speculate on how Philip managed to trick one of the cleverest Plantagenets to sit on the English throne. Daniele gets into her long-standing beef with Medieval Mansplainer Thomas Aquinus, the suspected poisoning that led to Philip’s ascension and the daddy issues that shaped his reign.
To send us questions for the show, you can tweet Dan directly@DGJones or use #Dansplaining
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Presented by Dan Jones and Danièle Cybulskie
Producer - Hannah Talbot
Executive Producer - Louisa Field
Production Manager - Jen Mistri
Engineering - Gulliver Lawrence-Tickell -
Season 4 | 1. A Simple Man
What happens when you make a nine-year-old boy king of England? It turns out, it’s a recipe for unscrupulous advisers and a king unlike any the nation has ever known.
Henry III is the opposite of his cruel father: he is compassionate and pious, but he’s also indecisive and easily manipulated. When trouble brews in Plantagenet lands in France, Henry’s brother, the wily and calculating Richard, is sent to assert the Plantagenet authority. It’s a decision that Henry and his advisors will come to sorely regret. .
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Written and presented by Dan Jones
Producer and Story Editor - Georgia Mills
Executive Producer - Louisa Field
Production Manager - Jen Mistri
Composer - Matt Acheson
Sound Design and Mixing - Chris O'Shaughnessy
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Season 4 | Did Henry III have daddy issues?
Dan and producer Georgia dive straight back to 1225, where a very young boy, Henry III, is ruling England. Child kings don’t have a great reputation – but could Henry be different? Perhaps this time, the power won’t go to his head. We also learn about Henry’s upbringing and Dan muses on what Henry really thought of his dad, “Bad” King John.
To send us questions for the show, you can tweet Dan directly@DGJones or use #Dansplaining
This is History is a Sony Music Entertainment production.
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Presented by Dan Jones and Georgia Mills
Producer - Hannah Talbot
Executive Producer - Louisa Field
Production Manager - Jen Mistri
Engineering - Gulliver Lawrence-Tickell
Customer Reviews
Really enjoyable.
I met Dan Jones in Ely a few years ago, a fantastic historian who tells a good story. I binge listened to these while at work and it really enhanced my knowledge of the Plantagenets. Highly recommend.
Absolutely Brilliant
I’ve binge listened to this podcast since stumbling across it! A very well recounted overview of the Plantagenets, who were a fascinating family. Highly recommended!
The real Game of Thrones
Just loving this.
Gripping storytelling that has me binging season after season.