This is History: A Dynasty to Die For

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. A Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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episode 12: Season 4 | 12. The Reckoning


Edward I is forced to spend his old age fighting multiple political crises. He desperately needs the aid of his barons if he’s going to have any chance of returning Gascony to Plantagenet hands. But time is of the essence, as while his back is turned from Scotland, a noble named William Wallace is on the march. A Sony Music Entertainment production.  Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic...


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episode 11: Season 4 | 11. The Sword and the Stone


Edward announces the new King of Scotland, revealing his master plan to take over the country himself. Scotland is outraged, and refuses to go down without a fight. While Edward is distracted squashing rebellions, an old enemy sees their chance, and decides to give the Plantagenet King a taste of his own medicine.  A Sony Music Entertainment production.  Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic...


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episode 10: Season 4 | 10. Dead Queens


Margaret of Norway is a six-year-old child who has just found out she’s the only surviving heir to the throne of Scotland. She’s summoned to make the crossing from Norway, where Edward I intends to marry her to his son. He sees Margaret as the key to his Scottish takeover, but events soon take a turn no one could have predicted.  A Sony Music Entertainment production.  Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic...


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episode 9: Season 4 | 9. Blood Money


Edward I puts his plan of a united Britain into motion, building some of the most magnificent castles the world had ever seen. These castles could secure his legacy, but they are eye-wateringly expensive. Edward’s debts, alongside a near-death experience, sends him and Mediaeval England into one of its darkest chapters.  A Sony Music Entertainment production.  Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic...


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episode 8: Season 4 | 8. A New Arthur


Edward I is the new king of England, but he has ambitions far beyond that. He wants to be like his idol, the legendary King Arthur, and that means uniting all of Britain under the Plantagenet banner. His first target is Wales, but the people there have no intention of bending to Edward’s will.  A Sony Music Entertainment production.  Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts  To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic...


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 April 9, 2024  29m
 
 

episode 7: Season 4 | 7. Edward Strikes Back


Prince Edward has escaped the clutches of Simon de Montfort, and is determined to wreak revenge on him for humiliating his family. The two sides reassemble for a second battle, but this time they’re taking no prisoners.  A Sony Music Entertainment production.  Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts  To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com  Learn more about your ad choices.  Visit megaphone...


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 April 2, 2024  32m
 
 

episode 6: Season 4 | 6. The Battle of Lewes


When Queen Eleanor makes a move to restore Plantagenet power, the barons launch into all out war. Simon de Montfort assembles a small but powerful army to take on Henry and his family on a hillside in Southern England. The future of the entire Plantagenet dynasty hangs in the balance.  A Sony Music Entertainment production.  Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts  To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic...


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 March 26, 2024  27m
 
 

episode 5: Season 4 | 5. The Magnificent Seven


Crusading fever is in the air again, and Henry III decides it’s his turn to give it a try. This is only the beginning of a series of calamitous royal decisions, including a hair-brained scheme to conquer Sicily. Soon, his barons, led by Simon de Montfort, have had enough. They decide to take matters into their own hands and march on Westminster.  A Sony Music Entertainment production.  Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic...


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 March 19, 2024  30m
 
 

episode 4: Season 4 | 4. Simon Says


Henry III decides to reclaim the lost Plantagenet lands in France. He, his brother Richard and Simon de Montfort head out on an ill-fated campaign against the powerful French King, Louis IX. What goes down between Simon and Henry in France will set them, and all of England, hurtling towards war, death and destruction.  A Sony Music Entertainment production.  Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic...


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 March 12, 2024  27m
 
 

episode 3: Season 4 | 3. The In-Laws


Henry III’s mild and agreeable nature attracts all sorts of ambitious hangers-on and manipulators into the royal court. The most dangerous of these is a pious nobleman called Simon de Montfort. Simon easily charms the King, worming his way right into both Henry’s inner-circle and even his family.  A Sony Music Entertainment production.  Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts  To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic...


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 March 5, 2024  29m