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Season 2 | 7. Lockdown

This is History: A Dynasty to Die For

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The Wild World of Jeopardy

In December 1192, Richard the gambler is set to lose just about everything except the shirt on his back. He and his close pals disguise themselves as peasants and set off for a very long hike across Central Europe. The road they take passes through the lands of someone who has beef with them. It soon becomes clear that Richard is a much better warrior than he is at going undercover. Very soon, suspicion is raised, and soon after that, they're marked men. There's what must have been a James Bond style pursuit, and this time, the game is up. In the words of an official report of the time, Richard is tracked down, hiding, and captured in a dis

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