This is History: A Dynasty to Die For
Sony Music Entertainment
In this gripping new special series from This Is History Presents, acclaimed historian Danièle Cybulskie unravels a tale of dazzling triumph and devastating collapse — the rise and fall of Charles VI of France, better known as Charles the Mad.It’s 1389. France is finally breathing after decades of war. A young king ascends the throne — charming, beloved, and burning with promise. He’s married for love. The people adore him. The future is his.But then… he breaks.Charles becomes convinced his body is made of glass. He refuses to be touched. He hides from the world. And as his mind fractures, so does his kingdom — spiraling into chaos, betrayal, and a ruthless power struggle that will decide the fate of France.Who will seize control? Who will fall? And who will blink first?This Is History Presents: The Glass King is a story of ambition, delusion, and the terrifying fragility of power.Want to go deeper? Join our Patreon court as a This Is History Royal Favourite — where you’ll get behind-the-scenes insights, medieval travel tips, and the chance to shape future episodes. We’d love to have you: patreon.com/thisishistoryA Sony Music Entertainment production.To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com
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Oct 22, 2024 • 28min
In Conversation | Mediaeval sex and bishop brothels - with Diarmaid MacCulloch
Join Dan Jones as he chats with Diarmaid MacCulloch, a professor from Oxford and author of Lower than the Angels. They dive into the church's surprising history with sexuality, exploring Pope Gregory VII's efforts to curb clergy misconduct. Discover how views on same-sex love have evolved and why bishops were linked to London's early brothels. MacCulloch sheds light on the tension between doctrine and societal norms, revealing the complex relationship between faith and desire in the Middle Ages.
Oct 15, 2024 • 38min
In Conversation | The tyrant and the usurper - with Helen Castor
Dan is joined by his friend and mentor, the renowned historian and author of The Eagle and The Hart, Dr Helen Castor, for a rundown of the wildest rivalry in Plantagenet history. Richard is a king, with the ego to match, but none of the political or interpersonal skills that would help in the role. Henry, however, has all the qualities you’d want in a monarch, except the right to rule, and soon they face off in an epic clash.
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Producer - Georgia Mills
Executive Producer - Louisa Field
Production Manager - Eric Ryan and Jen Mistri
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Oct 8, 2024 • 36min
In Conversation | Sexy poets and killer queens - with Alice Loxton
For This is History’s first ever live show, Dan is joined at the London Podcast Festival by author Alice Loxton. Alice’s most recent book, Eighteen, examines the teenage years of some of history’s biggest legends, including Goeffrey Chaucer. But what did it mean to be young in the Middle Ages, when was the worst time to be a teenager and did a sexy outfit cause the black death?
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Hosted by Dan Jones and Alice Loxton
Producer - Louisa Field and Georgia Mills
Executive Producer - Louisa Field
Production Manager - Eric Ryan and Jen Mistri
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Oct 1, 2024 • 2min
Introducing… This is History: In Conversation
For a special run of episodes, Dan Jones is joined by world-class historians and authors. Find out about the sordid history of the Catholic Church, and the erotic musings of mystics with Diarmaid MacCulloch. Hear about the bloody Plantagenet rivalry to end all others with Dan’s old University supervisor, Helen Castor. Plus, in our first ever live show: what kind of man was Goeffrey Chaucer, and what on earth is he wearing?
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Written and hosted by Dan Jones
Producer - Georgia Mills
Executive Producer - Louisa Field
Production Manager - Eric Ryan
Marketing - Kieran Lancini
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Sep 24, 2024 • 30min
Season 5 | 12. To Kill a King
This episode contains extreme violence.Queen Isabella and Roger Mortimor are victorious. They have usurped the old tyrant king, Edward II, and are in control of the heir to the throne, his son. But all is not well with this new regime. Roger makes a fateful decision that shakes the nation to its core: regicide.A Sony Music Entertainment production.Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcastsTo bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.comLearn more about your ad choices.Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesWritten and hosted by Dan JonesProducer - Georgia MillsAssistant producer: Harry GordonExecutive Producer - Louisa FieldProduction Manager - Jen MistriMarketing - Kieran LanciniAudio production and mixing - Chris O'Shaughnessy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 17, 2024 • 24min
Season 5 | 11. Return of the She-Wolf
This episode contains descriptions of violence.
Edward has lost control of the country as violent riots run amok. Soon, he and the Despensers are on the run. Isabella returns in the middle of the chaos and sees her chance to finally take her revenge. She assembles allies and makes her deadly move.
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Producer - Georgia Mills
Assistant producer: Harry Gordon
Executive Producer - Louisa Field
Production Manager - Jen Mistri
Marketing - Kieran Lancini
Audio production and mixing - Chris O'Shaughnessy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 10, 2024 • 30min
Season 5 | 10. Ghosted
A daring escape from the Tower of London sends an unlikely ally into Queen Isabella’s hands. Edward and Despenser are totally out of control, but fortunately for Isabella, they’re about to deliver her the one thing she needs to make her move.
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Producer - Georgia Mills
Assistant producer: Harry Gordon
Executive Producer - Louisa Field
Production Manager - Jen Mistri
Marketing - Kieran Lancini
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Sep 3, 2024 • 26min
Season 5 | 9. The Dictators
Revenge has not satisfied Edward II, and he and the Despensers begin a reign of terror across England, executing former friends and plundering the nation’s resources. There’s only one person left who might be able to stop Edward before he brings his entire dynasty to ruin: Queen Isabella.
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Producer - Georgia Mills
Assistant producer: Harry Gordon
Executive Producer - Louisa Field
Production Manager - Jen Mistri
Marketing - Kieran Lancini
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Aug 27, 2024 • 30min
Season 5 | 8. Eye for an Eye
Isabella finds herself the target of an assassination attempt as the secret rumblings of discontent suddenly explode into full-blown rebellion. King Edward sees his chance for personal revenge and amasses his troops to hunt for his hated cousin,
the most powerful rebel of all, Thomas of Lancaster.
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Executive Producer - Louisa Field
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Aug 20, 2024 • 29min
Season 5 | 7. The Queen’s Wrath
A strange man arrives in Edward II’s court with an outrageous claim: could the King of England be a fake? While Edward finds this all very funny, Queen Isabella is not amused. She decides it's time to take matters into her own hands, but it may already be too late.
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Executive Producer - Louisa Field
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Marketing - Kieran Lancini
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