England’s greatest warrior-king Henry V is gone, and on the throne… a baby. In season 9 of This Is History: A Dynasty to Die For, acclaimed historian Dan Jones charts the turbulent story of Henry VI, an infant monarch whose reign is beset by relentless struggles for power both at home and abroad as we enter a brutal era of English civil war - the Wars of the Roses. Scandal, madness and witchcraft form a backdrop to the young king’s troubles in England, while in France, Henry V’s hard-won legacy begins to crumble as Joan of Arc enters to rally the French fightback. That’s all for you to discover on season 9 of This Is History — A Dynasty to Die For. Become a This Is History Royal Favourite subscriber and get ad free listening, bonus video episodes, and access to our virtual royal court on Patreon. It’s your behind-the-scenes space where you can watch and hear all the goings-on at This Is History HQ. Oh, and a very fun royal menagerie. We’d love to have you: patreon.com/thisishistory A Sony Music Entertainment production. To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com
Curated by: This is History with Dan Jones (12 videos)
*THIS IS HISTORY — A DYNASTY TO DIE FOR* *Season 9, Episode 1: The Problem Child* With England’s warrior king Henry V dead, the kingdom now has to contend with a baby on the throne. Sure, his father did a lot of work to make England stronger than ever (oh, and make his son the heir to France, too), but storm clouds are brewing for the royal bub. As he sleeps soundly in his ornate cot, a cast of royal uncles now have to run not one but two kingdoms on his behalf. And one of those kingdoms, France, isn’t exactly wanting to play nice as a new problem child is emerging — Joan of Arc. 00:00 - Dan’s Hollow Crown 01:30 - Prologue: Royal Weetabix 04:27 - Act 1: Child Prodigies 12:36 - Act 2: Stand Off 19:27 - Act 3: Cool Down 25:48 - Epilogue / Discussion Starter Want to delve deeper? Become a This Is History Royal Favourite subscriber on Patreon. You get ad free listening, exclusive behind the scenes videos, and a weekly bonus episode over at patreon.com/thisishistory -- 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 – Written and presented by Dan Jones Producer - Alan Weedon Senior Producer and - Dominic Tyerman Executive Producer - Simon Poole Production Manager - Jen Mistri Production coordinator - Eric Ryan Mixing - Amber Devereux Head of content - Chris Skinner