A warrior king is a way on crusade. At home, his own brother plots to bring him down.

And their mother does everything in her power to keep the entire empire from falling apart.

Join me, Dan Jones, for the new season of this is history, a dynasty to die for, to continue

the epic saga of the Plantagenets. The family so dangerous, it was rumoured they were descended

from the devil. This time, we follow the new king on the block, Richard the Lionheart,

as he leads an enormous army to the Holy Land on the third crusade. On his way there, Richard

will chart a bloody trail of death and destruction through Europe, as he fights to rescue his

imprisoned sister and overthrow shadowy tyrants. But because we're talking about the Plantagenets

here, the greatest threat always comes from within your own family. Richard leaves his crown

undefended, and within the clutches of his devious younger brother John, whose ambitions

may just bring the entire empire to its knees. This time, the gloves are off, the stakes are

higher, the betrayals even more brutal. There'll be alpine adventures and assassinations,

political intrigue and propaganda, deadly storms and deadly assages. I'll be releasing an

episode a week, you can listen to them as soon as they come out, or if you prefer, save them up

and binge the lot. And if you subscribe to This Is History Plus, you can listen to them without ads,

and also hear a weekly bonus episode in which I explore some of the juiciest details that we just

don't have time for in the main shows. So join me for This Is History, a dynasty to die for,

Season 2, from something else and Sony music entertainment. Listen and follow on Apple podcasts,

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