Introducing… Season Ten of a Dynasty to Die For

THIS IS HISTORY — A DYNASTY TO DIE FOR

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History, Society & Culture

4.8 • 2.5K Ratings

🗓️ 19 May 2026

⏱️ 2 minutes

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Summary

Three brothers. One crown. And no ounce of loyalty between them. In the final Plantagenet season of A Dynasty to Die For, Dan Jones traces the spectacular implosion of a dynasty that defined medieval England. You will meet King Edward IV, who marries for love and splits his court in half. His former champion, the Earl of Warwick, becomes a mortal enemy. Edward’s heirs mysteriously vanish in the Tower of London… just before their uncle becomes England’s last Plantagenet monarch — Richard III. As the Plantagenet dynasty crumbles,, across the sea, a boy nobody wanted is about to upend English history forever. His name is Henry Tudor. It took centuries to forge this dynasty. It will take one battle to bury them. Listen to the debut episode of Season 10 of This Is History — A Dynasty to Die For, premiering on Tuesday May 26. Subscribers can listen to episode two straight away on the same day — become one of Dan’s Royal Favourites to get early ad-free access: 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 – Presented by Dan Jones Producer - Alan Weedon Senior Producer - Dominic Tyerman Executive Producer - Louisa Field Production Manager - Jen Mistri Production Coordinator - Eric Ryan Head of Content - Chris Skinner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	A 13-year-old girl grips the sheets and delivers a son into a world that doesn't want him.
0:06.0	She names him Henry. Remember that name.
0:09.0	Because everything, every beheading, betrayal and snatched crown bends eventually towards this boy.
0:16.0	This is the story of the royal family who made medieval England, and now this is their reckoning.
0:23.2	The last act, a curtain call drenched in blood.
0:27.2	Join me Dan Jones on This Is History a dynasty to die for to find out how the Plantagenet
0:32.1	story comes to its final, explosive end.
0:35.8	You'll meet England's new king, Edward IV.
0:38.3	He's tall, handsome and ruthless,
0:41.3	a teenage warrior who thinks he has the crown locked down
0:45.3	when he throws poor old King Henry VI in the Tower of London.
0:49.3	Far from it.
0:51.3	Because Edward will gamble his whole reign on a decision that shocks his kingdom.
0:56.3	He marries for love.
0:58.5	His queen is a beautiful widow called Elizabeth Woodville, and her family clambers over English
1:03.9	politics like ivy up a wall.
1:07.1	The old nobles sieve, and the archplotter,wick the Kingmaker starts looking for a new puppet to do his bidding.
1:15.6	Will it be hapless old Henry the 6th or Edward's untrustworthy brother George Duke of Clarence?
1:21.6	Only one thing is certain, England isn't big enough for all of them.
1:30.3	The bloodbath starts to overflow until there are just two men left standing.
1:34.3	Richard III, loyal, brutal defender of the House of York,
1:38.7	and...
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