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THIS IS HISTORY — A DYNASTY TO DIE FOR

S8 E4 | Ballads and Brawls

THIS IS HISTORY — A DYNASTY TO DIE FOR

Sony Music

History, Society & Culture

4.82.5K Ratings

🗓️ 7 October 2025

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Henry of Monmouth’s impatience reaches fever pitch when he tries to snatch the crown from his father, Henry IV. It backfires royally. To teach him a lesson, the king makes Henry’s boozehound brother, Thomas, the heir apparent.  To delve deeper into the history behind each episode, become a This Is History Royal Favourite on Patreon. In addition to ad-free listening and bonus episodes, you get to chat with mediaeval buffs from around the world, shape the direction of the show, and watch exclusive behind the scenes videos from the team.  Sign up 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  Written and presented by Dan Jones Producer - Alan Weedon Senior Producer - Dominic Tyerman Executive Producer - Simon Poole  Production Manager - Jen Mistri  Production coordinator - Eric Ryan  Mixing - Amber Devereux Head of content - Chris Skinner  Learn more about your ad choices.  Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Well, my friends, you're about to have a night on the town in medieval London.

0:04.0

But before you do, a quick reminder that you've got friends in our royal court over on Patreon.

0:11.0

These friends, or royal favourites, we like to call them, are passionate about the Middle Ages

0:17.0

and help all of us delve deeper into the history behind every This Is History episode.

0:22.9

It's also a space where you can chat with me and my team, and next month I'll be doing a special

0:28.0

Ask Me Anything, just for the Royal Favorites. So don't miss out. Get ad-free listening, bonus episodes,

0:34.8

and all that other fun stuff on patreon.com forward slash this is history now on with the show

0:44.0

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I'm going to let you in on a secret. My life began toiling away in a field, battling for scraps with fellow peasants.

1:21.1

Then I convinced my feudal overlords to teach me how to read and write.

1:24.9

Then I wrote some books and then this podcast.

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