S9 E2 | Joan of Arc

THIS IS HISTORY — A DYNASTY TO DIE FOR

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History, Society & Culture

4.8 • 2.5K Ratings

🗓️ 13 January 2026

⏱️ 26 minutes

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You can now WATCH this episode over on YouTube at youtube.com/@thisishistorypod Henry VI now rules England… as a kid. As the adults take charge around him, the English war effort in France has been held together increasingly with a shoestring. But now the English have a new problem on their hands: a peasant girl who says she has God on her side. Her name is Joan of Arc. – Want to delve deeper? Become a This Is History Royal Favourite subscriber on Patreon, where you can listen to this week’s bonus episode with Dan and Producer Al. In this episode, they discuss the origins of Joan of Arc, and why England continued to pin its hopes on a seven-year-old. Plus, you get ad free listening, exclusive behind the scenes videos, and lively chat rooms 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 - 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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Okay, friends, quick question.
0:02.3	Who's your most famous French woman in all of history?
0:08.5	Well, Bridget Bardot is a little too contemporary for my podcast, so why don't we settle on Joan of Arc?
0:16.2	In this week's bonus episode, producer Al and I will delve deeper into her backstory and why
0:22.9	her David V. Goliath style story continues to endure to this day. You can listen to that episode
0:30.3	by subscribing on Patreon at patreon.com forward slash this is history. Now, off to France. After this short break.
0:41.3	Hello, I'm Dan Jones, a medievalist, and I'm thankful I'm not actually in the Middle Ages. Why?
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