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THIS IS HISTORY — A DYNASTY TO DIE FOR

Sony Music

History, Society & Culture

4.8 • 2.5K Ratings

🗓️ 20 January 2026

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

The royal court isn’t exactly celebrating after the death of Joan of Arc. A dangerous liaison erupts between the widowed Queen of England, Catherine de Valois, and a Welsh suitor called Owen Tudor. 1430s England is not a safe place for the Welsh, let alone someone who risks muddying the royal lineage. It has become vanishingly thin after the death of King Henry V, and the crowning of nine-year-old King Henry VI as King of France hasn’t allayed the court’s fears about a fragile crown. – 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 enduring legacy of Joan of Arc, and England’s anti-Welsh apartheid laws that came after the rebellions of Owain Glyn Dwr. Plus, you get ad free listening, exclusive behind the scenes videos, and lively chat rooms over at patreon.com/thisishistory And don’t forget, you can now WATCH every This Is History episode on YouTube. Subscribe at youtube.com/@thisishistorypod – 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	Hello everyone. Now, before we get going, I should probably let you know that this episode
0:04.8	contains a little bit of steamy romantic dalliance, oh, a nasty episode of burning at the
0:11.1	stake, and an obscure reference to the Welsh comedian and entertainer Max Boyce, which producer
0:16.6	Al says no one outside the UK is going to understand, but I write the script, so tough.
0:23.4	That said, if you want to know who Max Boyce is and get stuck into the historical deep cuts
0:28.8	behind this episode, do please head over to This Is History Plus via our Patreon.
0:34.1	That's patreon.com forward slash this is history.
0:37.0	Sign up there and you'll also get
0:38.8	ad-free listening, sign book competitions, weekly discussion threads and much more. Oh,
0:44.3	and a reminder that you can now watch this show on our YouTube channel. That's This Is History
0:51.6	Pod if you think historians should be seen as well as heard. Now, on with
0:57.5	the show after this short break. Hello, I'm Dan Jones, a medievalist, and I'm thankful I'm not
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