meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
THIS IS HISTORY — A DYNASTY TO DIE FOR

Season 1 | 17. The Knight’s Tale

THIS IS HISTORY — A DYNASTY TO DIE FOR

Sony Music

History, Society & Culture

4.82.5K Ratings

🗓️ 15 November 2022

⏱️ 25 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Legendary knight William Marshal sets off on a dangerous pilgrimage to Jerusalem. He’s determined to follow through on his vows to the dying Young King and take his friend’s crusader cloak to Christ’s tomb. The journey east is perilous enough, but when he arrives in Jerusalem, Marshal finds a city teetering on the edge of disaster.  This is History is a Somethin’ Else & 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 - Rosie Merotra Series Producer and Story Editor - Georgia Mills Executive  Producer - Dave Anderson Executive Producer - Peggy Sutton Production Manager - Jen Mistri Composer -  Matt Acheson Sound Design and Mixing - Chris O'Shaughnessy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

It's Dr. Karen from the referral podcast here just dropping in to bust yet another myth,

0:04.8

but this time it's not medical.

0:06.8

Now it's a common misconception that a TV licence is just for watching stuff on a TV,

0:11.8

rather than a laptop or a phone, and you only need it if you're watching BBC content.

0:16.4

This is false information.

0:18.2

The licence gives you access to over 400 live TV channels too, for around 44p a day.

0:24.4

You can get your licence and find out more info at www.tvl.co.uk slashcode.

0:38.6

Before we start, just a quick warning for this episode contains descriptions of violence

0:42.8

or sexual content that may not be suitable for all listeners.

0:47.8

Outside the castle of Martell, a group of mourners walk beside the body of their Lord.

0:56.8

The corpse has been embalmed and anointed with holy oil, and it's wrapped in a shroud.

1:03.8

The smell of perfumes and herbs masks the stench of decomposing flesh.

1:10.8

Several days have passed since the death, yet the mourner's grief is still terribly raw,

1:15.8

and the sound they're making is dreadful.

1:19.8

They're lamenting and wailing, tears rolling down their cheeks as they ask God why he has punished them.

1:27.8

Why has he taken this great man?

1:30.8

One on looker writes that if you could hear them, you'd think they were quite out of their minds.

1:37.8

Perhaps they are, because the guy they're weeping for is, of course, Henry the Young King.

1:46.8

As we heard last time, he died of dysentery in June 1183,

1:52.8

while waging war on his father, Henry II, and his brother, Richard the Lionheart.

1:59.8

That was a war which the Young King provoked, and which he proved unable to stop once it ran out of control.

2:06.8

Like almost everything he tried in his short life, it failed,

...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Sony Music, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Sony Music and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.