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THIS IS HISTORY — A DYNASTY TO DIE FOR

Season 1 | 20. A New Nemesis

THIS IS HISTORY — A DYNASTY TO DIE FOR

Sony Music

History, Society & Culture

4.82.5K Ratings

🗓️ 24 November 2022

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

Henry is blindsided by a new threat from France, as King Philip Augustus decides it’s time to strike at the Plantagenets. Henry is still a force to be reckoned with on the battlefield, but Philip thinks he’s found a more cunning way to unseat his rival. All the while, Henry is dealing with an unexpected death in the family. 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

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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 slash pod.

0:41.4

In a tournament field just outside Paris, two groups of nights are going at each other.

0:47.3

It's a familiar scene in this age.

0:49.9

Houses hooves are thundering, heavily armed men are yelling, and lances are shatterings

0:55.0

they slam into shields.

0:57.0

It's the high summer of 1186, and amid all this semi-organised mayhem rides Geoffrey,

1:04.9

Duke of Brittany, the 27-year-old son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquatain.

1:12.4

He's been a famous figure on the tournament field for years.

1:17.0

We've already seen him in action earlier in this series, competing alongside his late brother,

1:22.7

Henry the Young King.

1:25.1

Today as usual, Geoffrey is right in the thick of the action, but he's not feeling his

1:31.1

best.

1:32.5

In fact, he's all over the place.

1:35.3

He's been suffering with a fever and something nasty is going on in his bowels.

1:40.7

Truth be told, he shouldn't really be out there.

1:43.8

Still, it's a tournament, he loves them, and if he's strong enough to sit on his horse,

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