Season 1 | 22. Crusade Fever
THIS IS HISTORY — A DYNASTY TO DIE FOR
Sony Music
4.8 • 2.5K Ratings
🗓️ 1 December 2022
⏱️ 22 minutes
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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. |
| 0:38.6 | Before we start, just a quick warning that this episode contains descriptions of violence |
| 0:43.2 | or sexual content that may not be suitable for all listeners. |
| 0:48.4 | Turkathedral is a building site. |
| 0:53.4 | The ancient house of God that once stood here is being replaced with a state of the art successor. |
| 1:00.4 | This type of project typically takes not just years, but decades. |
| 1:06.4 | On a normal working day, the place is alive with noise. |
| 1:10.4 | Wooden cranes, winshing stone blocks into place. |
| 1:14.4 | Stone masons working on the fine detail with hammer and chisel. |
| 1:19.4 | Builders calling to one another, sharing new instructions or just swapping jokes and gossip. |
| 1:25.4 | But today isn't a normal day. |
| 1:29.4 | The construction site has fallen silent. |
| 1:34.4 | For into the half-built cathedral strides and imposing figure, |
| 1:38.4 | his cloak billowing behind him. |
| 1:42.4 | It's Richard the Lionheart, ruler of Aquitaine and heir to the whole Plantagenet Empire. |
| 1:48.4 | He's rushed here in the autumn of 1187 to kick off what he considers the most important mission of his life. |
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