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This is History: A Dynasty to Die For

Season 4 | 8. A New Arthur

This is History: A Dynasty to Die For

Sony Music

Society & Culture, History

4.82.2K Ratings

🗓️ 9 April 2024

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Edward I is the new king of England, but he has ambitions far beyond that. He wants to be like his idol, the legendary King Arthur, and that means uniting all of Britain under the Plantagenet banner. His first target is Wales, but the people there have no intention of bending to Edward’s will. 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 [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Written and presented by Dan Jones Producer and Story Editor - Georgia Mills Executive Producer - Louisa Field 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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It's twilight on a spring evening in Somerset as all the monks of Glastonbury Abbey gather

0:47.6

round a marble tomb to watch the workmen do their job. There's a murmur of expectation as they file into the Abbey Church. Some

0:59.3

younger monks are whispering and laughing.

1:06.0

Older men hiss at them to behave themselves.

1:22.0

There's the blast of a trumpet from outside the door, followed by echoing footsteps, and into the church sweeps a striking royal couple. It's King Edward the first of England and his beloved

1:27.4

wife Eleanor of Castile. Now the monks shut up. Edward is a huge intimidating man and today is a very special day for him.

1:39.0

Edward nods curtly to the workmen and they begin their work removing the lid of the tomb.

1:47.0

It's a simple job, but it's not easy.

1:58.0

The lid is heavy and it's lain in place for nearly 90 years.

2:04.3

Finally, the enormous slab starts to move. At first it opens just a crack.

2:07.0

Then the workman drag it till the whole top of the tomb is exposed.

2:12.1

A cloud of ancient dust fills the room as the men set the lid down with a thud on the stone floor of the Abbey.

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