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This is History: A Dynasty to Die For

Season 5 | 2. Bros with Benefits

This is History: A Dynasty to Die For

Sony Music

Society & Culture, History

4.82.2K Ratings

🗓️ 16 July 2024

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

King Edward physically attacks his son, the heir to the throne, in a shocking display of violence. The reason for this outburst? The young prince’s relationship with his favourite knight, Piers Gaveston. The way Edward sees it, if he doesn’t split these two apart, the entire kingdom will suffer. But the old king is running out of time. 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 hosted by Dan Jones Producer - Georgia Mills Assistant producer: Harry Gordon Executive Producer - Louisa Field Production Manager - Jen Mistri Marketing - Kieran Lancini Sound Design - Chris o'Shaughnessy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Everything to play for is back with a two-parter to celebrate Olympic summer, Paris

0:06.4

2024 on Mo Farah. Of all of the athletes we could have chosen, why Mo Farah? He's's a distance running a gosh, he did the double,

0:15.2

five thousand and ten thousand meter gold at two Olympics.

0:19.6

One of those gold medals formed part of Super Saturday, maybe the most famous day in British Olympic history.

0:24.8

So so much to talk about. Follow everything to play for wherever you get your podcasts.

0:29.6

Just a warning before we start. This episode contains some strong language from the

0:34.7

outset and I really do mean the outset.

0:38.6

You bastard son of a bitch!

0:50.0

Edward I, the Plantagenet King of England, has his son and heir, Edward of Carnarvon, by his fine head of curly hair, and is dragging him around the roof.

0:57.4

He's raging, spit flying as he screams in the boy's face.

1:05.0

You want to give away, lands? as he yells yells, yells, furniture crashing as he hurls his son about.

1:10.0

You, who never won any yourself?

1:14.0

Edward of Carnarvon is terrified.

1:20.0

His dad is in his late 60s and has been unwell for years, but the big fella still has his temper,

1:27.3

so fierce that he allegedly once shouted a man to death.

1:30.9

Now the furious old king is trying to yank whole clumps of

1:36.1

young Edward's hair out and still he rages on.

1:40.9

As the Lord lives if it didn't mean I'd risk breaking up the kingdom.

1:47.2

You would never enjoy your inheritance, he rants. Edward of Carnarvon doesn't say anything to that.

1:56.0

He just suffers as his dad continues to fling him around the room.

2:01.0

Has one more go at pulling his hair out using both hands now, then opens the door and

2:08.0

hurls him out of the royal presence.

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