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Philip the Fair begins his reign with a strange, robot-like attitude and a fevered dedication to restoring the glory of France. As naval skirmishes in the channel escalate with the most unusual war ta...

28 Maj 202428min

A suspected royal poisoning. A bloody rebellion in Sicily. A dying king fleeing across the mountains. The stage is set for the reign of one of the coldest rulers from all of the Middle Ages: Philip th...

21 Maj 202425min

This is History is taking a trip to France, to bring you the bloody tale of one of the canniest, cruellest and most handsome kings in all of the Middle Ages: Philip the Fair. Dan Jones speaks to Daniè...

14 Maj 202417min

Edward I is forced to spend his old age fighting multiple political crises. He desperately needs the aid of his barons if he’s going to have any chance of returning Gascony to Plantagenet hands. But t...

7 Maj 202434min

Edward announces the new King of Scotland, revealing his master plan to take over the country himself. Scotland is outraged, and refuses to go down without a fight. While Edward is distracted squashin...

30 Apr 202429min

Margaret of Norway is a six-year-old child who has just found out she’s the only surviving heir to the throne of Scotland. She’s summoned to make the crossing from Norway, where Edward I intends to ma...

23 Apr 202432min

Edward I puts his plan of a united Britain into motion, building some of the most magnificent castles the world had ever seen. These castles could secure his legacy, but they are eye-wateringly expens...

16 Apr 202430min

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. ...

9 Apr 202428min