This is History: History’s Greatest Fails
Jun 16, 2026 · 30 min · 13 segments
It’s a gorgeous, calculated provocation. In the summer of 1469, in Calais, the Earl of Warwick, marries his daughter Isabel to George, Duke of Clarence, brother and heir to King Edward IV. It’s…
Dan JonesHost
Hello, friends, and welcome to another episode of This Is History, A Dynasty to Die For.
Before we launch into this episode, I need to warn you that it contains pretty much a full house of medieval mayhem, bloody battles, brutal sieges, questionable marriages, inveterate schemers, bad royal uncles, and a long-winded foul-mouthed gag about things you really shouldn't do in a farmyard.
And on Patreon this week, we're also giving away signed copies of my book, The Plantagenets, on our medieval jokes thread.
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Hello, friends, and welcome to another episode of This Is History, A Dynasty to Die For.
Before we launch into this episode, I need to warn you that it contains pretty much a full house of medieval mayhem, bloody battles, brutal sieges, questionable marriages, inveterate schemers, bad royal uncles, and a long-winded foul-mouthed gag about things you really shouldn't do in a farmyard.
And on Patreon this week, we're also giving away signed copies of my book, The Plantagenets, on our medieval jokes thread.
