This is History: History’s Greatest Fails
Jan 20, 2026 · 35 min · 14 segments
The royal court isn’t exactly celebrating after the death of Joan of Arc. A dangerous liaison erupts between the widowed Queen of England, Catherine de Valois, and a Welsh suitor called Owen Tudor…
Dan JonesHost
Now, before we get going, I should probably let you know that this episode contains a little bit of steamy romantic dalliance, oh, a nasty episode of burning at the stake, and an obscure reference to the Welsh comedian and entertainer Max Boyce, which producer Al says no one outside the UK is going to understand.
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Now, before we get going, I should probably let you know that this episode contains a little bit of steamy romantic dalliance, oh, a nasty episode of burning at the stake, and an obscure reference to the Welsh comedian and entertainer Max Boyce, which producer Al says no one outside the UK is going to understand.
That said, if you want to know who Max Boyce is and get stuck into the historical deep cuts behind this episode, do please head over to This Is History Plus via our Patreon.
Sign up there and you'll also get ad-free listening, signed book competitions, weekly discussion threads, and much more.
That's This Is History Pod, if you think historians should be seen as well as heard.