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In this gripping new special series from This Is History Presents, acclaimed historian Danièle Cybulskie unravels a tale of dazzling triumph and devastating collapse — the rise and fall of Charles VI of France, better known as Charles the Mad.

It’s 1389. France is finally breathing after decades of war. A young king ascends the throne — charming, beloved, and burning with promise. He’s married for love. The people adore him. The future is his.

But then… he breaks.

Charles becomes convinced his body is made of glass. He refuses to be touched. He hides from the world. And as his mind fractures, so does his kingdom — spiraling into chaos, betrayal, and a ruthless power struggle that will decide the fate of France.

Who will seize control? Who will fall? And who will blink first?

This Is History Presents: The Glass King is a story of ambition, delusion, and the terrifying fragility of power.

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This is History: A Dynasty to Die For

As the Plantagenet princes hit early adulthood, their home life remains… unusual. Mum is still imprisoned by Dad. Dad is still refusing to hand over the reins of power to his ambitious and warlike sons. So they find another way to prove themselves on the big stage: fighting in knightly tournaments. We join Henry the Young King at one of the grandest tournaments of the age, determined to show the world what a real warrior looks like. But his opponents have other ideas… 

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Written and presented by Dan Jones

Producer - Rosie Merotra

Series Producer and Story Editor - Georgia Mills

Executive Producer - Dave Anderson

Executive Producer - Peggy Sutton

Production Manager - Jen Mistri

Composer - Matt Acheson

Sound Design and Mixing - Chris O'Shaughnessy
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Season 1 | 14. Melee

While Henry the Young King lives the glamorous tournament lifestyle, his brother Richard is proving himself on real battlefields. The most formidable general of all the Plantagenet princes, he rules Aquitaine with an iron fist, crushing rebellions, smashing castles, and generally making a name for himself as someone you really don’t want to cross. But as another wave of unrest sweeps through the province, things are about to get painfully personal for Richard. 

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Written and presented by Dan Jones

Producer - Rosie Merotra

Series Producer and Story Editor - Georgia Mills

Executive Producer - Dave Anderson

Executive Producer - Peggy Sutton

Production Manager - Jen Mistri

Composer - Matt Acheson

Sound Design and Mixing - Chris O'Shaughnessy
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Season 1 | 15. The Lionheart

This episode contains disturbing themes and may not be suitable for all listeners

Richard the Lionheart sets off with his massive crusading force for the long journey east. But soon he gets some news which sends him into a white hot rage. His little sister Joan has been locked up by King Tancred of Sicily. The Holy Land can wait – Richard is going to make Tancred rue the day he messed with the Plantagenets. 

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Written and presented by Dan Jones

Producer - Clem Hitchcock 

Series Producer and Story Editor - Georgia Mills

Executive Producer - Dave Anderson

Production Manager - Jen Mistri 

Composer - Matt Acheson 

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Season 2 | 2. Blood and Gold

The War Without Love is decisively won. This leaves Henry II with some tricky decisions to make about how to punish the rebels, including his own family. If he’s too lenient, people will think he’s weak. If he’s too harsh, they might rebel again. In the end, there’s just one person who ends up bearing the full brunt of Henry’s wrath: his wife. 

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Written and presented by Dan Jones

Producer - Rosie Merotra

Series Producer and Story Editor - Georgia Mills

Executive Producer - Dave Anderson

Executive Producer - Peggy Sutton

Production Manager - Jen Mistri

Composer - Matt Acheson

Sound Design and Mixing - Chris O'Shaughnessy
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Season 1 | 13. Revenge

Aquitaine is on fire. Young Henry and Geoffrey are openly backing rebels and stirring up conflict in an effort to bring their brother Richard down. Richard responds with his usual brutality and the situation spins way out of control. Their father, Old Henry, wades in to support Richard and now the family is embroiled in a full-blown war over the future of the empire.

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Written and presented by Dan Jones

Producer - Rosie Merotra

Series Producer and Story Editor - Georgia Mills

Executive Producer - Dave Anderson

Executive Producer - Peggy Sutton

Production Manager - Jen Mistri

Composer - Matt Acheson

Sound Design and Mixing - Chris O'Shaughnessy
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Season 1 | 16. Brothers at War

Plantagenet infighting is once again threatening to boil over into war. Henry II wants to give Aquitane to his youngest son, John, but Richard the Lionheart won’t have it. It seems like a stalemate, until Henry reveals his surprise trump card: a family member that Richard just can’t refuse. Meanwhile, Henry gets the offer of a lifetime from the East.

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Written and presented by Dan Jones

Producer - Rosie Merotra

Series Producer and Story Editor - Georgia Mills

Executive Producer - Dave Anderson

Executive Producer - Peggy Sutton

Production Manager - Jen Mistri

Composer - Matt Acheson

Sound Design and Mixing - Chris O'Shaughnessy
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Season 1 | 18. The Reunion

Henry is still determined to give his youngest son, John, some land of his own to rule and Ireland seems the obvious choice. So John is sent over there with a huge warchest and a clear mission: assert Plantagenet authority and ‘persuade’ the tribes to fall in line. He can then rule Ireland as part of his father’s empire. It’s a golden opportunity. All he needs to do is not mess it up…

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Written and presented by Dan Jones

Producer - Rosie Merotra

Series Producer and Story Editor - Georgia Mills

Executive Producer - Dave Anderson

Executive Producer - Peggy Sutton

Production Manager - Jen Mistri

Composer - Matt Acheson

Sound Design and Mixing - Chris O'Shaughnessy
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Season 1 | 19. Lackland

Henry is blindsided by a new threat from France, as King Philip Augustus decides it’s time to strike at the Plantagenets. Henry is still a force to be reckoned with on the battlefield, but Philip thinks he’s found a more cunning way to unseat his rival. All the while, Henry is dealing with an unexpected death in the family.

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Written and presented by Dan Jones

Producer - Rosie Merotra

Series Producer and Story Editor - Georgia Mills

Executive Producer - Dave Anderson

Executive Producer - Peggy Sutton

Production Manager - Jen Mistri

Composer - Matt Acheson

Sound Design and Mixing - Chris O'Shaughnessy
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Season 1 | 20. A New Nemesis

High on the plains above Galilee, a crusader army is surrounded as they set up camp for the night. The next day, they will face muslim forces commanded by the formidable general known as Saladin. The outcome of this battle will reverberate throughout the whole Christian world. As dawn breaks, history hangs in the balance.

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Written and presented by Dan Jones

Producer - Rosie Merotra

Series Producer and Story Editor - Georgia Mills

Executive Producer - Dave Anderson

Executive Producer - Peggy Sutton

Production Manager - Jen Mistri

Composer - Matt Acheson

Sound Design and Mixing - Chris O'Shaughnessy
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Season 1 | 21. Crisis in the East

Religious fervour sweeps over the Plantagenet realms, as the Pope demands that all good Christians go to war and reclaim the Holy Land. Richard the Lionheart signs up and “takes the cross” immediately. This leaves Henry II with two concerns: will his son and heir survive this impulsive decision, and how weak will the old king look if he stays behind?

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Written and presented by Dan Jones

Producer - Rosie Merotra

Series Producer and Story Editor - Georgia Mills

Executive Producer - Dave Anderson

Executive Producer - Peggy Sutton

Production Manager - Jen Mistri

Composer - Matt Acheson

Sound Design and Mixing - Chris O'Shaughnessy
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Season 1 | 22. Crusade Fever

In the wait for season two, This is History Plus will be releasing interviews with some of Dan’s favourite historians, talking all things Plantagenet. 

In this episode, Dan is joined by Tobias Capwell to talk about what it was really like to be a knight. Tobias, a seasoned jouster himself, and Curator of Arms and Armour at the Wallace Collection, discusses how knights trained and why the concept of chivalry became important in the twelfth century. 

There will be plenty more on This is History Plus, to get access go to apple podcasts and click ‘try free’, or visit thisishistorypod.com. 

And the next chapter of the Plantagenet saga will return on this feed in the New Year. 

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Presented by Dan Jones

Producer - Elly Lazarides

Series Producer - Georgia Mills

Executive Producer - Dave Anderson

Production Manager - Jen Mistri

Engineer - Gulliver Lawrence-Tickell
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Season 1 | Bonus: How to be a Knight - with Tobias Capwell

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