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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

The new season of This is History will be landing on your feeds on February 20th. In the meantime, you can listen to hours of bonus content over on This is History Plus, where Dan has been interviewing the great and good of history about all things Plantagenet. In this free taster episode, Dan has a conversation with Mediaevalist Danièle Cybulskie about personal lessons we can take from the monks of the Middle Ages. 

To get access to part two, and much more, go to Apple Podcasts and click ‘try free’, or visit thisishistorypod.com. 

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Producer - Georgia Mills

Executive Producer - Louisa Field

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Season 3 | Bonus: How to live like a monk - with Danièle Cybulskie

Power, greed, religion and sex: historian Dan Jones brings the drama of mediaeval history alive through compelling stories, larger-than-life characters and vivid scenes. 

Season 4 tells the story of two kings, Henry and Edward, who are desperately trying to save their dynasty. Their conflicting personalities will be put to the ultimate test as an old friend, Simon de Montfort, and his growing powerbase threaten to destroy the Plantagenets for good. 

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Introducing… Season 4 of a Dynasty to Die For

Henry III’s younger brother Richard returns from victory abroad and is rewarded with a wealthy area of English land. There’s just one problem: Henry has already granted key pieces of that land to someone else. This insult sends a furious Richard down the well-trodden path to family rebellion and civil war, while Henry desperately tries to stop things from spiralling out of control. 

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Producer and Story Editor - Georgia Mills

Executive Producer - Louisa Field

Production Manager - Jen Mistri 

Composer - Matt Acheson 

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Season 4 | 2. Brothers in Arms

When Queen Eleanor makes a move to restore Plantagenet power, the barons launch into all out war. Simon de Montfort assembles a small but powerful army to take on Henry and his family on a hillside in Southern England. The future of the entire Plantagenet dynasty hangs in the balance. 

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Executive Producer - Louisa Field

Production Manager - Jen Mistri

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Season 4 | 6. The Battle of Lewes

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 expensive. Edward’s debts, alongside a near-death experience, sends him and Mediaeval England into one of its darkest chapters. 

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Season 4 | 9. Blood Money

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 time is of the essence, as while his back is turned from Scotland, a noble named William Wallace is on the march.

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Production Manager - Jen Mistri 

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Season 4 | 12. The Reckoning

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 Danièle Cybulskie about Philip’s incredible reign, and what we can expect from this special, six-part series. 

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Presented by Dan Jones and Danièle Cybulskie

Producer - Hannah Talbot 

Executive Producer - Louisa Field

Production Manager - Jen Mistri 

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Introducing...The Iron King

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 the Fair. 

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Written and hosted by Danièle Cybulskie

Producer - Georgia Mills

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The Iron King | 1. The Vespers

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 tactics, Philip is faced with his first real challenge as leader: a showdown with Plantagenet bully, King Edward I. 

 

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Written and hosted by Danièle Cybulskie

Producer - Georgia Mills 

Executive Producer - Louisa Field

Production Manager - Jen Mistri 

Marketing - Kieran Lancini

Sound Design and Mixing - Chris O'Shaughnessy

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The Iron King | 2. The Double Cross

Philip the Fair’s vindictive nature ignites when a drunken bishop mouths off about him, calling him “a useless owl”. Possibly not the most devastating burn, but Philip isn’t one to suffer insults, however slight. This sets him on the path to collide with another of Europe’s massive egos, The Pope. Things escalate into a truly deranged smear campaign and culminate in, arguably, the most blasphemous slap in history. 

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Written and hosted by Danièle Cybulskie

Producer - Georgia Mills 

Executive Producer - Louisa Field

Production Manager - Jen Mistri 

Marketing - Kieran Lancini

Sound Design and Mixing - Chris O'Shaughnessy

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The Iron King | 3. The Pope Slap

John assembles a mighty Plantagenet alliance to return to France and reclaim what Philip Augustus stole from him. After a decade of preparations, the fate of his dynasty rests on the outcome of one bloody battle.

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Written and presented by Dan Jones

Producer and Story Editor - Georgia Mills

Executive Producer - Louisa Field and Dave Anderson

Sound Design and Mixing - Chris O'Shaughnessy

Production Manager - Poppy Thompson

Composer - Matt Acheson

Engineer - Matias Torres Sole

Marketing Manager - Emily Webb

Additional Production by Julia Doyle
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Season 3 | 8. The Battle of Bouvines

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