THIS IS HISTORY — IN CONVERSATION

Two men and two hundred years of history…

On this week’s This Is History: In Conversation, Dan Jones meets Mike Livingston — award-winning historian and novelist from across the pond — to discuss the Hundred Years War.

A former Secretary-General for the United States Commission on Military History, Livingston knows a thing or two about battles. He’s written multiple award-winning novels and frequently hosts lectures on the subject at The Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina.

Together, they delve into Livingston’s latest book ‘The Two Hundred Years War’ and discuss the curious questions it proposes: when did the war actually start and end? What did the French really think about it? Is the longbow overrated?

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If you want a deeper dive into the Hundred Years War with Dan and Mike, grab their accompanying bonus episode at patreon.com/thisishistory. There, they dig deeper into the gory, the genius and the gruesome medieval warfare involved in England and France’s most enduring military conflict.

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Senior Producer - Dominic Tyerman

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Executive Producer - Dan Jones

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It’s time for a Dan-off.

To celebrate the return of This Is History: In Conversation, Dan Jones meets the other history podcaster called Dan.

Dan Snow’s an award-winning historian, best-selling author, and host of Dan Snow’s History Hit.

Together, the history Dans have racked up quite a lot of air miles, and in this special episode, they discuss their FAVOURITE destinations teeming with historical intrigue.

From the water meadows that birthed the Magna Carta, to the mysteries of Easter Island, let our Dans take you away…

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If you want MORE of our Dan-off, grab their accompanying bonus episode at patreon.com/thisishistory. There, the Dans field some of naval history’s thorniest questions from Dan Jones’s royal favourites (yes, including a deep cut about Ernest Shackleton's Antarctic ship, The Endurance).

As always, Dan’s royal favourites can chime in anytime with Dan and the rest of the royal court on Patreon, too. Become a royal favourite today: patreon.com/thisishistory

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Dr Harini Bhat is a clinical pharmacist and science storyteller obsessed with questions that don't have answers. Every week she unravels real events from history that still can't be fully explained. Mass hysterias. Medical oddities. Vanished civilisations. Strange signals. Unexplained phenomena that keep repeating, centuries apart, as if history is trying to tell you something.

In this episode, uncover the chilling mystery of the Mary Celeste, the infamous ‘ghost ship’ found drifting in the Atlantic in 1872 with its entire crew vanished without a trace. From explosive alcohol fumes and navigation errors to sea monsters and conspiracy theories, this episode explores every possible explanation behind one of history’s most enduring maritime enigmas. Leaving you to decide whether it was a tragic mistake… or something sinister.

Follow Hidden History with Dr Harini Bhat now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or watch on YouTube @hiddenhistorypod. Listen here: https://pod.link/1895066656

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Richard III’s son and heir, Edward of Middleham, dies unexpectedly. Then tragedy strikes twice: his wife Queen Anne dies, too.

Richard, who ruthlessly diverted the line of succession away from his nephews, now has to contend with a dynastic line reset to zero.

His solution? Incest.

His niece, Elizabeth of York — daughter of late King Edward IV — is being pitched as England’s new Queen. But thrusting incest onto an increasingly agitated kingdom isn’t exactly what the people want.

It’s fertile ground for other nobles who have any claim to the throne, like Henry Tudor.

And so, he — along with Richard’s ever-growing list of enemies — descend on England.

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As always, Dan’s royal favourites can chime in anytime on the royal court on Patreon at patreon.com/thisishistory. It’s where you get your bonus episodes, and on this week’s episode Dan and Al discuss whether Richard III had buyers’ remorse, Henry Tudor’s shadow court in France, and why France’s Charles VIII was interested in driving a wedge between England and Brittany.

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*THIS IS HISTORY — A DYNASTY TO DIE FOR*

*Season 10, Episode 11: Last Hope*

It’s 1482. Margaret Beaufort and her husband, Thomas Stanley hold the most power in Northwest England…and they’re hungry for more.

They’ve asked their pal, King Edward IV, to organise a royal pardon for their exiled son, Henry Tudor, who’s in Brittany. The aim? To marry Edward’s daughter, Elizabeth of York and claim the crown.

But… there's a problem. Richard III has seized the throne, reversed Henry’s pardon and induced nationwide mayhem.

Backed by Francis, Duke of Brittany, Henry incites a rebellion against Richard and aims to invade England by force. Will he succeed, or will the future of England remain in Richard III’s tyrannical hands?

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00:00 Margaret’s Pardon Plan

03:38 Edward Dies, Richard Takes Over

08:32 Henry’s Weak Claim

12:08 Buckingham Turns Conspirator

16:57 The Collapsed Rebellion

21:06 Henry’s Stormy Landing That Wasn’t

24:52 Richard Strikes Back in Parliament

26:28 Christmas Oath to Marry Elizabeth

27:39 Finale Tease and Endgame

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As always, Dan’s royal favourites can chime in anytime on the royal court on Patreon at patreon.com/thisishistory. It’s where you get your bonus episodes, and on this week’s episode Dan and Al discuss the legitimacy of Henry Tudor’s claim to the throne, and whether Richard III, however brutish he is, may have had a point.

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