2025-09-22
53 分钟Listen, if you think you've had a hard day at work today,
spare a thought for soldiers in the Middle Ages.
Their commutes take literally months.
All the while they're dodging the Black Death, dysentery and some very nasty… I'm Dan Jones,
I'm a historian and host of the podcast This Is History, a dynasty to die for.
I also write historical fiction and my new novel Lion Hearts completes my Essex Dogs trilogy charting the Hundred Years War.
To celebrate, I'll be on stage with Intelligence Squared later this month,
talking all things Lion Hearts,
where I'll be joined by Helen Carr in Bath and Alice Loxton in London.
Grab your tickets via intelligencesquared.com.
And I've got a treat for you.
Get 15% off your ticket when you use the code podcast15.
Plus, if you're a subscriber to This Is History on Patreon, get a further discount.
Visit patreon.com forward slash This Is History to find it.
I'll see you at the talk.
Welcome to Intelligence Squared, where great minds meet.
I'm producer Mia Sorrenti.
In January 2021, novelist Kate Moss launched the hashtag Women in History social media campaign.
She received thousands of nominations from around the globe of women whose achievements have been overlooked by history.
In today's episode,