An Evening with Dan Jones on War, Plague and Lion Hearts (Part Two)

与丹·琼斯一起论战、瘟疫与狮心(第二部分)

Intelligence Squared

2025-10-20

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‘Unforgettable characters, written with irrepressible verve and historical accuracy [...] thrums with swordswinging energy.’ ― Simon Sebag Montefiore  The Hundred Years’ War was an age-defining conflict. The violent struggle between England and France spanned over a century and permanently transformed the art of European warfare itself. Rich with stories of iconic figures, from Joan of Arc to Henry V, the sheer scale of it continues to inspire fictional retellings today.  In his Essex Dogs trilogy, bestselling historian and author Dan Jones retells the battles and bloodshed through the eyes of the Essex Dogs, a fictional platoon. Now, as the series reaches its climax, he joins us on stage for an exploration of war, plague, and the third and final instalment of the trilogy – Lion Hearts.  Jones’ story resumes as the Black Death is tearing through Europe. The Essex Dogs have scattered: Romford thrives in the glittering court of King Edward III, Loveday struggles with loss and a reluctant return to violence, and Millstone and Thorp enlist themselves on a deadly mission to escort a princess to Castille. Yet an explosive turn of events is set to pull them back together.  Jones returned to Intelligence Squared to explore the brutal realities of the Hundred Years' War, the profound impact of the bubonic plague, and the craft of weaving together fact and fiction.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  • Welcome to Intelligence Squared, where great minds meet.

  • I'm producer Mia Sorenti.

  • For this episode,

  • we're rejoining for part two of our live event with Dan Jones and Alice Loxton on War,

  • Plague and Lionhearts.

  • In September, Dan and Alice joined us live on stage to discuss the Hundred Years War,

  • Plague and the third and final instalment of the Essex Docs trilogy.

  • Lionhearts.

  • If you haven't heard part one, we recommend jumping back an episode and getting up to speed.

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  • Let's rejoin the conversation now, live at Smithsquare Hall in London.

  • It must have been difficult and there must have been tensions at points where you're researching and you're looking at the historical sources and You're having to make decisions about I suppose how to interpret that or how to present it in fiction Tell us about some of those moments,

  • which you were perhaps unsure or were more difficult to overcome Yeah The labor laws was a trick,

  • you know,

  • I knew I wanted to do something about this But I mean,

  • how do you go about dramatizing a law that's about you know, sort of?

  • labour legislation and I think what you've got to do is, as I've sort of suggested already,

  • you've just got to create a scenario and then put your characters in and

  • if you're sure of your characters and these characters really seem to know who they are,