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Sep 2022
19m 20s

Season 1 | 1. Queen on The Run

Sony Music Entertainment
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This episode contains descriptions of violence or sexual content that may not be suitable for all listeners. 


Until yesterday, Eleanor of Aquitaine was the queen of France. Now, divorced and dethroned, she’s running for her life. Noblemen are lying in wait to capture her and lay claim to her lands. But, if she can escape them, and reach her destination in time, she’ll become more powerful than ever before. This is the beginning of the bloodiest dynasty in European history. 


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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’Shaugnessy

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