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Sep 2022
18m 54s

Season 1 | 3. Rough Crossings

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


Braving dangerous winter storms, Henry Plantagenet crosses the English Channel. He’s come to settle a civil war, lay claim to his mother’s inheritance, and follow in the footsteps of William the Conqueror. In the way stands King Stephen and his barons. Who will win the throne, and how? 


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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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