Religious fervour sweeps over the Plantagenet realms, as the Pope demands that all good Christians go to war and reclaim the Holy Land. Richard the Lionheart signs up and \u201ctakes the cross\u201d immediately. This leaves Henry II with two concerns: will his son and heir survive this impulsive decision, and how weak will the old king look if he stays behind?\n\n\n\nFind more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts\n\n\n\nTo bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com\n\n\n\nWritten and presented by Dan Jones\n\nProducer - Rosie Merotra\n\nSeries Producer and Story Editor - Georgia Mills\n\nExecutive \xa0Producer - Dave Anderson\n\nExecutive Producer - Peggy Sutton\n\nProduction Manager - Jen Mistri\n\nComposer - \xa0Matt Acheson\n\nSound Design and Mixing - Chris O'Shaughnessy\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices