{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/643708c2cf22560011db18ed/69846e2aebe93027d31ea5c8?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Book Companion - Henry VI - Part 1","description":"<p>Willy Willy Harry Stee, Harry Dick John Harry Three, One Two Three Neds, Richard Two, Henry's Four Five Six.........</p><p><br></p><p>The story of <strong>Henry VI </strong>is a tangled one, intertwined with <strong>Edward IV </strong>and, not something to be rushed. So over the next two episodes, <strong>Charlie Higson </strong>unpicks the story of a man who became king, then was deposed only to become king again, only to be deposed.....again!</p><p><br></p><p>It's a fascinating story which takes in a couple of wars, one civil and one against the French and even Joan of Arc makes an appearance.</p><p><br></p><p>Helping Charlie make sense of all this is the excellent <strong>Helen Castor, </strong>author of <strong>Joan Of Arc </strong>and <strong>Blood &amp; Roses </strong>and speaking of books, remember that you can still buy the book of the podcast, <strong>Willie Willie Harry Stee</strong>, a hardback volume lovingly created by Charlie, with sumptuous illustrations by his old pal <strong>Vic Reeves</strong>....or <strong>Jim Moir</strong> to be more precise.</p><p><br></p><p>Available now wherever books are sold.</p>","author_name":"Charlie Higson"}