Dan Jones is the New York Times bestselling author of many non-fiction books, including Powers and Thrones, The Templars, and The Plantagenets. His debut novel, Essex Dogs, is the first in a series following the fortunes of ordinary soldiers in the Hundred Years’ War. Jones is the host of the podcast This is History: A Dynasty to Die For and has produced, written, and presented dozens of TV shows, including the popular Netflix series Secrets of Great British Castles.