Pernel’s Samuel Kissous serves as executive producer on the series, which was commissioned by Dan Korn, VP of programming at A+E Networks UK.ĭocumentary-driven SVOD platform CuriosityStream has also recently acquired the global non-exclusive rights to stream an international version of the series.įrance Television Distribution handles worldwide distribution, excluding the UK, for The Real War of Thrones: A History of Europe.
Originally commissioned for France 5 Television, the series chronicles the conflicts between the French Royal Houses of Valois and Burgundy, and the House of Plantagenet in England, which launched a series of conflicts waged over the succession of the French throne from 1337 to 1453, known as The Hundred Years War.Įach hour-long episode focuses on one moment in European history and a clash between European houses, damaged France so much that it enabled England to briefly rule the country. History UK has commissioned Parisian producer Pernel Media to produce an English-language version of its docu-drama The Real War of Thrones: A History of Europe.ĭirected by Vanessa Pontet and presented by historian Dan Jones, the 4 x 60-minute series charts the history of medieval and early modern Europe, as well as the conflict of The Hundred Years’ War, through dramatic reconstruction.