Episode 1: The Crown Pretender - John Deydras and the Audacious Claim to England's Throne

In 1318, clerk John Deydras claimed he was England's rightful king, switched at birth with Edward II. His proof? His devil-possessed cat told him. Hundreds believed him and joined his shadow court, fed up with Edward II's disastrous reign. Deydras was executed for treason in 1319, but his movement exposed the deep unpopularity that would doom Edward II seven years later when his own wife overthrew him.