366 – Move, or You Will Be Moved: Part 1
The summer of 1051 must have felt like some sort of nightmare. A French aristocrat rode into Dover, picked a fight and then slaughtered the townsfolk. And that man’s cousin, the King of England, told ...
27 Helmi 202131min
365 – The Red Cliffs of Dover
In 1050, Thorrfinn the Jarl of Orkney went to Rome. And no trip to Rome is complete without a visit with the Pope. And when Thorrfin had his meeting, we’re told that Pope personally absolved the Jarl’...
13 Helmi 202138min
364 – Reconciliation
Complex societies are able to do incredible things. By having an interconnected civilization, with people from all over the place contributing to it, people are able to specialize… and that specializ...
31 Tammi 202129min
363 – Treason!
Piece by piece, the board was being set for a comeback. The Godwin family had been thrown from power decades ago. But Godwin knew how to be patient and grind it out. And now he was back on top, the se...
13 Tammi 202129min
362 – Meet the Godwins
History is just the story of humans across time. Therefore, like humanity, history is varied, it’s emotional, it’s complex. And often it’s just f*cking messy. The post 362 – Meet the Godwins first app...
9 Joulu 202029min
361 – W A Poet
King Edward came to England with a political migraine. The post 361 – W A Poet first appeared on The British History Podcast.
4 Joulu 202026min
360 – The Long Game
In 1040, while England was dealing with the chaos of Harthacnut’s reign and the threat of yet another succession mess, Scotland was dealing with its own set of problems. The northern Kingdom just lost...
19 Marras 202030min
359 – Play Autocrat Games; Win Autocrat Prizes
In 1040, England once again had a new King. But England was finding Harthacnut a tough pill to swallow. The post 359 – Play Autocrat Games; Win Autocrat Prizes first appeared on The British History Po...
30 Loka 202029min
