Chapter 91- The Great Whale of London Town (1240-1247)
We return to all things London with an in depth look at the events of the early part of the 1240’s; we have earthquakes, storms, prophecies, politics, factions, new buildings being built, old building...
17 Huhti 202443min
Chapter 90- The Shine of Foreign Silver (c1240’s-1260’s)
The Story takes a brief break from the regular narrative of events, with a look at two things that were impacting upon the city. The first was the ongoing crusades, and we look at the stories of the ...
10 Huhti 202442min
Chapter 89- Celebrations, Most Royal… (1233-1239)
The story continues with an insight to six years in the cities history; we have a minor but important confrontation between the bishop of London and a bunch of French moneylenders; two royal weddings ...
3 Huhti 202450min
Chapter 88- The Four Men in the Bed (1226-1232)
Crime has always been a feature of urban life; but during this era a series of criminal cases are reported… which highlight a growing conflict between the authorities of London and the crown. But arg...
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Chapter 87- The lamentable death of Constantine FitzAnulf (1219-1225)
We kick off Book 4 with the story of a man executed for supposedly having a fight over a wrestling match… but his death could well have been the result of the chaotic aftermath of the recent Civil War...
20 Maalis 202439min
Book 4 Trailer- The Winter Kings (1219-1348)
The Story of London reaches Book 4 of the saga of the city… covering the years 1219 until 1348, and bringing to life the extraordinary tale of the city during the early Plantagenet Kings…
18 Maalis 20243min
Chapter 86- “A king from their own land…” (1216-1219) (End of Book 3)
The wild, violent and crazy few years were coming to a close… London stood defiant; most of the country was within the regime of it’s French Prince, and their enemy was a 9 year old boy. And yet, som...
13 Maalis 202440min
Chapter 85- “The commune of all the realm…” (1215- 1216)
The Magna Carta had left London virtually independent as a city, beholden only unto the Committee of 25 signatories of the document. But the game was not over yet, and the political skill of King Joh...
6 Maalis 202440min
