179 – The Battle of Carrum
When we left off last week, 35 ships launched from Denmark and set their course for England. As we have been learning, the Anglo Saxon kingdoms were now seriously in danger of Vikingr attacks for the ...
17 Okt 201519min
178 – Dereliction of Duty
When we last left off we were talking about what a big deal King Egbert of Wessex was. And for good reason. In 829, King Egbert of Wessex held virtually all of the south and even demanded the submissi...
9 Okt 201524min
177 – The Road to 830
Last episode I gave you a forest view of where we are going and, roughly, who these Viking raiders were as well as the scale of the impact that they will have upon Europe. And it really is something t...
2 Okt 201529min
176 – The Prophecy of Jeremiah
“Behold, a people shall come from the north, and a great nation, and many kings shall be raised up from the coasts of the earth. They shall hold the bow and the lance: they are cruel, and will not sho...
25 Sep 201524min
175 – Chapter Five: A Sea of Blood
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3 Sep 20153min
174 – CeltCast Part 3
We start today with a few bare statements in the record. They’re easy to overlook, and most people do, but they hint at a very important aspect of Pictland in the 700s. The absolutely enormous amount ...
28 Aug 201517min
173 – The CeltCast Part 2
I’m continuing my quest to organize and bring all the stories back together and so today we’re going to move the timeline forward (to get us closer to the Vikings) and we will also be talking more abo...
19 Aug 201525min
172 – CeltCast Part 1
Today we’re beginning the process of creating a singular British history podcast. The side casts made sense when the story was first beginning, but now (rather than helping you understand the story be...
10 Aug 201527min
