117 – Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
Oswald was the King of Northumbria and son of AEthelfrith who was killed by Penda at Maserfield. Oswiu was his brother Osric of Deira was the King of Deira, and nephew of Edwin, who was killed by Cadw...
10 Mar 201426min
116 – Wait, Where Are We? Part two of the history of Britain so far.
It’s been about 2 years and 100 episodes since I did a recap episode to remind you where we were, what the flow of history was, and give you a forest view of the whole thing. Seriously, 100 episodes! ...
27 Feb 201452min
115 – Maserfield: Blood Makes The Grass Grow
Edwin, Osric, Eanfrith, Eadfrith, Cadwallon, Sigeberht, Ecgric… Following Hatfield Chase, we have seen a blood letting of the aristocracy of Anglo Saxon Britain of epic proportions. And we are only he...
19 Feb 201435min
114 – Oswald and Sigeberht: The Softer Side of Rule
This is going to be one of those episodes that has a lot of moving parts and you might want to listen to it twice. Just a heads up. Alright, so things have gotten pretty exciting. We’ve had the downfa...
13 Feb 201434min
113 – Religious Ambitions: The Rise of Oswald (and Others)
When we last left off, Oswald son of AEthelfrith and Acha, defeated and killed Cadwallon of Gwynedd at the battle of Heavenfield. The defeat was a serious blow for the Northern Welsh kingdom. In fact,...
5 Feb 201430min
112 – The Battle of Heavenfield
The year was 633 or 634, and the tide was turning against Northumbria for the first time in as long as anyone could probably remember. AEthelfrith’s victory at the Battle of Chester was not just a pro...
29 Jan 201420min
111 – Edwin: What Goes Around Comes Around
That’s something I’ve heard my entire life. When I was younger and picked on at school my father would sometimes say “Don’t worry, Jamie, what goes around comes around.” The problem with that bit of a...
23 Jan 201427min
110 – Mercia: A New Contender Enters the Ring
Ok, last episode, we jumped forward a little to take the story of East Anglia to the point where Sigebehrt took the throne… but lets go back about 3 years… to 628 (ish)… and look at what is going on i...
14 Jan 201420min
