Episode 2.7: The Ancient Britons
1642-3The King's Welsh subjects rally to his cause, turning the western borderlands into one of the key strategic theatres of the war.
13 Jun 202036min
Episode 2.6: Governing War
1643After the inconclusive fighting in 1642, both King and parliament set about trying to accomplish something no government had so far achieved in early Stuart England - construct a state capable of ...
6 Jun 202033min
Episode 2.5: The Search for Allies in Britain
1642-3Both parliament and the King look to expand the war by drawing in allies from Scotland and Ireland.
30 Mai 202040min
Episode 2.4: The Search for Allies in Europe
1642-3Queen Henrietta Maria travels to the continent in search of aid for the royalist cause. However, France and Spain are distracted by war, and she finds the Dutch deeply divided on English affair...
23 Mai 202037min
Episode 2.3: Peace and Truth
Fall 1642After the inconclusive Battle of Edgehill, both parliament and the King come to grips with the fact that they are in a prolonged war.
16 Mai 202044min
Episode 2.2: Edgehill
Summer 1642The Earl of Essex leads an army out of London, in search of the King. Meanwhile Charles scrambles to put together a force capable of meeting the rebels in battle.
9 Mai 202038min
Episode 2.1: Introduction
As the title suggests, an introduction to the 1640s and 1650s, as well as some of the themes we'll be encountering. Looking forward to it!
2 Mai 202041min
Episode 105: Conclusions and Questions
Thank you to everyone who submitted questions, and to everyone who's listened to the show. Hope you stick around for the next 100 odd episodes!
25 Apr 202034min
