431 – The Gang Has A Wedding
In 1075, amidst the backdrop of William’s strained relations with England and his noble court, a grand wedding intertwines political machinations with matrimonial celebration. Earl Roger and Ralph de ...
27 Okt 202335min
430 – Is It Good To Be King?
We’ve been spending a lot of time with England lately… and there’s a good reason for that. England was the main target of the Norman invasion, and everything changed for the Kingdom when William arri...
19 Okt 202351min
429 – Power Brokers and Power Breakers
To the North, in Scotland, reigned King Malcolm Canmore. We have been following his story for a long time now, and for good reason. After all, it literally intersects with the infamousMacbeth… But K...
27 Sep 202347min
428 – Tightening the Grip
Five years of fighting. The conquest of England wasn’t something that was resolved on a single day in October of 1066. William had been fighting this thing for five years… and they were long years.
12 Sep 202333min
427 – Hereward: Back Into the Mist
Thirty thousand pounds. That’s what the Gesta claims Hereward charged the Normans for the return of their warlike Abbot Turold.
28 Aug 202340min
426 – Everyone Has Their Limits
The once mighty Godwinson dynasty was gone… I guess Harold’s poor baby brother, Wulfnoth, was still alive, given that he was still assumed to be breathing in one of William’s dungeons. But he never ag...
21 Aug 202347min
425 – Hereward: The Fall of Ely
It was late October of 1071, and Hereward was out with a column of his rebel fighters, foraging and pillaging Norman allied settlements for supplies.
7 Aug 202350min
424 – Hereward: ft. Judas Priest
If the story of Hereward wasn’t what you were expecting, you’re not alone. Researching this tale has been just as wild an experience as hearing it. In fact, between this episode and the last one, I ca...
27 Jul 202333min
