413 – The D
It was Fall of 1069, and the Danes were coming.
4 Mar 202342min
412 – The B Word
The Godwinsons are back in England. Harold’s sons, along with a fleet of 64 Irish ships loaded down with fighters, have just hit the shores. And it seems like they were students of history, because t...
18 Feb 202333min
411 – Tell it to St. Peter
Things in the North were dire. This was a problem, because as Orderic tells us, this wasn’t just a minor local revolt. This was intended to be much bigger.
11 Feb 202328min
New Members Episode and a Site Update
3 Feb 20231min
410 – The F Word
They appeared as if from nowhere. A great force of men and horses… armed to the teeth… charging towards the city of York.
27 Jan 202327min
409 – The First Sparks
Earl Robert lay dead at Durham. Along with 700 of his men. At least. The Chronicle bumps the numbers up a bit, claiming Earl Robert had died 900 of his soldiers at Durham. Either way, that’s a lot...
20 Jan 202325min
408 – Kerosene
Happy New Year! It was 1069… nice… and as the new year dawned…things in England were getting a bit weird.
14 Jan 202335min
407 – Robbing the Hood
I feel for the English commoners in the late 1060’s. They had nothing to do with the arrival of the Normans… everything they suffered was the result of the actions of the nobles. Exclusively.
6 Jan 202343min
