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
406 – King’s Rook Takes Pawn
In early 1068… as William was preparing for the tactical Coronation of Matilda… the three sons of Harold Godwinson were in Ireland. They had come to meet with King Diarmad of Dublin and prepare an i...
2 Des 202237min
405 – Hereward the Wake: The Bourne Identity
Here is the beginning of Hereward the Wake. And to tell this story, we have to begin with the legend. Because nothing in this story is straightforward. Probably because at least some of it is true.
17 Nov 20221h 3min
404 – The Coronation of Queen Matilda
Gytha and her supporters had fled into the Severn Estuary, and it was the final nail in the coffin of the Exeter rebellion.
3 Nov 202231min
403 – The Siege of Exeter
Exeter stood in open defiance against William and his army.
20 Okt 202233min
402 – Fire Sale
Earl Osulf II of Bamburgh was a Northumbrian, and he had earned his seat ruling over the region North of the Tyne in true Northumbrian fashion.
24 Sep 202244min
401 – Norms and Normans
Last week we left off with Dover with some good old fashioned french on french violence… Count Eustace had attacked and attempted to seize the Southern Town…
16 Sep 202237min
400 – William: This is Fine
Feudalism had officially come to England, courtesy of the Normans…
9 Sep 202233min
