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
399 – Into the Wild
1067 was a time of incredible change within England. Fortresses were being constructed everywhere. Existing fortresses were seized and then manned by foreign mercenaries. Estates and farms in the surr...
1 Sep 202235min
398 – William: Winning Friends and Influencing People Is For Suckers
Do you remember the holy man who asked Edgar the AEtheling to confirm him as the Abbot of Peterborough, just after the Battle of Hastings?
20 Aug 202237min
397 – William: The Devil Inside
It was Christmas Day of 1066 and England was crowning its new King.
8 Aug 202235min
396 – King William I of England
Duke William was experienced at wielding terror. Whether he was at home or on campaign, William often employed terror tactics. The people of France were well aware of this, and now the English were l...
27 Jul 202254min
395 – Rearranging the Deck chairs on HMS England
It was autumn of 1066 and after weeks of deliberation, political wrangling, and arguing the English nobility had finally selected their next King. This may seem like a long time, considering there wa...
5 Jul 202246min
394 – Godwinson’s Revenge
The Battle of Hastings had been brutal - even for the Normans. The invading army had suffered terrible losses.
10 Jun 202244min
