363 – Treason!
Piece by piece, the board was being set for a comeback. The Godwin family had been thrown from power decades ago. But Godwin knew how to be patient and grind it out. And now he was back on top, the se...
13 Jan 202129min
362 – Meet the Godwins
History is just the story of humans across time. Therefore, like humanity, history is varied, it’s emotional, it’s complex. And often it’s just f*cking messy.
9 Des 202029min
361 – W A Poet
King Edward came to England with a political migraine.
4 Des 202026min
360 – The Long Game
In 1040, while England was dealing with the chaos of Harthacnut’s reign and the threat of yet another succession mess, Scotland was dealing with its own set of problems. The northern Kingdom just lo...
19 Nov 202030min
359 – Play Autocrat Games; Win Autocrat Prizes
In 1040, England once again had a new King. But England was finding Harthacnut a tough pill to swallow.
30 Okt 202029min
The Witch of Fife
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23 Okt 202010min
358 – King Harthacnut
The death of Cnut caused a cascade of consequences that reached up to the tip of Scotland and even into the continent. It was an empire crumbling just as it had been born, and the kingdoms with in it ...
16 Okt 202029min
357 – Walter Map’s Courtly Trifles
The early 11th century was an unlikely time of heroes. By heroes I unfortunately don’t mean people of good character and brave deeds, but just people who perform extraordinary feats for their time. On...
6 Okt 202028min
