261 – The Anglo Saxon Chronicle and the Mercian Register
I hope that after the last few episodes (and honestly, the last few years) have dispelled the myth of elegance that surrounds monarchy. Especially medieval monarchy. Support the Show The post 261 – Th...
25 Nov 201724min
260 – King Edward’s Forgotten Love Life
Sometimes life comes at you fast. So much happens in such a short space of time that you barely have a chance to take note of where you’re at and, only after it’s all passed, only /then/ do you have a...
17 Nov 201723min
259 – The Last Stand of the House of AEthelred
It was an audacious move. To take possession of two towns, to fortify himself inside the Royal Estate of Wimborne (the resting place of his father), and to do all of this after taking an unnamed nun a...
4 Nov 201730min
258 – The Rise of King Edward I of Wessex
On October 26th, 899, Alfred the Great died. He left behind his wife, Eahlswitha, as well as his grown children. I imagine that the loss of Alfred was probably quite difficult on all of them. It’s alw...
30 Okt 201727min
257 – Political Accommodation Within The Danelaw
Things in Britain are changing rapidly. In Scotland the MacAlpin dynasty is rising, and with it comes the merging of the Scottish and Pictish cultures. A similar blending is happening in the Anglo Sax...
22 Okt 201736min
256 – Scandinavian Settlement in England
For the last few episodes we’ve been discussing the way life has been changing in Southern Britain. While the dramatic battles and political maneuvering dominated the story of the last season, you’re ...
12 Okt 201727min
255 – Londonwic to London
London is a world unto itself, and it has been for most of its very, very long history. One of the weirdest things about the city is that it contains its own separate city – distinct from the rest of ...
28 Sep 201734min
254 – Worcester
If you read of old Britain… even if you read of modern Britain… you’d be forgiven if you thought it was all London. And London does soak up a ton of the spotlight. It’s like the Stonehenge of the non-...
14 Sep 201723min
