81 – In Search of Unity: A Tale of Selective Memory
Ok, we have a battle coming up but things are still changing rather rapidly and there’s some interesting stuff to cover regarding that, such as language, religion, culture, warfare, and that question ...
25 Mar 201327min
80 – Bloodletting
Ok, when we left off, Ida had become king of Bernicia and we had the beginnings of regional cultural groups. These groups were the result of a whole host of influences including everything from geogra...
18 Mar 201320min
79 – Saint Patrick’s Day Special
We begin our story in Bannaventa Berniae, a small town somewhere in the West of Britain, probably along the coast. This was probably a small typical Roman style settlement laid out on a grid with smal...
11 Mar 20131h 9min
78 – It’s Only Natural
I’m going to wrap up the discussion of the development of regional cultures with a talk on an omnipresent (yet often ignored) influence on all of human development. This subject is often ignored in mo...
4 Mar 201312min
77 – Cliques: How the In Crowd Created Our Culture
Ok, when we last left off, we were talking about a new class of elites in sub-roman britain. A group of individuals we identify as anglo saxons and kings, and we also mentioned the class of nobles tha...
1 Mar 201323min
76 – Developing Class
Today we start with a death. Wihtgar, brother of beloved Stuff, warrior, conqueror of Cerdic’s-Ore, and ruler of the Isle of Wight died in 544. Or did he? Support the Show The post 76 – Developing Cla...
19 Feb 201323min
75 – Cerdic and Cynric: A Story of… well… Probably Farmers
Alright, so when we left off, Cerdic and his son had recently arrived on the island and the Battle of Mons Badonicus had just taken place. So that’s exciting. And Gildas says that it was followed by p...
11 Feb 201329min
74 – When Neighbors Attack: A Story of “Kings”
Right, so here we are right in the middle of all the drama and bloodshed that has been called the Anglo Saxon invasion. We have famous names such as Hengest and Aelle showing up. Support the Show The ...
5 Feb 201324min
