Chapter 212- The (mostly) true and tragic death of Arden of Faversham (1551) 4th Anniversary Special
February 1551… and in a small town near London a terrible murder takes place; a man is killed by his wife and a large assortment of colourful characters, and the case of it creates an uproar that scan...
16 Sep 1h 2min
Chapter 211: The Bones of St Erkenwald (1549-1550) (The Fall and Rise of the Tudors: I)
Welcome to the first of two special episodes celebrating the 4th birthday of the Story of London! In the years 1548 and 1549, London existed under the reign of the child King Edward VI, and his Lord ...
10 Sep 51min
Chapter 210- “Richly hang’d with rich cloths…” (1547-1549) (Aftermath of Henry VIII: Part 2)
The Story returns with the second and final part of the aftermath of the death of Henry VIII- the grand ceremonies of death and rebirth carry on within London, as the new child king is welcomed, befor...
3 Sep 47min
Chapter 209- The Kids are NOT alright… (1547) (The Aftermath of Henry VIII: Part 1)
We are back with a two part examination of the immediate aftermath of the death of King Henry VIII- and look at the impact of his death upon his family (especially his children), the government of Eng...
26 Aug 48min
Chapter 208- “Of God’s Wrath, that doth thee enwrap…” (1546-1547)
We return after a short break, and tell the story of London during the final two years of the reign of Henry VIII- a chapter that not only documents the declining health and mental state of the aging ...
20 Aug 56min
Chapter 207- “Alack! Poor mouse!” (1546)
1546- a year which saw the full tyranny of Henry VIII bloom across London; when the city was not being forced to buy tonnes of surplus wheat from the King; when it was not celebrating the end of the W...
30 Jul 57min
Chapter 206- “Some for one thing, some for another…” (1543-1546)
The Story finds itself in the last years of the reign of Henry VIII- and we find our metropolis a place where innocent simple teenagers are burned alive, where security clampdowns see curfews and hous...
23 Jul 51min
Chapter 205- “Lombard street shall be exercised…” (1520-1550)
An episode where we look under the surface to see what the cities merchants were doing- and run into some surprising truths; this was London at the birth of modern capitalism, and this chapter takes y...
15 Jul 52min
