Chapter 133- “When Adam delved, and Eve span…” (June 1381) (Jubilee Part 4)
June 1381- and the peasants revolts slams into London… but what really happened on those crowded and violent streets. The Story of London finally gets to examine the opening part of a terrible few day...
29 Jan 202555min
Chapter 132- “Or we shall help ourselves…” (1380-1381) (Jubilee Part 3)
Of all the events of Medieval London that seemingly came out of nowhere and impacted upon the city, few matched the sudden ferocity and violence of the ‘Peasants Revolt’ of 1381. From Essex and Kent,...
22 Jan 202542min
Chapter 131- “…armed, arrayed in red and white.” (1376-1380) (Jubilee Part 2)
In the last episode we saw how the ‘Stapler’ faction of London’s Aldermen had betrayed the ‘Radicals’ and gained the concessions they wanted from Parliament, but refused to support the Radicals demand...
15 Jan 202559min
Chapter 130- ‘Jesu, have pity…’ (1374-1377) (Jubilee Part 1)
A bumper episode that focuses on the last, pathetic years of King Edward III; an increasingly isolated monarch, being controlled by cunning courtiers and his glamorous mistress causes a political mias...
8 Jan 202558min
Chapter 129- The Vintry Boy Made Good (1370-1374)
After a short Christmas break, The Story of London returns with a deep dive into the life and early career of that most distinguished of London poets- Geoffrey Chaucer. This week we follow his life, ...
1 Jan 202555min
Chapter 128- Darkening Skies Over Westminster (1365-1370)
The story continues with a three-part episode; we look at the behind the scenes economic reasons why London’s trades were becoming more organised and how this was driving massive new political faction...
18 Des 202453min
Chapter 127- The Putrid Pigeons of Billingsgate (1361-1366)
We return with a fast paced episode documenting five busy years in the city; in the aftermath of the second outbreak of the plague, London began to organise itself. And in doing so, ushered in a new ...
11 Des 202445min
Chapter 126 Secunda Mortalitas (1357-1361)
On the surface, London was busy BEING London and doing all the things London liked to do in the 13th century; complaining about the state of their public toilets, attacking Italians, moving dung off t...
4 Des 202452min
