Chapter 102- The NIMBYs of the 13th Century (c.1270’s)
After all the excitement of the recent events, we slow things down a little, as we examine the bylaws, rules and regulations that governed daily life in London. What WAS it like to live in London in t...
26 Jun 202449min
Chapter 101- The City of the Crusader King (1272-1274)
A Chapter in two halves… firstly the story of the 8th Crusade, and how Edward I of England was to find himself in the Middle East; fighting off assassins, avoiding winter storms and furious at everyon...
19 Jun 202455min
Chapter 100- The Shadow Wars of London (1268-1273)
As a special 100th episode, we cover the final years of Henry III’s reign; and witness an extraordinary few years for the city; in between deadly floods and churches collapsing, the City descends into...
14 Jun 202456min
Chapter 99- The Unexpected Rebellion of Gilbert De Clare (1266-1267)
So, London had just been part of a huge rebellion against the King. And they had lost. The clampdown by the victorious royal forces continued, and London was systematically stripped of its ancient rig...
12 Jun 202445min
Chapter 98- The Thunder of Retribution (1264-1265)
After the battle of Lewes, the residents of London sang wild songs lampooning the supporters of the King and rejoicing in the victory of Simon De Montfort. But by the end of the next year… it was done...
5 Jun 202453min
Chapter 97- Blood Stains The Fields of Lewes (1263-1265)
A bumper episode as finally all the things that have been building during the long reign of Henry III come to a head… a massive bank robbery; a terrifying moment for the Queen; a genuine pogrom; vigil...
29 Mai 202457min
Chapter 96- Vir Simplex (1259-1263)
England slowly but with relentless inevitability, slipped into civil war… and London was dragged along with it. But while the actions of the powers that be made what was to come unavoidable, the City...
22 Mai 202439min
Chapter 95- The Ambiguity of The Nightmare King (1258)
A country teetering on the verge of becoming a failed state… famine kills thousands and disease kills more; the economy is shrinking in the face of the pandemic; the king is away following wild dreams...
15 Mai 202448min
