Chapter 94- A Gathering Storm (1251-1257)
London faced relentless attack upon it by the regime of Henry III- city officials would find themselves dragged into the courts again and again, as the King seemed determined to find any excuse- no ma...
8 Mai 202451min
Chapter 93- A rumble in St Barts… (1248-1250)
London and King Henry III were NOT getting on; and while the 7th Crusade was gloriously sailing towards disaster in Egypt, and the affairs of the nation carried on regardless, the city and the king wo...
1 Mai 202448min
Chapter 92- Jesus came to Westminster (1247-48)
In October 1247 King Henry III led a grand procession from London to Westminster, carrying a sacred and holy relic the like of which London had never seen before. Its importance is overlooked because...
24 Apr 202441min
Chapter 91- The Great Whale of London Town (1240-1247)
We return to all things London with an in depth look at the events of the early part of the 1240’s; we have earthquakes, storms, prophecies, politics, factions, new buildings being built, old building...
17 Apr 202443min
Chapter 90- The Shine of Foreign Silver (c1240’s-1260’s)
The Story takes a brief break from the regular narrative of events, with a look at two things that were impacting upon the city. The first was the ongoing crusades, and we look at the stories of the ...
10 Apr 202442min
Chapter 89- Celebrations, Most Royal… (1233-1239)
The story continues with an insight to six years in the cities history; we have a minor but important confrontation between the bishop of London and a bunch of French moneylenders; two royal weddings ...
3 Apr 202450min
Chapter 88- The Four Men in the Bed (1226-1232)
Crime has always been a feature of urban life; but during this era a series of criminal cases are reported… which highlight a growing conflict between the authorities of London and the crown. But arg...
27 Mar 202447min
Chapter 87- The lamentable death of Constantine FitzAnulf (1219-1225)
We kick off Book 4 with the story of a man executed for supposedly having a fight over a wrestling match… but his death could well have been the result of the chaotic aftermath of the recent Civil War...
20 Mar 202439min
