Chapter 79- The Shade of William Longbeard (1196)
A very special episode of the Story, as we examine the circumstances around one of London’s most overlooked but important characters; William FitzOsbert aka William Longbeard, who man who appears to h...
31 Jan 20241h 1min
Chapter 78- The London Stone (1192-1196)
The story of the First Mayor of London continues as we cover 4 intense years of English political history; the King’s Crusade rages across the Holy Land; the King of France seeks to destroy the Angevi...
24 Jan 202439min
Chapter 77- The London Podestra (1191)
The story finally reaches the pivotal moment in London’s history; the arrival of the first mayor. But what exactly WAS a mayor in this era? Where had this idea come from? How did this new post in the ...
17 Jan 202443min
Chapter 76- The Tyranny of Lesser Men (1190)
While London recovered from from the bloody massacre upon its streets, events elsewhere rapidly began to spiral out of control. The King was lumbering towards the Holy Land, ineptly making scores of ...
10 Jan 202438min
Chapter 75- The Sins of King Yes or No (1189)
The story returns with an episode dedicated to just a few months in the city’s saga… but a dark, terrible few months that were to see the city changed forever. We are in the year 1189 and the circums...
3 Jan 202443min
Chapter 74- The Devil’s Crown (1184-1189)
The end of the reign of Henry II is one filled with high level visits from dignitaries to London, the implosion of the Royal Family, a new status quo in Europe, and headline grabbing events in the Mid...
27 Des 202332min
Chapter 73- In praise of the mundane things… (1173-1183)
The story returns with a seemingly ‘quiet’ decade from London’s history; but one filled with many mundane things- including legal reforms, much gossip and above all, the rebuilding of London Bridge in...
20 Des 202341min
Chapter 72- The Last Vikings (and the birth of the London Irish) (1170-1172)
The Story continues by looking away from London for a few years; as we examine how and why Henry II invaded Ireland and the roots of the Irish diaspora of London, with a special chapter dedicated to e...
13 Des 202352min
