Chapter 16- London’s Dark Twin (894-899)
Continuing the tale of the war of 893-897; London faced the prospect of a large Viking fleet upriver that promised to bring war and destruction upon the town… and yet greater threats lay hidden in its...
30 Nov 202233min
Chapter 15- The fangs of London (886-894)
London was about to discover it was no longer utterly helpless in the face of Viking raids. For the first time the residents of the town were empowered to mobilise as an army… and over the course of a...
24 Nov 202236min
Chapter 14- The Chaotic Birth of the Fortress City (886)
We finally reach the year the City of London as we know it was created- 886. But the story behind it, and the confusion it seems to generate, are examined in a wild episode involving war, political ge...
16 Nov 202237min
Chapter 13- Who killed Lundenwic? (Part 2/2) (872-886)
The second part of this bumper section, we now examine the actions of the other two candidates for the murder of London- the Viking leader Guthrum and Alfred the Great. Cover art features detail from ...
9 Nov 202228min
Chapter 12- Who Killed Lundenwic? (Part 1/2) (872-886)
A special two part episode, as we try and work out who was responsible, ultimately, for the death of Saxon London as it was. In the first part, we examine the role of the King’s of Mercia and the grea...
9 Nov 202235min
Chapter 11- The First Occupation (866-872)
The Story of London gets to the part where the Viking attacks increase as we explore two things impacting upon it- the start of the reign of Alfred the Great and the Great Heathen Army! And how the Vi...
2 Nov 202234min
Chapter 10- Survivors… (852-866)
The Vikings had raided London… how did the survivors cope and how did this change them? The Story continues looking at both the aftermath and potentially what created the identity of the city of come....
20 Okt 202235min
Chapter 9- The Violations of London (836-851)
An deep dive into both the evolution of the tactics and scale of the early Vikings and their impact upon London; how the small collections of pirates grew and escalated their attacks to the point they...
12 Okt 202244min
