Chapter 153- In the shadow of Whittington… (1422-1426)
A bumper chapter where the Story of London follows the tale of the city as it deals with the aftermath of the death of Henry V; a tale of the city’s economy starting to be reborn; why it came within a...
12 Jun 202559min
Chapter 152- 83 years and counting… (1420-1422)
A special episode as we leave the city for a few years and look to the ever-so-important war with France raging across on the Continent. Picking up after Henry V’s victory at Agincourt, we look at wh...
4 Jun 202550min
Chapter 151- Affairs of the City (1415- 1419)
We return to the story with a chapter that unashamedly bases itself deep in the heart of daily life; a few years filled with accidents on the Thames; massive stock takes of wine; crimes big and small ...
29 Mai 202547min
Chapter 150- Carnal Appetites (1416-17)
A special episode to celebrate our 150th Chapter, with a look at the rather seedy side of London in the 15th century- its sex life. This is a city where the sheer bewildering variety of events in thi...
21 Mai 202552min
Chapter 149- Crispinian (1414-1415)
behind and weaving in and out of the Story of London for many chapters now, had been the seemingly endless war with the French. But now, Henry V was to march to France, take the port of Harfluer and ...
14 Mai 202543min
Chapter 148- Oldcastle’s Rebellion (1414) (The Lollard Saga Part 2)
In January 1414 a small bunch of religious extremists came together to enact the plan of their leader, a veteran solider and captain; a small group of assassins would, posing as actors, attend a Chris...
8 Mai 202548min
Chapter 147- A Conspiracy of Mumblers (1386-1413) (The Lollard Saga Part 1)
Henry V had just been crowned; but the first crisis of his reign was an attempted insurrection against him in London; a group of religious extremists banded together to kill him… but why? Who were th...
30 Apr 202551min
Chapter 146- The Secret Regime (1410-1413)
The reign of Henry IV was coming to an end, and London shivered through tough times; a decrease in population, a wave of bankruptcies, a spike in anti-social behaviour, and a growing desire to avoid c...
24 Apr 202547min
