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
Chapter 145- The Great Fish Net Rebellion of Barking (1405-1409)
Five years of London history that crams a surprisingly large amount into it… from desperate battlefield surgery, to why the Guilds of London are called ‘worshipful companies’; from open marriages for ...
16 Apr 202543min
Chapter 144- “And thus reduced to ashes…” (1399-1404)
Henry IV was king; a new start, a new hope, a new world… and quickly, very quickly indeed, everything started to fall apart. London found itself in the front row as the regime was assailed on all sid...
9 Apr 202547min
Chapter 143- Harbinger of Revolutions (1398-1400)
In 1398 King Richard II of England was all-powerful and seemingly all secure upon the throne of the land. Two years later he was dead, wasted away in a dark, dismal cell, and England had a new king. ...
2 Apr 202546min
Chapter 142- The Harsh Truth About Dick Whittington & His Cat (1395-1398)
The Story returns with an episode that examines one of London’s loveliest folklore tales- the tale of Dick Whittington and his cat; beloved of pantomimes and children’s books, This week we peer behin...
26 Mar 202542min
Chapter 141- Majesty (1391-1394)
King Richard II was to have an incredibly large impact upon London- without warning or fuss, he fell upon it and effectively destroyed it as a political force. What drove him to this? Why did he str...
19 Mar 202556min
Chapter 140- The Great Wizard Detective of London Town (1388-1391)
The great political saga that had rocked London for the last decade or so APPARENTLY was over; but out in the streets the old forces which had instigated so much chaos found new issues to fall out ove...
12 Mar 202543min
Chapter 139- “The consent of the good commons…” (1387-1388) (Jubilee Part 10)
And so the story comes to its surprising ending… having destroyed their political rivals, having gained the favour of the King AND his enemies, having destroyed the Jubilee book, Nicolas Brembre and N...
5 Mar 202545min
