Episode 79: Al-Andalus
In this episode, we swing south to the Iberian Peninsula to catch up on Islamic Spain and the small, Christian Kingdoms that surround it. We begin with the quick and total collapse of Visigoth Spain i...
16 Mar 20181h 10min
Episode 78: Low Tide
In this episode we return to what we will loosely be calling "France". The Carolingian Empire is forever gone. In its place are a patchwork of small kingdoms ruled over, nominally, by the new King, Hu...
2 Mar 20181h 5min
Episode 77: The Norman Conquest Part Four
In this episode William the Conqueror cleans up the last few rebellions in England, only to turn around see his possessions back on the continent under siege. While William fights his son and the King...
16 Feb 201837min
Episode 76: The Norman Invasion Part Three
Between 1066 and 1074 William the Conqueror fights off a series of rebellions in England to solidify his rule.
2 Feb 201853min
Episode 75: The Norman Invasion Part Two
In this episode we follow Harold Hardrada and William of Normandy across the seas to England to battle Harold Godwinson for the throne. When the dust settled, William the Bastard would be re-titled, W...
19 Jan 201855min
Episode 74: The Norman Conquest Part One
We resume our narrative in this episode circa 1000 AD in the Kingdoms of England and Normandy. Things are not going well in England. A series of inept English rulers allow different Scandinavian Kings...
1 Jan 20181h 5min
Episode 73: Why 1000?
In this episode, we step back again from the narrative to consider the major demographic changes which swept Europe during the High Middle Ages (1000 - 1300 AD).
15 Des 201721min
Episode 71: What Exactly is the "Dark Ages"?
In this episode we consider the question: what are the Dark Ages? And specifically, when should the Early Middle Ages be said to begin?
1 Des 201734min
