201 – East Anglia’s Danegeld
Here we are, with a new king in Wessex. King AEthelred, son of AEthelwulf, was now sitting the throne. He was in his 20s, and despite having a large family back when he was a child… now his only famil...
2 Maj 201635min
200 – The Q&A
To celebrate the 200th episode, I took questions from the community which gave me a good excuse to complain about bad GI Joe villains, Rome, Lack of Sources, Rome, and a dearth of available female his...
25 Apr 201646min
199 – AEthelred vs Alfred: One of the Most Exciting Moments in Probate History
It’s 865 and we just had yet another King of Wessex die. Alfred has been losing family members fast and furious, and this time it was his older brother, King AEthelberht. What’s worse is King AEthelbe...
17 Apr 201622min
198 – The Great Heathen Army Begins
On 864 or 865, a great Scandinavian fleet of Dragon ships, or Drakkars, beached themselves at Thanet in Kent. For the people of the south, this would have been terrifying It had been scarcely more tha...
3 Apr 201623min
The April Fool’s Episode
Things are changing at the BHP, and here’s a preview! The post The April Fool’s Episode first appeared on The British History Podcast.
1 Apr 20161min
197 – The Sons of Ragnar Lodbrok (versus Battle-Cattle)
We’re at a massive turning point for Britain. The Great Heathen Army is arriving on the Northern shores. I have been racking my brain for weeks trying to figure out how best to tell you this story dea...
26 Mars 201647min
196 – Vikings and Mercs and Franks. Oh My!
When we left off last week we spoke about King AEthelberht’s ascension to the throne of Wessex in 860 and how, despite the insistence of the Chroniclers that his rule was marked by peace and tranquili...
16 Mars 201628min
195 – Red Sea Rising
Today’s episode will focus upon the goings on in Britain for King AEthelberht, AEthelred, and Alfred. We will also cover what has been happening up in Northumbria… and predictably, it involves a lot o...
7 Mars 201623min
