351 – Collapse
I wonder if Cnut could see what was coming. All the signs were in front of him. Everything was starting to line up. But was he actually putting it together? The post 351 – Collapse first appeared on T...
25 Juni 202027min
350 – A Tough Cnut to Crack
We have another mystery on our hands. We have a missing year. And I don’t think it was because nothing was happening. The post 350 – A Tough Cnut to Crack first appeared on The British History Podcast...
11 Juni 202023min
349 – AElfgifu’s Tale
Successful Kings don’t rule alone. This is especially true for Kings with as much going on as Cnut. And one of Cnut’s most influential right-hand men was actually his Queen. And Emma was more than jus...
25 Maj 202022min
348 – Ruling Hard or Hardly Ruling
Europe was in chaos in the 1020s. Crises just kept coming, and the powerful were trying to capitalize on disorder. And in times like these, actions can have outsized impact, even the smaller ones. For...
12 Maj 202030min
347 – Aggressive Diplomacy
What we call history was, at one point, just current events. And world affairs never happen in a vacuum. It’s never just one thing happening after another… it’s a whole mesh of events that, while they...
2 Maj 202025min
346 – Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Drakkars
It’s 1025 Cnut had a problem on his hands. Barely a year after putting down Thorkell’s rebellion, Cnut was sailing for Denmark… again. To war, again. The post 346 – Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Drakka...
22 Apr 202030min
345 – Building Blocks
In the early 11th century, the English were crushed by the Scots in the Battle of Carham. We are told that King Malcolm of Scotland, supported by King Owain of Strathclyde, brought their combined armi...
10 Apr 202019min
Bonus Episode: Slavery
More material is coming, but here is a bonus episode to keep you company while you’re practicing social distancing. The post Bonus Episode: Slavery first appeared on The British History Podcast.
20 Mars 202030min
