Episode 2.69: A Bell, a Bib, and a Rattle

1651Amid the soul searching after their defeat at Worcester, the royalists re-assess the philosophical underpinnings of their cause.

4 Sep 202134min

1650-1As Henry Ireton seeks to impose Commonwealth rule on Ireland, he finds his work obstructed by a persistent guerilla campaign.

28 Aug 202140min

1649-50In an effort to project the Commonwealth's military and economic power beyond the British Isles, the New Merchant faction re-organizes the navy.

14 Aug 202141min

Summer 1650Oliver Cromwell marches north to Scotland - and into a well laid trap.

7 Aug 202139min

1649-1650Charles II attempts to balance his desire for revenge on the men who killed his father, and the need to build allies in Europe.

31 Juli 202138min

1650The Commonwealth government searches for the words to define itself, and at the same time, bind the people of England to its rule.

24 Juli 202143min

1650A divided Commonwealth government institutes a pilot program in Wales that will determine the future of religion in England.

17 Juli 202139min