03.15 - Protestants, Ascendant
Irish land is awarded to English Adventurers and Cromwellian soldiers, and Protestant dominance is secured. Join the Mailing List! Join the Patreon House of Lords for ad-free episodes! Sarah Barber, ...
14 Jan 202424min
03.14 - To Hell or Connacht
The Commonwealth, hungry for land, confiscates massive amounts of property from Irish Catholics. Most are ordered to move elsewhere in Ireland, to the Province of Connacht or County Clare. To refuse r...
24 Dec 202343min
03.13 - The Tory War
After the defeat of the Royalist coalition, the last military resistance to the Commonwealth in Ireland are irregular Tories - isolated, cut off from the chain of command, thousands of veteran Irish f...
17 Dec 202327min
03.12 - Peace At Last?
The last embers of resistance to the Commonwealth are snuffed out in England and Scotland. For this episode, I found the following publications particularly useful: Charles Spencer, To Catch a King. ...
27 Nov 202322min
03.11 - The Great Escape
After his defeat at Worcester, the young King Charles II is in enemy territory. He has to escape England, all while Oliver Cromwell's troops scour the countryside for him. If he's caught, he will almo...
12 Nov 202327min
03.10 - 'A Crowning Mercy' - the Final Battle of Worcester
After Oliver Cromwell's victory at Dunbar, the English forces hunker down in Edinburgh for winter. The Scots almost come to civil war between supporters of Charles II and the remaining Kirk Faction. A...
5 Nov 202335min
03.09 - The Miracle of Dunbar
Cromwell invades Scotland and it goes badly. Until it doesn't. For this episode, I found the following publications particularly useful: Philip Baker, 'The Regicide', in Michael J. Braddick. The Oxf...
23 Okt 202332min
03.08 - The Murderer of the Scottish Nation
The young Charles II tries to win international support. Montrose is unleashed on Scotland. For this episode, I found the following publications particularly useful: Philip Baker, 'The Regicide', in ...
15 Okt 202332min
