Chapter 130- ‘Jesu, have pity…’ (1374-1377) (Jubilee Part 1)
A bumper episode that focuses on the last, pathetic years of King Edward III; an increasingly isolated monarch, being controlled by cunning courtiers and his glamorous mistress causes a political mias...
8 Jan 202558min
Chapter 129- The Vintry Boy Made Good (1370-1374)
After a short Christmas break, The Story of London returns with a deep dive into the life and early career of that most distinguished of London poets- Geoffrey Chaucer. This week we follow his life, ...
1 Jan 202555min
Chapter 128- Darkening Skies Over Westminster (1365-1370)
The story continues with a three-part episode; we look at the behind the scenes economic reasons why London’s trades were becoming more organised and how this was driving massive new political faction...
18 Dec 202453min
Chapter 127- The Putrid Pigeons of Billingsgate (1361-1366)
We return with a fast paced episode documenting five busy years in the city; in the aftermath of the second outbreak of the plague, London began to organise itself. And in doing so, ushered in a new ...
11 Dec 202445min
Chapter 126 Secunda Mortalitas (1357-1361)
On the surface, London was busy BEING London and doing all the things London liked to do in the 13th century; complaining about the state of their public toilets, attacking Italians, moving dung off t...
4 Dec 202452min
Chapter 125- A Very English Renaissance (1350-1357)
Just after the Black Death, the character and nature of the rule of King Edward III changed… and suddenly the nation around London began to sow the seeds of a profound alteration of its very essence. ...
27 Nov 202456min
Chapter 124- Engrossers (1351-1356)
The Black Death has passed… and now the disaster begins. In the aftermath of the plague, London finds itself in a new political climate; without fuss and fanfare many of its ancient rights are removed...
20 Nov 202448min
Chapter 123- The Orphans of London (1349)
The saga of the Black Death continues as The Story of London spends an episode detailing the epidemic in London continuing into 1349. As the weather warmed up and the massive death toll of the winter...
13 Nov 202451min
