Chapter 59- The Ghost of The White Ship (1120-c1125)
A special episode looking at the situation in Normandy during the early 1120’s- how did the sons of William I get themselves so wrapped up in such a mess, how it involved the French, and then, ultimat...
14 Sep 202344min
Chapter 58- A London Ephemeris (1111-1120)
We celebrate our first year anniversary with an episode that tries to get into the heads of 12th Century Londoners; how did they think about things & what did they have to cope with living in London a...
13 Sep 202344min
Chapter 57- The Tears of Barefoot Priests (1101-1111)
A bumper episode crammed with detail as we try and get through events in London during the first decade of the 12th Century; churches were built; volcanos in Iceland ruined crops; there was ANOTHER in...
6 Sep 202349min
Chapter 56- The Hounds of London (1100-1101)
The Story returns to London with a look at the realities of the ‘splendour’ of medieval rule; the rash of church building across the city; a fairly unique animal pest problem and the usurpation of the...
30 Aug 202336min
Chapter 55 -Deus Vult (1096-1100)
A special episode dedicated to examining the conditions that led to the First Crusade, and the side effects that Crusade had upon England, and London. We are not going to try and tell the story of th...
22 Aug 202346min
Chapter 54- A Red Storm Over London (1088-1099)
The reign of William II of England (William Rufus) is often overlooked, but was to have a profound impact upon the city; a decade of intense rebuilding after disaster, MORE disasters, political argume...
16 Aug 202343min
Chapter 53- Four Horsemen (1086-1088)
Welcome to 1086… and arguably the worst two years in London’s history. Famine, plague, fire and war all descend upon the unfortunate residents, as circumstances dictate the worst of all times. Detaili...
9 Aug 202344min
Book 3 Trailer
Introducing the next stage of the story of London… The Dark Age.
4 Aug 20233min
