Podcast Episodes

Stealing a Crown from your Brother

Season 10 Episode 486

The cart carrying the body of King Rufus eventually reached the cathedral at Winchester. And if we are to believe Malmesbury,  blood had been dripping from it from the forest all the way into the Cat…

Published on 9 hours ago

The First Crusade Sample

Season 10 Episode 485

Zee runs us through the events and it’s… a lot.

The post The First Crusade Sample first appeared on The British History Podcast.

Published on 3 weeks, 1 day ago

What Happened?

Season 10 Episode 485

It was a calm August afternoon in Winchester.   The Royal Palace (or potentially the Conqueror’s castle… our scribes aren’t precise when discussing the location, but probably the Palace)… either way,…

Published on 4 weeks, 1 day ago

Final Destination: The New Forest

Season 10 Episode 484

Ok, when we left off, Rufus threw a big “look at me” celebration… and the prevailing response appears to have been “yeah, man. We see you.” And that wasn’t even the worst part of his year.

The post 4…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Standing on Ceremony

Season 10 Episode 483

The final two years of the 11th century feel like someone was trying to tie up a bunch of plotlines before the start of season 12. Things are moving fast, everybody is suddenly in different countries…

Published on 2 months ago

Eye for an Eye

Season 10 Episode 482

Alright.  When we left off, I mentioned that while Rufus was in Normandy, things in England had been getting interesting in his absence. Let’s start with Bishop Walkelin.

The post 482 – Eye for an Ey…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Operatione Baguette Storm

Season 10 Episode 481

When we left off, Rufus and Robert of Belleme were marching upon Maine.  Specifically, Count Helias’ fortress at Danguel. This fortress made military incursions and raids into Maine insanely difficul…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

All Gas, No Brakes

Season 10 Episode 480

Alright, so when we left off Edgar (the eldest living son of Malcolm Canmore) had claimed the throne of Scotland.  But, in classic medieval style, the way that Edgar had gone about that was anything …

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

Be Like Water

Season 10 Episode 479

For years, Normandy had been wracked with internal conflict, war, and political unrest.  The Duchy had nearly been the end of Duke Robert countless times… and if there was a single defining character…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

A Fire Sale for the Faithful

Season 10 Episode 478

It’s September of 1096, and Duke Robert was setting out on Crusade, intent on taking the main pilgrim road to Rome and Norman Italy.  Joining him were his retainers, soldiers, and supporters… includi…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago