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Season 9 Episode 412
Harold Godwinson’s sons, continuing their family’s tradition of piracy, return to England with a fleet from Ireland to challenge the crown. Despite t…
3 years ago
Tell it to St. Peter
Season 9 Episode 411
The 1069 turmoil in the North of England sees a chaotic blend of failed leadership, noble mismanagement, and dramatic confrontations with King Willia…
3 years, 1 month ago
The F Word
Season 9 Episode 410
In 1069, William the Conqueror’s sudden assault on York with a formidable army takes the city by surprise, exploiting strategies learned from previou…
3 years, 1 month ago
The First Sparks
Season 9 Episode 409
In 1068, a pivotal moment unfolds in Northumbria, where the assassination of Earl Robert at Durham sparks a large-scale rebellion against Norman rule…
3 years, 1 month ago
Kerosene
Season 9 Episode 408
Happy New Year! It was 1069… nice… and as the new year dawned…things in England were getting a bit weird.
The post 408 – Kerosene first appeared on …
3 years, 2 months ago
Robbing the Hood
Season 9 Episode 407
I feel for the English commoners in the late 1060’s. They had nothing to do with the arrival of the Normans… everything they suffered was the result…
3 years, 2 months ago
King's Rook Takes Pawn
Season 9 Episode 406
In early 1068… as William was preparing for the tactical Coronation of Matilda… the three sons of Harold Godwinson were in Ireland. They had come to…
3 years, 3 months ago
Hereward the Wake: The Bourne Identity
Season 9 Episode 405
Here is the beginning of Hereward the Wake. And to tell this story, we have to begin with the legend, because nothing in this story is straightforwa…
3 years, 3 months ago
The Coronation of Queen Matilda
Season 9 Episode 404
Gytha and her supporters had fled into the Severn Estuary, and it was the final nail in the coffin of the Exeter rebellion. With no help coming, they…
3 years, 4 months ago