Podcast Episodes

King Harthacnut

Season 8 Episode 358

Today’s story starts in 1039. It’s a big year, and a lot has happened to get us here. So let’s recap very quickly. The death of Cnut caused a cascade…

5 years, 5 months ago

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Walter Map's Courtly Trifles

Season 8 Episode 357

The early 11th century was an unlikely time of heroes. By heroes I unfortunately don’t mean people of good character and brave deeds, but just people…

5 years, 5 months ago

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Macbeth

Season 8 Episode 356

Here is the story of Macbeth. If you have just tuned into this episode because of the title, know that it is the second episode in a two-part series.…

5 years, 6 months ago

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Double, Double Toil and Trouble

Season 8 Episode 355

As we have been covering the Dark Ages, we have been at the mercy of the scribes. If they don’t write something down, there is almost no way for us t…

5 years, 6 months ago

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The West, after Cnut

Season 8 Episode 354

The death of Cnut and the fall of his near-Empire would obviously have impacts on his own dynasty. But while Harold was trying to secure England, Emm…

5 years, 7 months ago

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Mother of the Year

Season 8 Episode 353

The Medieval chronicler, Adam of Bremen, was writing at around this point in history and among the many things he tells us he also includes how Cnut …

5 years, 8 months ago

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Chaos

Season 8 Episode 352

It was November 11 of 1035 and King Cnut was dead. He was buried at Winchester Cathedral. Cnut, and likely the Court, seemed to anticipate his death.…

5 years, 8 months ago

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Season 8 Episode 351

I wonder if Cnut could see what was coming. All the signs were in front of him. Everything was starting to line up. But was he actually putting it to…

5 years, 8 months ago

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A Tough Cnut to Crack

Season 8 Episode 350

We have another mystery on our hands. We have a missing year. And I don’t think it was because nothing was happening.

The post 350 – A Tough Cnut to …

5 years, 9 months ago

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AElfgifu's Tale

Season 8 Episode 349

Successful Kings don’t rule alone. This is especially true for Kings with as much going on as Cnut. And one of Cnut’s most influential right-hand men…

5 years, 9 months ago

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