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Season 10 Episode 465
Rufus was once again the only brother in England.
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1 year, 2 months ago
Medieval Education Sample
Season 10 Episode 464
Come get schooled.
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1 year, 3 months ago
Rufus' Terrible, No Good, Very Bad Campaign
Season 10 Episode 464
We don’t really know precisely what Henry got up to once he fled Mont Saint Michel. What few records we have are incomplete and some contradictory. …
1 year, 3 months ago
Finding Out
Season 10 Episode 463
After Robert kicked Henry out of Rouen, the Duke tried to restabilize his position in Normandy. And his first move was to make an alliance with Rober…
1 year, 3 months ago
Defenestration Nation
Season 10 Episode 462
You’ve probably heard the phrase “it takes money to make money,” and while usually the person telling you that is just trying to sell you something y…
1 year, 3 months ago
Destabilizing a Nation: A How-To Guide
Season 10 Episode 461
We’ve been spending a lot of time with Rufus and Robert. And that was the way things were back in the 11th century, too. Rufus and Robert got the at…
1 year, 4 months ago
The White Tower
Season 10 Episode 460
It’s one of the most famous landmarks in the world. The White Tower, or more recently, the Tower of London. If you’ve visited London you likely took …
1 year, 4 months ago
Lashing Out
Season 10 Episode 459
With Count Henry and Robert of Belleme imprisoned under his tender care, Bishop Odo had free rein to guide the impressionable Duke Robert in whatever…
1 year, 5 months ago
Henry's Story
Season 10 Episode 458
The last two episodes have been focused on how King William Rufus handled the aftermath of the rebellion, and the political moves being made. But Ru…
1 year, 5 months ago
The Bachelor King
Season 10 Episode 457
William the Conqueror had not set his sons up for success, and at the heart of it was land. Obviously, the way he distributed those lands in his Will…
1 year, 6 months ago