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Back to SearchOdo's Rebellion: Worst Easter Ever
Season 10 Episode 454
It was Easter of 1088. This was, typically, a time when the most powerful figures of England would gather at Court. But this wasn’t a typical yea…
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Odo's Rebellion: The Cold War
Season 10 Episode 453
Primogeniture, the practice of handing all wealth and power from father to the eldest son, had done a lot to consolidate power along single family li…
2 years, 2 months ago
Medieval Medicine Sample: Trotula Edition
Season 10 Episode 452
We’re joining the Sisterhood of the Travelling Uterus for this one.
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2 years, 2 months ago
Odo? Oh Yes!
Season 10 Episode 452
Somewhere around the time William the First was bursting out of his tomb like roasted chestnut and William the Second was making it rain with his d…
2 years, 2 months ago
The Lucky Few
Season 10 Episode 451
You know, I almost titled the last episode “The Gang Goes To A Funeral” but the trouble was that the gang /didn’t/ go to the funeral. All of them de…
2 years, 3 months ago
Begin With A Bang
Season 10 Episode 450
It was early September of 1087, and for weeks…nearly two months, in fact… people had been discussing William’s impending death, and worrying about wh…
2 years, 3 months ago
Chapter 10: The Boys
Season 10 Episode 449
Strap yourselves in. These kids are something else.
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2 years, 4 months ago
The Death of William the Conqueror
Season 9 Episode 448
The story of William and the conquest has been a long road, and I’ve heard from some of you that this season has been challenging to listen to. I g…
2 years, 4 months ago
Medieval Medicine Sample
Season 9 Episode 447
That’s right, just like big pharma, we’re giving out a free sample.
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2 years, 4 months ago
The End of the Conquest
Season 9 Episode 447
If the last few episodes have seemed a little confusing, then you’re hearing them right. Europe at the end of the 11th century was a rapidly changing…
2 years, 4 months ago