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How Parliament Came to Westminster
Episode 331
Parliament is perhaps the single most significant institution in the United Kingdom. Like anything worthwhile, it's a medieval creation. But why did …
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The Rise of Thomas Becket
Episode 330
"Who will rid me of this troublesome priest?!"
These words supposedly uttered by a King over 800 years ago set in motion a chain of gruesome events, a…
2 years, 3 months ago
1217: The year that forged England
Episode 329
Two years after King John had agreed to the terms of Magna Carta, he reneged on his word, plunging England into war. The rebellious barons offered th…
2 years, 3 months ago
Magna Carta in America
Episode 328
What does a document written in 1215 in England have to do with the United States? Surprisingly a lot actually! The Magna Carta is thought to have in…
2 years, 3 months ago
London's Oldest Parish Church: Great St. Barts
Episode 327
Once connected to a busy and thriving hospital, Great St Bart's Church in Smithfield is not only a survivor of the Great Fire of London, but also has…
2 years, 3 months ago
Pope Joan: Sacred Scandal
Episode 326
Out of the shadowy world of the medieval church, an extraordinary legend emerged of a woman who disguised herself as a man and remarkably, rose to be…
2 years, 4 months ago
Rise of the Crusader States
Episode 325
The Crusader states in the Near East were created after the First Crusade in order to keep hold of the territorial gains made by those known in the r…
2 years, 4 months ago
Edward the Confessor
Episode 324
One of the last kings of Anglo-Saxon England, Edward the Confessor regained the throne for the House of Wessex and is the only English monarch to bec…
2 years, 4 months ago
The Anarchy: Disruptive Women
Episode 323
The Anarchy is an intriguing and often forgotten period of history. There are fascinating characters and moments of deep political importance to Engl…
2 years, 4 months ago
Fantastic Beasts of the Middle Ages
Episode 322
In the Middle Ages, animals were often the means for survival and the source of great wealth. No wonder then that in the medieval imagination, animal…
2 years, 4 months ago