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Season 8 Episode 381
Well, their King had been assassinated and their lands were carved up between rival nobles who were subservient to England.
4 years, 11 months ago
Everybody Is Killing Everybody Else And Nobody Is Talking About It: Part 3
Season 8 Episode 380
Up in the hills of Snowdonia, pinned between the sea and the English midlands, King Gruffydd fought against the invading forces of the Godwinsons. A…
5 years ago
Everybody Is Killing Everybody Else And Nobody Is Talking About It: Part 2
Season 8 Episode 379
Earl AElfgar and his alliance with King Gruffydd of Wales was likely the one true barrier that stood between Harold Godwinson and the throne of Engla…
5 years ago
Everybody is killing everybody else and no one is talking about it
Season 8 Episode 378
On the year 1059, there is an enigmatic entry in the Welsh Chronicle.
5 years, 1 month ago
The King of Wales
Season 8 Episode 377
Water, and the ability to control water ways, was an important aspect in the Welsh imagination. In fact, the importance of Welsh power on the seas e…
5 years, 1 month ago
Lost Years and Lost Lands
Season 8 Episode 376
Things are moving quickly in our story, now. Pieces are moving into place, and the board is shifting rapidly. Thanks to the benefit of hindsight, we …
5 years, 2 months ago
Life and Death Politics. But Mostly Death.
Season 8 Episode 375
For the first time in a long time, Wales was experiencing a time of internal peace, thanks in large part to its unification under King Gruffydd.
5 years, 2 months ago
Be Careful What You Wish For
Season 8 Episode 374
1055 had been an absolutely crazy year. But, for the Godwinsons, it hadn’t been all bad. Having clearly given up on King Edward, Queen Edith was now …
5 years, 3 months ago
The First King
Season 8 Episode 373
Earl AElfgar was having a rough time. The clergy and local lords of East Anglia had never really warmed up to him since his appointment to the post i…
5 years, 3 months ago
Hostile Takeover
Season 8 Episode 372
If I could interview one figure from this period, I think it would be Queen Edith. That woman had a WEIRD life. She was married off to a King. Then …
5 years, 4 months ago