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Season 8 Episode 371
Godwin was dead, and now Harold Godwinson found himself leading the family. Befitting this new role, he was due to inherit the wealthy and politicall…
5 years, 4 months ago
Breaking Bread
Season 8 Episode 370
Earl Godwin and his family were back, baby. Well, mostly.
5 years, 5 months ago
Bonus Episode from the Archive: The Poet's Curse
Season 8
This is an old one, but it was specifically requested. Please forgive the audio quality and delivery.
The post Bonus Episode from the Archive: The Po…
5 years, 5 months ago
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5 years, 5 months ago
Move or You Will Be Moved: Part 4
Season 8 Episode 369
When you come at the King, you best not miss… and now the Godwins had the King of France and the Holy Roman Emperor acting as their surrogates while …
5 years, 6 months ago
Move or You Will Be Moved: Part 3
Season 8 Episode 368
This poem about Godwin and his children is found, not in the Chronicle, nor in a document dedicated to Godwin… but in the Vita AEdwardi… the Life of …
5 years, 6 months ago
Move, or You Will Be Moved Part 2
Season 8 Episode 367
Swegn Godwinson was exiled….again. Only this time it was for life. As that judgment came down, the Godwins must have realized they had been maneuver…
5 years, 6 months ago
Move, or You Will Be Moved: Part 1
Season 8 Episode 366
The summer of 1051 must have felt like some sort of nightmare. A French aristocrat rode into Dover, picked a fight and then slaughtered the townsfo…
5 years, 7 months ago
The Red Cliffs of Dover
Season 8 Episode 365
In 1050, Thorrfinn the Jarl of Orkney went to Rome. And on trip to Rome is complete without a visit with the Pope. And when Thorrfin had his meeting,…
5 years, 7 months ago
Reconciliation
Season 8 Episode 364
Complex societies are able to do incredible things. By having an interconnected civilization, with people from all over the place contributing to it…
5 years, 7 months ago