Podcast Episodes

Vita Ædwardi Regis

Today, we are diving deep into the Vita Ædwardi Regis, or The Life of King Edward who rests at Westminster. Written in Latin right on the knife-edge …

6 hours ago

Edward the Confessor: The Final Years

We come to the end of Edward the Confessor's reign, storm clouds gather.

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Music: 'Wælheall' by Hrōðmund Wōdening

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2 weeks ago

Edward the Confessor: Rebellion

Edward faces all-out rebellion spearheaded by Godwine.

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Music: 'Wælheall' by Hrōðmund Wōdening

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4 weeks ago

Edward the Confessor: The Fall of the House of Godwine

In 1049, Edward massed his fleet on the coast of Sandwich and events careen towards conflict that will change the fate of England.

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1 month, 1 week ago

Edward the Confessor: The Early Reign

We begin our look at Edward the Confessor by looking at his early reign in the 1040s.

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Music: 'Wælheall' by Hrōðmund Wōdening

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Encomium Emmae Reginae

The Encomium Emmae Reginae is an 11th-century Latin encomium – a work meant to praise a person – in honour of the English queen Emma of Normandy.

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2 months, 1 week ago

Harthacnut

When Harold Harefoot died on 17 March 1040, Harthacnut was well underway preparing an invasion of England to depose his brother.

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Harold Harefoot

King Harold Harefoot emerged into a contested political landscape following the death of Cnut in which the influence of two powerful women was decisi…

3 months ago

Ælfric of Eynsham

We look at the works of perhaps the most accomplished author in the Old English canon: Ælfric of Eynsham.

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Music: 'Wælheall' by Hrōðmund W…

3 months, 2 weeks ago

A Brief Introduction of Old English Prose

Unlocked bonus episode: A very brief intro to the history and focus of Old English prose.

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Music: 'Wælheall' by Hrōðmund Wōdening

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4 months ago