Podcast Episodes

Wulfstan and the Sermon of the Wolf

I want to take a short detour from a strictly chronological telling of events to loop back and focus on the lives and works of two men who were parti…

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Canute's Empire

We look at Canute's wider realm encompassing Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Dublin.

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Music: 'Wælheall' by Hrōðmund Wōdening

https://www.yout…

5 months ago

Æthelstan Special

In honour of the on-going discussion in the UK about recognising 927 as the official beginning of England I wanted to seize the opportunity for engag…

5 months, 2 weeks ago

Christmas Unlock: The Advent Lyrics

In honour of the season I present an unlocked episode from the bonus feed covering the poem known as 'The Advent Lyrics' or, more traditionally, 'Chr…

6 months ago

King Canute

Canute's reign profoundly transformed England and set the stage for the final decades of Anglo-Saxon rule.

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Music: 'Wælheall' by Hrōðmund …

6 months, 2 weeks ago

Canute's Childhood

We introduce Canute, one of Anglo-Saxon England's most successful and powerful rulers.

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Music: 'Wælheall' by Hrōðmund Wōdening

https://w…

6 months, 4 weeks ago

Edmund Ironside

We look at the brief reign of King Edmund Ironside.

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Music: 'Wælheall' by Hrōðmund Wōdening

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQfdqIyqJ4g&li…

7 months, 1 week ago

Æthelred Unready?

How 'unready' was King Æthelred?

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Music: 'Wælheall' by Hrōðmund Wōdening

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQfdqIyqJ4g&list=LL&index=5&ab_ch…

7 months, 3 weeks ago

Æthelred’s Final Decade

We conclude our narrative of Æthelred’s reign with his final catastrophic decade. Next time we will take a look at the reign as a whole and consider …

8 months, 1 week ago

Æthelred’s Mature Reign

We continue our look at Æthelred’s reign at its peak: 993 to 1006.

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Music: 'Wælheall' by Hrōðmund Wōdening

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=…

8 months, 3 weeks ago