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Season 8 Episode 382
It was 1065. And King Edward was falling ever more ill.
The post 382 – Bros Before Thrones first appeared on The British History Podcast.
4 years, 5 months ago
Weekend at William's
Season 8 Episode 381
After the traitorous murder of King Gruffydd, Harold returned to England victorious… and as for Wales. Well, their King had been assassinated and t…
4 years, 5 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…
4 years, 6 months 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…
4 years, 6 months 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.
The post 378 – Everybody is killing everybody else and no one is talking about …
4 years, 6 months 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 ev…
4 years, 7 months 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 …
4 years, 7 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…
4 years, 9 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 s…
4 years, 9 months ago
Naked Ambition
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…
4 years, 10 months ago