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Season 9 Episode 400
Feudalism had officially come to England, courtesy of the Normans…
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3 years, 6 months ago
Into the Wild
Season 9 Episode 399
1067 was a time of incredible change within England. Fortresses were being constructed everywhere. Existing fortresses were seized and then manned by…
3 years, 6 months ago
William: Winning Friends and Influencing People Is For Suckers
Season 9 Episode 398
Do you remember the holy man who asked Edgar the AEtheling to confirm him as the Abbot of Peterborough, just after the Battle of Hastings? Well, that…
3 years, 6 months ago
William: The Devil Inside
Season 9 Episode 397
It was Christmas Day of 1066 and England was crowning it’s new King. In celebration, the King’s men…heavily armed and backed by divine authority, wer…
3 years, 7 months ago
King William I of England
Season 9 Episode 396
Duke William was experienced at wielding terror. Whether he was at home or on campaign, William often employed terror tactics. The people of France …
3 years, 7 months ago
Rearranging the Deck chairs on HMS England
Season 9 Episode 395
It was autumn of 1066 and after weeks of deliberation, political wrangling, and arguing the English nobility had finally selected their next King. Th…
3 years, 8 months ago
To Kill a Legend
Season 9 Episode 393
Here is how you probably heard the story of the Battle of Hastings. William the Conqueror boarded a ship, won a battle at Hastings, and was crowned K…
3 years, 9 months ago
The Night is Dark and Full of Terrors
Season 9 Episode 392
Chaos. The orderly rhythm of attacks… and the steady wall of the war hedge had dissolved, and it was replaced by a raging melee.
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3 years, 10 months ago
The Battle of Hastings
Season 8 Episode 391
Stamford Bridge had been a nightmare. Thousands of dead… untold numbers of wounded. And the fallout was just beginning. All over Britain, all over E…
3 years, 11 months ago
Stamford Bridge
Season 8 Episode 390
King Harold, his Huscarls, and the fyrd of Wessex were driving north as fast as they could.
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3 years, 11 months ago