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Season 9 Episode 403
Exeter stood in open defiance against William and his army.
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3 years, 11 months ago
Fire Sale
Season 9 Episode 402
Earl Osulf II of Bamburgh was a Northumbrian, and he had earned his seat ruling over the region North of the Tyne in true Northumbrian fashion.
The …
4 years ago
Norms and Normans
Season 9 Episode 401
Last week we left off with Dover with some good old fashioned french on french violence… Count Eustace had attacked and attempted to seize the Southe…
4 years ago
William: This is Fine
Season 9 Episode 400
Feudalism had officially come to England, courtesy of the Normans…
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4 years 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…
4 years 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…
4 years, 1 month 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…
4 years, 1 month 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 …
4 years, 2 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…
4 years, 2 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…
4 years, 4 months ago