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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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4 years, 4 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…
4 years, 5 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.
The post 390 – Stamford Bridge first appeared on The Brit…
4 years, 6 months ago
The Tyrant and the Muddy Crossing
Season 8 Episode 389
The shores of Saint Valery must have been quite the sight. Looking at the records, which discuss the size of this fleet and other notes that let us e…
4 years, 7 months ago
The Stupid Before The Storm
Season 8 Episode 388
We left off in the Court of Harald Hardrada. And you probably feel like you know a lot about this man by now. There’s the stories about the empress, …
4 years, 7 months ago
The Douche is Cast
Season 8 Episode 387
War was coming. That much was clear.
The post 387 – The Douche is Cast first appeared on The British History Podcast.
4 years, 8 months ago
God's Messenger
Season 8 Episode 386
William had secured his promises. Each Baron and lesser noble of Normandy swore to serve him faithfully and take part the invasion of England. And…
4 years, 8 months ago
The Audacity of Boats
Season 8 Episode 385
Ok nerds, take this down. Dear Harry, I was saddened to hear of King Edward’s death. but, I am writing to inform you that my beloved cousin promised …
4 years, 8 months ago
King Harold Godwinson
Season 8 Episode 384
Edward was dead. Harold was King. Edith was sidelined. And as far as the Vita Edwardii was concerned, this was the moment where the wheels came compl…
4 years, 9 months ago
The Death of King Edward
Season 8 Episode 383
Christmas of 1065 would have been a grim affair. And as 1066 approached, the Court was likely consumed with anxiety. The King was childless and the t…
4 years, 10 months ago