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Bros Before Thrones

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, 11 months ago

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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, 11 months ago

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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…

5 years ago

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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…

5 years ago

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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.

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5 years, 1 month ago

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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…

5 years, 1 month ago

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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 …

5 years, 2 months ago

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Life and Death Politics. But Mostly Death.

Season 8 Episode 375

For the first time in a long time, Wales was experiencing a time of internal peace, thanks in large part to its unification under King Gruffydd.

The …

5 years, 2 months ago

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Be Careful What You Wish For

Season 8 Episode 374

1055 had been an absolutely crazy year. But, for the Godwinsons, it hadn’t been all bad. Having clearly given up on King Edward, Queen Edith was now …

5 years, 3 months ago

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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…

5 years, 3 months ago

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