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Season 8 Episode 356
Here is the story of Macbeth. If you have just tuned into this episode because of the title, know that it is the second episode in a two-part series.…
5 years, 6 months ago
The West, after Cnut
Season 8 Episode 354
The death of Cnut and the fall of his near-Empire would obviously have impacts on his own dynasty. But while Harold was trying to secure England, Emm…
5 years, 7 months ago
Mother of the Year
Season 8 Episode 353
The Medieval chronicler, Adam of Bremen, was writing at around this point in history and among the many things he tells us he also includes how Cnut …
5 years, 8 months ago
Chaos
Season 8 Episode 352
It was November 11 of 1035 and King Cnut was dead. He was buried at Winchester Cathedral. Cnut, and likely the Court, seemed to anticipate his death.…
5 years, 8 months ago
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Season 8 Episode 351
I wonder if Cnut could see what was coming. All the signs were in front of him. Everything was starting to line up. But was he actually putting it to…
5 years, 8 months ago
A Tough Cnut to Crack
Season 8 Episode 350
We have another mystery on our hands. We have a missing year. And I don’t think it was because nothing was happening.
The post 350 – A Tough Cnut to …
5 years, 9 months ago
AElfgifu's Tale
Season 8 Episode 349
Successful Kings don’t rule alone. This is especially true for Kings with as much going on as Cnut. And one of Cnut’s most influential right-hand men…
5 years, 9 months ago
Ruling Hard or Hardly Ruling
Season 8 Episode 348
Europe was in chaos in the 1020s. Crises just kept coming, and the powerful were trying to capitalize on disorder. And in times like these, actions c…
5 years, 10 months ago
Aggressive Diplomacy
Season 8 Episode 347
What we call history was, at one point, just current events. And world affairs never happen in a vacuum. It’s never just one thing happening after an…
5 years, 10 months ago
Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Drakkars
Season 8 Episode 346
It’s 1025 Cnut had a problem on his hands. Barely a year after putting down Thorkell’s rebellion, Cnut was sailing for Denmark… again. To war, again.…
5 years, 10 months ago