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Season 8 Episode 367
Swegn Godwinson was exiled….again. Only this time it was for life. As that judgment came down, the Godwins must have realized they had been maneuvere…
5 years, 4 months ago
Move, or You Will Be Moved: Part 1
Season 8 Episode 366
The summer of 1051 must have felt like some sort of nightmare. A French aristocrat rode into Dover, picked a fight and then slaughtered the townsfolk…
5 years, 4 months ago
Reconciliation
Season 8 Episode 364
Complex societies are able to do incredible things. By having an interconnected civilization, with people from all over the place contributing to it…
5 years, 5 months ago
Meet the Godwins
Season 8 Episode 362
History is just the story of humans across time. Therefore, like humanity, history is varied, it’s emotional, it’s complex. And often it’s just f*cki…
5 years, 7 months ago
W A Poet
Season 8 Episode 361
King Edward came to England with a political migraine.
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5 years, 7 months ago
Play Autocrat Games; Win Autocrat Prizes
Season 8 Episode 359
In 1040, England once again had a new King. But England was finding Harthacnut a tough pill to swallow.
The post 359 – Play Autocrat Games; Win Autoc…
5 years, 8 months ago
King Harthacnut
Season 8 Episode 358
Today’s story starts in 1039. It’s a big year, and a lot has happened to get us here. So let’s recap very quickly. The death of Cnut caused a cascade…
5 years, 8 months ago
Walter Map's Courtly Trifles
Season 8 Episode 357
The early 11th century was an unlikely time of heroes. By heroes I unfortunately don’t mean people of good character and brave deeds, but just people…
5 years, 9 months ago
Macbeth
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, 9 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, 11 months ago