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Stealing a Crown from your Brother

Season 10 Episode 486

The cart carrying the body of King Rufus eventually reached the cathedral at Winchester. And if we are to believe Malmesbury,  blood had been drippin…

4 months ago

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The First Crusade Sample

Season 10 Episode 485

Zee runs us through the events and it’s… a lot.

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

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What Happened?

Season 10 Episode 485

It was a calm August afternoon in Winchester.   The Royal Palace (or potentially the Conqueror’s castle… our scribes aren’t precise when discussing t…

5 months ago

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Final Destination: The New Forest

Season 10 Episode 484

Ok, when we left off, Rufus threw a big “look at me” celebration… and the prevailing response appears to have been “yeah, man. We see you.” And that …

5 months, 1 week ago

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Standing on Ceremony

Season 10 Episode 483

The final two years of the 11th century feel like someone was trying to tie up a bunch of plotlines before the start of season 12. Things are moving …

6 months ago

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Eye for an Eye

Season 10 Episode 482

Alright.  When we left off, I mentioned that while Rufus was in Normandy, things in England had been getting interesting in his absence. Let’s start …

6 months, 1 week ago

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Operatione Baguette Storm

Season 10 Episode 481

When we left off, Rufus and Robert of Belleme were marching upon Maine.  Specifically, Count Helias’ fortress at Danguel. This fortress made military…

6 months, 3 weeks ago

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All Gas, No Brakes

Season 10 Episode 480

Alright, so when we left off Edgar (the eldest living son of Malcolm Canmore) had claimed the throne of Scotland.  But, in classic medieval style, th…

7 months, 1 week ago

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Be Like Water

Season 10 Episode 479

For years, Normandy had been wracked with internal conflict, war, and political unrest.  The Duchy had nearly been the end of Duke Robert countless t…

7 months, 3 weeks ago

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A Fire Sale for the Faithful

Season 10 Episode 478

It’s September of 1096, and Duke Robert was setting out on Crusade, intent on taking the main pilgrim road to Rome and Norman Italy.  Joining him wer…

8 months, 3 weeks ago

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