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Season 4 Episode 144
Ok, so recently we’ve chatted about some cultural matters and I’ve also given you a broad overview of the failed dynastic politics of Northumbria and…
11 years, 3 months ago
Man Up: Gender in the Middle Ages
Season 4 Episode 143
Often times, the way the Middle Ages are presented, are as an era where everyone was lily white and a time when men were men and women were women. A …
11 years, 3 months ago
The Failed Dynastic Politics of Mercia and Northumbria
Season 4 Episode 142
Now today is going to be a little complex. But if you keep the theme in mind, you should be largely ok… and that theme is the bloody dynastic politic…
11 years, 4 months ago
King Aldfrith and St. Wilfrid
Season 4 Episode 141
Ok, when we left off, Bishop Wilfrid was jilted out of the Archbishopric of Canterbury, and instead Abbot Beorhtwald became Archbishop Beorhtwald. So…
11 years, 4 months ago
Wilfrid: How to Win Friends and Influence People
Season 4 Episode 140
Today’s episode will take place in the turbulent years from 686 to 692 and the main characters will be… Aldfrith – King of Mercia, son of Oswiu, brot…
11 years, 4 months ago
The Rise of Aldfrith and Caedwalla
Season 4 Episode 139
This episode will roughly cover the eventful years between 685 and 689. The main characters today will be two kings, two wannabe kings, and a bishop……
11 years, 5 months ago
Religious Lives in Britain
Season 4 Episode 138
Alright, so last week we talked about how uneven and confused the conversion of Britain was. And how the beliefs of one village might not bare all th…
11 years, 5 months ago
Preaching in the Dark Ages
Season 4 Episode 137
Today we’re going to cover the crazy environment that early Christian converts found themselves in during the Dark Ages, and some of the bizarre noti…
11 years, 5 months ago
The Power of Mercia
Season 4 Episode 136
This episode will cover the years 678 to 685 and its major characters will be… King Ecgfrith of Northumbria, the man who brought down Wulfhere, was w…
11 years, 6 months ago
A Reshuffling of Power
Season 4 Episode 135
Today we’re going to cover the eventful years of 675 to 678, and our main characters will be… King Wulfhere of Mercia, Son of Penda and tough guy wit…
11 years, 6 months ago