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Back to SearchKing Oswiu: The Aftermath of the Winwaed
Season 3 Episode 121
The Battle of the Winwaed is over and Penda is dead along with 30 noble warleaders who had joined him in battle… with them was King Anna’s brother, K…
12 years, 3 months ago
Penda and Oswiu: The Winwaed
Season 3 Episode 120
So when we last left off, things were going crazy in the North and in the Midlands. But the very last thing I mentioned was that Honorius, the Archbi…
12 years, 3 months ago
King Penda: No Posers
Season 3 Episode 119
So where were we? Oswiu had arranged for the murder of his cousin, which is awkward in itself… but the slain King Oswine was also related to Eanflaed…
12 years, 3 months ago
Oswiu and Oswine: There’s No Anglo Saxon Word for Take Backsies
Season 3 Episode 118
When we left off Cenwalh of Wessex had left his wife, irritated Penda (since his wife was Penda’s sister), and gained a fancy new wife but lost his k…
12 years, 3 months ago
Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
Season 3 Episode 117
Oswald was the King of Northumbria and son of AEthelfrith who was killed by Penda at Maserfield. Oswiu was his brother Osric of Deira was the King of…
12 years, 4 months ago
Wait, Where Are We? Part two of the history of Britain so far.
Season 3 Episode 116
It’s been about 2 years and 100 episodes since I did a recap episode to remind you where we were, what the flow of history was, and give you a forest…
12 years, 4 months ago
Maserfield: Blood Makes The Grass Grow
Season 3 Episode 115
Edwin, Osric, Eanfrith, Eadfrith, Cadwallon, Sigeberht, Ecgric… Following Hatfield Chase, we have seen a blood letting of the aristocracy of Anglo Sa…
12 years, 4 months ago
Oswald and Sigeberht: The Softer Side of Rule
Season 3 Episode 114
This is going to be one of those episodes that has a lot of moving parts and you might want to listen to it twice. Just a heads up. Alright, so thing…
12 years, 4 months ago
Religious Ambitions: The Rise of Oswald (and Others)
Season 3 Episode 113
When we last left off, Oswald son of AEthelfrith and Acha, defeated and killed Cadwallon of Gwynedd at the battle of Heavenfield. The defeat was a se…
12 years, 5 months ago
The Battle of Heavenfield
Season 3 Episode 112
The year was 633 or 634, and the tide was turning against Northumbria for the first time in as long as anyone could probably remember. AEthelfrith’s …
12 years, 5 months ago