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Season 9 Episode 409
In 1068, a pivotal moment unfolds in Northumbria, where the assassination of Earl Robert at Durham sparks a large-scale rebellion against Norman rule…
3 years, 8 months ago
Kerosene
Season 9 Episode 408
Happy New Year! It was 1069… nice… and as the new year dawned…things in England were getting a bit weird.
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3 years, 8 months ago
Robbing the Hood
Season 9 Episode 407
I feel for the English commoners in the late 1060’s. They had nothing to do with the arrival of the Normans… everything they suffered was the result…
3 years, 8 months ago
King's Rook Takes Pawn
Season 9 Episode 406
In early 1068… as William was preparing for the tactical Coronation of Matilda… the three sons of Harold Godwinson were in Ireland. They had come to…
3 years, 9 months ago
Hereward the Wake: The Bourne Identity
Season 9 Episode 405
Here is the beginning of Hereward the Wake. And to tell this story, we have to begin with the legend, because nothing in this story is straightforwa…
3 years, 10 months ago
Fire Sale
Season 9 Episode 402
Earl Osulf II of Bamburgh was a Northumbrian, and he had earned his seat ruling over the region North of the Tyne in true Northumbrian fashion.
The …
4 years ago
William: This is Fine
Season 9 Episode 400
Feudalism had officially come to England, courtesy of the Normans…
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4 years ago
King William I of England
Season 9 Episode 396
Duke William was experienced at wielding terror. Whether he was at home or on campaign, William often employed terror tactics. The people of France …
4 years, 2 months ago
Rearranging the Deck chairs on HMS England
Season 9 Episode 395
It was autumn of 1066 and after weeks of deliberation, political wrangling, and arguing the English nobility had finally selected their next King. Th…
4 years, 2 months ago
Godwinson's Revenge
Season 9 Episode 394
The Battle of Hastings had been brutal – even for the Normans. The invading army had suffered terrible losses.
The post 394 – Godwinson’s Revenge fir…
4 years, 3 months ago