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The First Sparks

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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. 

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4 years ago

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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4 years, 3 months ago

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