Podcast Episodes

King Harold Godwinson

Season 8 Episode 384

Edward was dead. Harold was King. Edith was sidelined. And as far as the Vita Edwardii was concerned, this was the moment where the wheels came compl…

4 years, 9 months ago

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The Death of King Edward

Season 8 Episode 383

Christmas of 1065 would have been a grim affair. And as 1066 approached, the Court was likely consumed with anxiety. The King was childless and the t…

4 years, 10 months ago

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2021 Halloween Special

Season 8

A 14th century monk made it weird. Or Wyrd? I dunno… it’s weirdly wyrd, though.

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4 years, 11 months ago

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Bros Before Thrones

Season 8 Episode 382

It was 1065.  And King Edward was falling ever more ill.

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4 years, 11 months ago

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Weekend at William's

Season 8 Episode 381

After the traitorous murder of King Gruffydd,  Harold returned to England victorious… and as for Wales.  Well, their King had been assassinated and t…

4 years, 11 months ago

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Everybody Is Killing Everybody Else And Nobody Is Talking About It: Part 3

Season 8 Episode 380

Up in the hills of Snowdonia, pinned between the sea and the English midlands, King Gruffydd fought against the invading forces of the Godwinsons.  A…

5 years ago

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Everybody Is Killing Everybody Else And Nobody Is Talking About It: Part 2

Season 8 Episode 379

Earl AElfgar and his alliance with King Gruffydd of Wales was likely the one true barrier that stood between Harold Godwinson and the throne of Engla…

5 years, 1 month ago

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Everybody is killing everybody else and no one is talking about it

Season 8 Episode 378

On the year 1059, there is an enigmatic entry in the Welsh Chronicle.

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5 years, 1 month ago

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The King of Wales

Season 8 Episode 377

Water, and the ability to control water ways, was an important aspect in the Welsh imagination. In fact, the importance of Welsh power on the seas ev…

5 years, 1 month ago

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Lost Years and Lost Lands

Season 8 Episode 376

Things are moving quickly in our story, now. Pieces are moving into place, and the board is shifting rapidly. Thanks to the benefit of hindsight, we …

5 years, 2 months ago

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