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Move, or You Will Be Moved: Part 1

Season 8 Episode 366

The summer of 1051 must have felt like some sort of nightmare. A French aristocrat rode into Dover, picked a fight and then slaughtered the townsfolk…

5 years, 7 months ago

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The Red Cliffs of Dover

Season 8 Episode 365

In 1050, Thorrfinn the Jarl of Orkney went to Rome. And no trip to Rome is complete without a visit with the Pope. And when Thorrfin had his meeting,…

5 years, 7 months ago

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Reconciliation

Season 8 Episode 364

Complex societies are able to do incredible things.  By having an interconnected civilization, with people from all over the place contributing to it…

5 years, 7 months ago

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Treason!

Season 8 Episode 363

Piece by piece, the board was being set for a comeback. The Godwin family had been thrown from power decades ago. But Godwin knew how to be patient a…

5 years, 8 months ago

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Meet the Godwins

Season 8 Episode 362

History is just the story of humans across time. Therefore, like humanity, history is varied, it’s emotional, it’s complex. And often it’s just f*cki…

5 years, 9 months ago

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W A Poet

Season 8 Episode 361

King Edward came to England with a political migraine.

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5 years, 9 months ago

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The Long Game

Season 8 Episode 360

In 1040, while England was dealing with the chaos of Harthacnut’s reign and the threat of yet another succession mess, Scotland was dealing with its …

5 years, 10 months ago

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Play Autocrat Games; Win Autocrat Prizes

Season 8 Episode 359

In 1040, England once again had a new King. But England was finding Harthacnut a tough pill to swallow.

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5 years, 10 months ago

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The Witch of Fife

Season 8

Happy Halloween!

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5 years, 11 months ago

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King Harthacnut

Season 8 Episode 358

Today’s story starts in 1039. It’s a big year, and a lot has happened to get us here. So let’s recap very quickly. The death of Cnut caused a cascade…

5 years, 11 months ago

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