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381 Six Days
Season 8 Episode 14
From his return to London in November 1641, Charles and his courtiers built a party in parliament; moderates believed enough was enough, and feared t…
2 years, 5 months ago
380 Irish Revolt
Season 8 Episode 13
In an atmosphere of panic caused by news of a massive Irish uprising, the struggle for reform met it’s greatest challenge in the attempt to pass the …
2 years, 6 months ago
379 The King's Party
Season 8 Episode 12
Many MPs began to think enough had been done. Charles meanwhile had decided he would never compromise with the Junto; now he would defeat them at the…
2 years, 6 months ago
378 Protestations
Season 8 Episode 11
In a time of national danger and an explosion of print and debate, the Protestation Oath of 1641 was a remarkable act of nation building. But it's su…
2 years, 7 months ago
377 After Strafford
Season 8 Episode 10
After Strafford, the idea of a genuine compromise was probably dead. Either king or Parliament would need to find a way to force the other into accep…
2 years, 7 months ago
AAG 1638-1641 The Search for Peace
Season 8 Episode 9
In 1640 at last Charles is forced to call a parliament and search with parliament for an accomodation. But Charles was to discover the price for rest…
2 years, 7 months ago
Three Ravens Yorkshire
Season 8
Eleanor and Matin discuss folk traditions across England for the day, including the Bideford Foot Race, then dig into the stories of England’s larges…
2 years, 7 months ago
376 Letters of Blood
Season 8 Episode 8
As opposition to reform gathered in parliament and the king plotted to regain control, all came down to Strafford. Would the architect and executor o…
2 years, 7 months ago
375 Divisions
Season 8 Episode 7
Charles' response to the Scottish Declaration was severe; but it also caused a division in the Junto, and among MPs. Meanwhile, as poublic religious …
2 years, 7 months ago
374 Paradise Lost
Season 8 Episode 6
Francis Russell, Earl of Bedford believed that an accommodation could be reached with Charles - a amoderate agreement that would preserve the king's …
2 years, 8 months ago