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331 Captain Pouch
Season 7 Episode 8
Enclosure has a long history in England from the 15th - 19th century. In 1607 ordinary people resisting the destruction of their livelihoods found a …
4 years, 6 months ago
330 John Bates' Currants
Season 7 Episode 7
Although the case for a Great Britain failed to win many hearts, the dual monarchy ended the history of the Reivers at last. But a seemingly small cu…
4 years, 7 months ago
14th Century Italy with Mike Corradi
Season 7
To get us all read for the series on John Hawkwood, Mike Corradi of a History of Italy podcast joins us for a general introduction to the century
Hos…
4 years, 7 months ago
329 Oaths and Libels
Season 7 Episode 6
By the time parliament met again in 1606, James' government was dominated by the men he laughingly referred to as his 'Trinity of Knaves'. And the fo…
4 years, 7 months ago
Peasant Perceptions of Landscape with Stephen Mileson
Season 7
It is difficult to hear the voice of ordinary people from long ago; but although they left little written record, yet their memory, attitudes and per…
4 years, 7 months ago
At A Gallop - Dawn of Stuart England to 1605
Season 7 Episode 5
The dawn of the Stuart age of Britain came within a European context of the growing strength of the nation state, absolutism, relgious conflict and w…
4 years, 8 months ago
328 Apology, Explosion, Satisfaction
Season 7 Episode 4
There's so much to talk about! James' first, management-by-irritation of parliament of 1604 and the passive aggressive Apology and Satisfaction right…
4 years, 8 months ago
327 Under New Management
Season 7 Episode 3
James quickly established his household with Scots taking a large share, with associated argy bargy. Queen Anne a;so established her court, which wou…
4 years, 8 months ago
The History of England Tour 2022
I am very pleased to announce that the long awaited, COVID delayed History of England Podcast Tour – is on for September Tuesday 13th-20th 2022! Cry …
4 years, 8 months ago
326 King of Scots
Season 7 Episode 2
By the time James VI came to England in 1603, he had 26 years experience of kingship, and had established his authority in Scotland, and was a self c…
4 years, 9 months ago