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141 De Heretico Comburendo
Season 4 Episode 8
With John Wycliffe and the Lollards in the 14th century, heresy finally came to England. Up to this point, rural England had been notable for avoidin…
11 years, 2 months ago
140 Fathers and Sons
Season 4 Episode 7
In his final years, Henry faced a new challenge - from his ambitious son Henry. Ill and tired, For a while he loses control to the young bucks, the n…
11 years, 2 months ago
139 The Fall of Glyn Dwr
Season 4 Episode 6
The younger Henry enters our story full time as he leads to fight to Glyn Dwr. And for the alternative Prince of Wales after the failure of the Frenc…
11 years, 3 months ago
138 Glyn Dwr and the Showdown
Season 4 Episode 5
In 1405, yet more rebellion in England, this time from the north led by an Archbishop; and the crowning glory of Glyn Dwr's diplomacy led to the arri…
11 years, 3 months ago
137 The Battle of Shrewsbury
Season 4 Episode 4
The battle of Shrewsbury of 1403 is one of those battles that deserves to be more remembered than it is - along with Lincoln in 1217 for example. Th…
11 years, 3 months ago
136 Glyn Dwr Ascendant
Season 4 Episode 3
In 1402 and 1403 Glyn Dwr's power and influence grew. As Glyn Dwr looked for foreign allies, Henry was forced to look north, and look closely at the …
11 years, 4 months ago
135 Glyn Dwr Rising
Season 4 Episode 2
As he looked around after dust of the Epiphany Rising had settled, Henry began to realise that he had problems that would make his life difficult; a …
11 years, 4 months ago
4.1 - 134 Lancaster & the Wars of the Roses 1399-1485
Season 4 Episode 1
A quick overview of series 4, and then it's on to the reputation of Henry IVth, who it has has changed through history. And then we deal with the fir…
11 years, 4 months ago
133 The History of Europe Part VII
Season 3 Episode 75
This week we finish off our survey of Europe, bringing us up to date with Byzantium, and the threat from the East. But we'll also bring you up to dat…
11 years, 5 months ago
132 The History of Europe Part VI
Season 3 Episode 74
The growth of Aragon and its mediterranean empire, consolidation and political change in Northern Italy, fragmentation in Germany; Jan Hus, heresy an…
11 years, 5 months ago