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92 The Fall of Lancaster
Season 3 Episode 33
In 1322, things finally came to a head, and rebellion was out in the open. Lancaster must have had a fighting chance, but it all goes to show that th…
12 years, 8 months ago
91 The New Favourites
Season 3 Episode 32
In the 1310's, Robert Bruce's ambitions grew - not simply content with throwing the English out of Scotland, or burning the north of England - he now…
12 years, 9 months ago
90 How to hold a parliament
Season 3 Episode 31
The modus tenendi parliamentum is a very unusual document from around this time. It describes how parliaments should be held, but also includes a num…
12 years, 9 months ago
89 The Great Famine
Season 3 Episode 30
For a long time we have been having a ball, economy wise - the medieval warm period, towns springing up all over the place, prices gently rising, pop…
12 years, 9 months ago
88 Politics, scandal, intrigue and turmoil
Season 3 Episode 29
The period between 1308 and 1311 was dominated by the attempts of the barons to resolve the issues left unsolved from Edward I's reign; and by the sc…
12 years, 10 months ago
87 Scandal was brought upon the People
Season 3 Episode 28
This week, and introduction to Edward II, quite probably the most reviled king in English history. So this week he have a bit of a survey of how hist…
12 years, 11 months ago
86 Handing over
Season 3 Episode 27
In 1305 two Scottish lords had a fall out next to the altar of a church in Dumfries. One them, Robert Bruce, resolved the argument by sticking a knif…
12 years, 11 months ago
85 Crime and Punishment
Season 3 Episode 26
A digression this week - the state of the crime and punishment in 14th century, and the story of the theft of the crown jewels in 1303. We also get t…
12 years, 11 months ago
84 War, Tournaments and Victory
Season 3 Episode 25
We spend a bit of time in this episode having a bit of a catchup up - about arms, armour and armies, and about warfare for real and for pretend. Desp…
13 years ago
83 Crisis
Season 3 Episode 24
From 1297, things became harder for Edward. The relentless pressure of external wars led to increased taxation. This continuous pressure on the magna…
13 years ago