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95 The History of Medieval Europe - Part III
Season 3 Episode 37
Frederick II renewed the argument that had been going on since the time of Otto the Great - Emperor or Pope? This time there would be a solution one …
13 years ago
94a The Mysterious Death of Edward II
Season 3 Episode 36
Listen, think and vote at www.thehistoryofengland.com or The History of England Podcast facebook group
Now, traditionally, Edward II is supposed to ha…
13 years ago
94 The Reign of Isabella and Mortimer
Season 3 Episode 35
After Edward II's abdication in January 1327, England was ruled on behalf of the new King Edward III by Queen Isabella. But while Isabella probably w…
13 years, 1 month ago
93 The Wages of Tyranny
Season 3 Episode 34
With the fall of Lancaster, the Despencers were off the leash, and able to vent the full force of their avarice on England. Their power and Edward's …
13 years, 1 month ago
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…
13 years, 2 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…
13 years, 2 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…
13 years, 2 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…
13 years, 2 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…
13 years, 3 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…
13 years, 4 months ago