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76 The Personal Rule of Henry III Part 2
Season 3 Episode 17
The last 5 years of Henry's rule were pretty eventful. The Statute of Marlborough confirmed the changes of the Provisions of Westminster, but royal p…
13 years, 8 months ago
75 Nemesis
Season 3 Episode 16
In April 1265 Gilbert de Clare had left court in something of a huff. De Montfort was well aware that if he lost de Clare, his whole hold on power wo…
13 years, 8 months ago
74 The Wheel of Fortune
Season 3 Episode 15
In 1264 when De Montfort set out from London he would have been conscious that this was a last throw; after losses to the Royalists in the midlands h…
13 years, 8 months ago
73 Return of the Jedi
Season 3 Episode 14
In 1262, it looked for all the world as though the royal party was back in control and the whole struggle for reform was over. But that was before yo…
13 years, 8 months ago
72 The Empire Strikes Back
Season 3 Episode 13
Things looked pretty good for the reformers in 1259; but at the heart of the reform movement were faultlines that weakened them, and made them vulner…
13 years, 8 months ago
71 Enter the Leopard
Season 3 Episode 12
We sort of get back to the political narrative this week, but only sort of. We discuss the young prince, Edward, who will be one of England's most fa…
13 years, 9 months ago
70 13 C Lords, Knights and Gentry
Season 3 Episode 11
The 13th Century sees the start of changes that will come to full fruit in the 14th Century - the development of the role of the knight in the shires…
13 years, 9 months ago
69 13th C Life - Merchants and Magnates
Season 3 Episode 10
Wool was the wealth of England, the great trade that brought wealth and prosperity to England. The people who really made the money were the big tick…
13 years, 9 months ago
68 13 C Life - Peasants fighting back...and Towns
Season 3 Episode 9
Being a Peasant was no doubt a pretty hard existance. But they were not without their methods of fighting back, and protecting their rights. This wee…
13 years, 10 months ago
67 13th Century Life - Peasants
Season 3 Episode 8
Over the 13th century, economic growth continued. For the Peasantry, this gave some opportunities; more chance to sell their produce and get involved…
13 years, 10 months ago