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36 Magnates and Churchmen
Season 2 Episode 14
After joining Henry II's household, William's rise was steady - but with the arrival of Richard the Lion Heart it really took off. By the time of his…
14 years, 8 months ago
35 12th Century Life - A Knight's Tale
Season 2 Episode 13
Medieval England thought of it's people in 3 estates - those who fight (nobles), those who pray (churchmen) and those who work (peasants). This week …
14 years, 8 months ago
34 Anarchy III - Resolution
Season 2 Episode 12
Stephen and Matilda fought themselves to a standstill, until the Empress tires of the struggle, and essentially leaves the stage around 1149. Many of…
14 years, 9 months ago
33 Anarchy II - Matilda's Big Chance
Season 2 Episode 11
1141 was a turbulent year in England's history. The Civil war had reached an early deadlock, dramatically broken by the capture of the king at the Ba…
14 years, 9 months ago
32 When Christ and his Saints Slept
Season 2 Episode 10
'...they said openly that christ and his saints slept'. This stunning phrase gives us an image of devastation hat led to the period being called 'The…
14 years, 9 months ago
31 Henry I - Normandy and the Succession
Season 2 Episode 9
Henry was a Norman king like any other - Normandy was in his blood. For 30 years, he controlled the diplomatic game to keep Normandy in the Empire. T…
14 years, 10 months ago
30 Henry I - Barons, Warfare and Wales
Season 2 Episode 8
The fight with Robert gave Henry a great chance to replace the old conquest families with his own men, and particularly in the Welsh Marches. And thi…
14 years, 10 months ago
29 England in the reign of Henry I
Season 2 Episode 7
After the initial struggle for succession and baronial revolt, England itself was pretty peaceful during Henry’s reign. The church & state debate nee…
14 years, 10 months ago
28 The Lion of Justice
Season 2 Episode 6
The youngest of William the Conqueror’s sons, Henry, wasted no time shedding tears for his brother Rufus. He got himself crowned, anointed and blesse…
14 years, 10 months ago
27 Hateful to his People and Odious to God
Season 2 Episode 5
Rufus fell out big time with Anselm, his Archbishop of Canterbury. Unusually for Medieval Man he was impious and irreverent. Meanwhile, the Welsh str…
14 years, 11 months ago