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Episode 74: The Norman Conquest Part One
We resume our narrative in this episode circa 1000 AD in the Kingdoms of England and Normandy. Things are not going well in England. A series of inep…
8 years ago
Episode 73: Why 1000?
In this episode, we step back again from the narrative to consider the major demographic changes which swept Europe during the High Middle Ages (1000…
8 years, 1 month ago
Episode 71: What Exactly is the "Dark Ages"?
In this episode we consider the question: what are the Dark Ages? And specifically, when should the Early Middle Ages be said to begin?
8 years, 1 month ago
Episode 69: The End of the Carolingian Empire
The empire of Charlemagne finally collapses for good.
8 years, 2 months ago
Episode 68: The Fury of the Northmen (Part Three)
The Age of Viking Exploration
8 years, 2 months ago
Episode 67: Byzantine Apoge
The Eastern Empire: 855 - 1043 AD
8 years, 3 months ago
Episode 66: Brian Boru and the Battle of Clontarf
In this episode we swing back to Ireland and explore the fascinating story of the battle that took place on Good Friday, 1014 AD.
8 years, 3 months ago
Episode 65: Alfred the Great
In this episode, we examine England in the Viking Age. In the late Ninth Century England was nearly overrun by the Northmen. Only the tiny Anglo-Saxo…
8 years, 4 months ago