The History of England – Great history podcasts from the shed

Apr 23, 20190 Comments Podcast

HiT Henry V

In celebration of St George’s Day, we watched Kenneth Branagh’s Henry V. Was it a triumph of the order of Agincourt’s, or worse than the Duke of Bedford’s haircut?

Apr 21, 20190 Comments Podcast

270 Wyatt’s Doom

Mary faced the biggest challenge to her reign in 1554 as the London Trained Bands, the White Coats, joined Wyatt’s army of Kent. She responded like a Tudor appealing toRead More

Apr 21, 20190 Comments Membership

Eleanor 16 The Devil’s Brood - Members Only

Henry and Eleanor were well aware of the potential problem of all those boys. So they tried to sort things out for their brood nice and early.

Apr 19, 20190 Comments Membership

Eleanor Omnibus 4 EPs 14-16 - Members Only

The 1160s and into the 1170s saw growing children, and a growing distance between Eleanor and Henry. Both would promise trouble

Apr 14, 20190 Comments Membership

HoS 34 The Legacy Of Sauchieburn - Members Only

The first gift of Sauchieburn - yet another minority

Mar 31, 20194 Comments 20th Century

HiT Das Boot

Not quite sure how many times I have watched Das Boot, but it is legion. A story of the war in one campaign, of the comradeship on board, and the terrorsRead More