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Home > Author: Cerdic

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    196 England at the Dawn of the Tudor Age

    By Cerdic 7 years agoOct 30, 2017 2 Comments

    England in 1485 was at once a deeply traditional medieval society – and yet poised at the edge of change – economic, social, religious and political          Read More

    Tagged BritainBritishenglandEnglishHenryVIIPodcast

    195 The History of Europe Part VIII

    By Cerdic 7 years agoApr 07, 2017 2 Comments

    15th Century European kingdoms were wracked by internal division as well as international war. By the end of the century, many nations had achieved unity and some degree of internalRead More

    194 The Wars of the Roses

    By Cerdic 7 years agoJun 04, 2017 4 Comments

    When to declare the Wars of the Roses all finished and done? There are as many choices as there are for start dates. 1485 and the Battle of Bosworth has beenRead More

    193 The Blood of Innocents

    By Cerdic 7 years agoOct 28, 2016 22 Comments

    In 1483, the gates of the Tower of London closed on two innocent and defenceless boys; one, Edward, 12, captured and the other Richard, 10, given up by his mother.Read More

    Tagged British HistoryHenry VIIHistory of EnglandMargaret BeaufortPrinces in the TowerRichard III

    192 Bosworth

    By Cerdic 7 years agoOct 28, 2016 7 Comments

    At last in 1485 Richard got to meet his challenger in person at the Battle of Bosworth – a meeting he needed every bit as much as Henry Tudor.   192Read More

    Tagged BosworthBosworth FieldHenry VIIRichard IIITudorWars of the Roses

    191 The Reign of Richard III

    By Cerdic 7 years agoOct 28, 2016 6 Comments

    Unfortunately for Richard he was never able to simply concentrate of governing the realm; the hangover of his accession, the presence of Henry Tudor abroad – these things constantly tookRead More

    Tagged BritishEnglish historyRichardIIIWars of the Roses

    190 Good King Richard?

    By Cerdic 7 years agoOct 28, 2016 9 Comments

    Part of the story to counter the propaganda of the Tudors is the view that Richard promised to be an exceptionally good ruler. The brevity of Richard's reign make an assessment difficultRead More

    Tagged BritainBritishEnglishHistoryRichard IIIWars of the Roses

    189 The Most Untrue Creature

    By Cerdic 7 years agoJun 04, 2017 0 Comments

    Richard sought to start the reconciliation of the factions in the realm. But despite his triumphant progress through the Kingdom to York, trouble was brewing – including from the most unlikelyRead More

    Tagged 1483BritishHistoryBuckinghamEdwardVHistoryMortonRichardIIIThe History of EnglandThomas StanletWarsoftheRoses

    188 Richard III – Knave, Fool or Saviour?

    By Cerdic 7 years agoOct 28, 2016 13 Comments

    The time has for the Richard III podcast episode and vote. 3 of the no doubt many possible interpretations of the events of 1483 - did Richard plan to usurp theRead More

    Tagged Edward IVEdward Vmedieval coinsPrinces in the TowerRichard IIIUsurpation

    187a Jane Shore by James Boulton

    By Cerdic 7 years agoOct 29, 2016 0 Comments

    Jane Shore lives among the list of the most famous mistresses – along with the likes of Roseamund Clifford, Alice Perrers. Like Alice, Jane lives and loved at the veryRead More

    187 Edward V

    By Cerdic 7 years agoOct 29, 2016 22 Comments

    The reign of Edward V is one of the great controversies of English history. This episode is as uncontroversial – just what happened. Then in 2 weeks time – weRead More

    186 The King is Alive!

    By Cerdic 7 years agoOct 29, 2016 2 Comments

    It was critical that the heir to the throne, the young Edward, was tutored and governed to be brought up to be a successful king – and so Rivers wasRead More

    Tagged Edward VElizabeth WoodvilleRichard IIIThe Wars of the RosesWoodvilles

    185 Edward the King

    By Cerdic 7 years agoOct 29, 2016 1 Comments

    The 1470's were a marked contrast to the 1460's; a decade of complete calm, of control and authority. How did Edward do it?  185 Edward the King     EdwardRead More

    184 Edward’s Foreign Glory

    By Cerdic 7 years agoSep 14, 2016 2 Comments

    Edward IV fancied himself as a latter day Edward III, and with his love of the Garter tradition on the one hand and his determination to gain revenge for FrenchRead More

    183 The Brothers York

    By Cerdic 7 years agoSep 07, 2023 2 Comments

    In the 1470s family rovalries came to a head in the York dynasty

    Tagged ClarenceGeorge Duke of ClarenceThe Wars of the Roses

    182 Games and Beasts

    By Cerdic 8 years agoJun 04, 2017 2 Comments

    A chance to go into some byways, away from politics and talk about how medieval folk enjoyed themselves; the games they played in medieval days, from Football to Stoolball, from chess toRead More

    181a Arthur by David McLain

    By Cerdic 8 years agoSep 17, 2016 0 Comments

    A third guest episode by David McLain. This time about Arthur, King of the Britons… 181a Arthur by David McLain  

    181 The 15th C Rural Economy

    By Cerdic 8 years agoJun 04, 2017 3 Comments

    We know that the Magnates and peerage made some cutbacks and prettified fewer of their residences – but what of the Gentry, who by and large would have 1 or 2Read More

    Tagged Black Deatheconomymedievalpeasantsvillage

    180 Lives and Loves of the Gentry

    By Cerdic 8 years agoSep 07, 2023 1 Comments

    How England’s gentry lived, theoir growing importance, their hopes and fears

    179 The New Farmers

    By Cerdic 8 years agoSep 07, 2023 12 Comments

    A sea change in economic conditions will start a long term change in the structure of English society

    178 The 15th C Economy I

    By Cerdic 8 years agoSep 07, 2023 8 Comments

    Economic changes that will define the following Tudor age

    177 High Noon at Tewkesbury

    By Cerdic 8 years agoSep 07, 2023 2 Comments

    Here it is at last – the great showdown. This time only York or Lancaster will survive

    176 The Readeption

    By Cerdic 8 years agoSep 07, 2023 1 Comments

    Edward IV returns, in force and with fire and sword

    Tagged Edward IVHenry VIThe Wars of the RosesWarwick the Kingmaker

    175 An Unholy Alliance

    By Cerdic 8 years agoSep 14, 2016 1 Comments

    In 1470 the spin of the wheel of fortune was dizzying. Warwick had won, lost, won…where it ended nobody knew. But the most extraordinary thing of all was an alliance toRead More

    Tagged Edward IVMargaret of AnjouWars of the RosesWarwick the Kingmaker

    174 Warwick’s Rubicon

    By Cerdic 8 years agoOct 29, 2016 4 Comments

    In 1468, Warwick had a decision to make – as he himself said, 'It is a matter of being either Master or Varlet'.  174 Warwick's Rubicon George Neville, Archbishop ofRead More

    173 Rivers Rising

    By Cerdic 8 years agoSep 14, 2016 3 Comments

      There was a new faction at court – the Woodvilles, and they were there en masse. Were they really so bad? Had Edward boobed? And what did Warwick thinkRead More

    172 A Royal Marriage

    By Cerdic 8 years agoSep 14, 2016 4 Comments

    The first three years of Edward's reign were spent dealing stamping on the fires of the Lancastrian resistance. But then, he found time for something much more controversial than dis-embowelling,Read More

    171 Two Rulers

    By Cerdic 8 years agoSep 14, 2016 1 Comments

    In the aftermath of Towton, Edward started his work to restore a broad based regime – crushing the recalcitrant, welcoming the turncoats, re-establishing royal justice. He also had a party. MargaretRead More

    Tagged Edward IVthHenry VIthThe Wars of the RosesWarwick the Kingmaker

    170 This Fair White Rose

    By Cerdic 8 years agoSep 14, 2016 5 Comments

     In 1461 the Queen failed to seize London,and retreated to the north. Warwick and Edward walked through London's empty gates and then chased north for the largest, and bloodiest battleRead More

    Tagged Edward IVWars of the RosesWarwick the Kingmaker

    169 King without Rule

    By Cerdic 8 years agoSep 14, 2016 0 Comments

    After the victory at Northampton and the Act of Accord, it looked as though all Richard of York had to do was wait or the crown to be his. ButRead More

    168 With Horns and Trumpets

    By Cerdic 8 years agoOct 29, 2016 4 Comments

    Warwick swashed and buckled his way up and down the channel until the Yorkists were ready to invade England again. But on his return from Ireland with horns and trumpetsRead More

    167b Hundred Years’ War – Formigny and Castillon by Carl Rylett

    By Cerdic 8 years agoSep 17, 2016 3 Comments

    I found it rather difficult to cover the critical events and battles around Formigny and Casttillon in quite the same depth as I covered Agincourt, Crecy and Poitiers. Obviously, IRead More

    167a The Fall of Constantinople by Paul Vincent

    By Cerdic 8 years agoSep 17, 2016 1 Comments

    The fall of Constantinople in 1453 is one of the most momentous events in world history. Sure, the power of the Roman Empire had long since faded; but here atRead More

    167 The Triumph of Lancaster

    By Cerdic 8 years agoOct 29, 2016 0 Comments

    In 1459 the trigger point was finally reached; after a year of phony war, both sides preparing for war, the call for a great council in 1459 proving the triggerRead More

    166 The Reign of Queen Margaret

    By Cerdic 8 years agoSep 14, 2016 4 Comments

    In 1455 it briefly looked as though York had won; but in fact it solved nothing – the king remained the centre of power, and the king was weak. ByRead More

    165 Bloodshed

    By Cerdic 8 years agoSep 14, 2016 8 Comments

    In 1455, the quality and nature of the arguments and disputes about the king's fitness to reign and the need to reform the way England was governed changed very significantly.Read More

    164 Madness

    By Cerdic 8 years agoSep 14, 2016 12 Comments

    In 1452 and 1453 Henry enjoyed a brief spell where he was on top of his job after the events at Dartford. But fate had something in mind. 164 MadnessRead More

    Tagged BritainHenry VIHistory of BritainRichard of YorkWars of the Roses

    163 The Cousins’ War

    By Cerdic 8 years agoSep 14, 2016 10 Comments

    How did previous generations view the Wars of the Roses? What are the interpretations of the Wars of the Roses now? This, and an introduction to some key families, areRead More

    162 The Return of York

    By Cerdic 8 years agoSep 14, 2016 15 Comments

    It's still 1450. Because it was something of an eventful year. Richard of York, sat in Ireland, was worried – his name had been bandied about by Jack Cade andRead More

    161 Captain of Kent

    By Cerdic 8 years agoOct 30, 2016 8 Comments

    1450 was an eventful year. The fall of Suffolk, and now Kent was once again in flames, just as it had been in 1381. This time the leader that emergedRead More

    160 The Fall of Suffolk and Normandy

    By Cerdic 8 years agoSep 17, 2016 4 Comments

    B y 1445, William de la Pole, Duke of Suffolk was clearly Henry's most trusted adviser. He faced a difficult task – to steer a bankrupt nation into the harborRead More

    Tagged suffolkThe Wars of the Roseswilliam de la pole

    159 From Arras to Tours

    By Cerdic 8 years agoSep 17, 2016 8 Comments

    Through the late 1430's and early 1440's the situation in Normandy got no better, until a failed expedition convinced Henry and Suffolk that peace was required at any price. AndRead More

    158 Catastrophe at Arras

    By Cerdic 8 years agoSep 17, 2016 3 Comments

    In December 1431, Henry VIth became the only king of England crowned king of France in France. Which sounds great. But in fact it was a sign of English weaknessRead More

    Tagged 100 Year's WarBritishGloucesterHistoryPodcast

    157 Joan of Arc

    By Cerdic 8 years agoSep 17, 2016 13 Comments

    In 1428, the English were still sweeping all before them. Then came a figure so famous, that she was selected by Bill and Ted for their history project – andRead More

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    156 Reivers

    By Cerdic 8 years agoSep 14, 2016 4 Comments

    There's really often little practical difference between what we call politics and some of what we call crime. Essentially it the history of the struggle for power by a bunchRead More

    155 Henry VIth – The Wonder Years

    By Cerdic 8 years agoSep 17, 2016 2 Comments

    While Bedford and talented commanders like Salisbury were alive, the cause of the English in France was far from dead. But in 1423, buoyed by the arrival of the Scots,Read More

    154 Henry VIth – A Weak King

    By Cerdic 8 years agoOct 30, 2016 6 Comments

    An introduction to a new reign – Henry VIth, a name to make grown men tremble – and to the political leaders that dominated it.  154 Henry VIth – ARead More

    153a Wycliffe, Hus and Bohemia

    By Cerdic 8 years agoSep 17, 2016 7 Comments

    This week a guest episode on Wycliffe, Hus and their influence on the history of Bohemia. With many thanks to Pete Collman from the Bohemican Podcast, and Travis Dow ofRead More

    153 The Medieval Working Woman

    By Cerdic 8 years agoJun 04, 2017 3 Comments

    Only 4% of women remained unmarried in the middle ages, and therefore for both men and women working life was a matter of team work. In towns in particular, womenRead More

    152 The Death of a Conquering Hero

    By Cerdic 9 years agoSep 17, 2016 2 Comments

    Henry's talents ran as much to managing his back yard as it did to war; this week how Henry organised his kingdom for war, and the last days of hisRead More

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Resources

Family Trees

Maps

  • Animated Maps: The Battle of Agincourt February 8, 2015
  • Animated Maps: The Agincourt Campaign February 8, 2015
  • Animated Maps: Crecy 1346: The Battle December 1, 2013
  • Animated Maps: Gascony 1337 – 1342 December 1, 2013
  • Animated Maps: Poitiers 1356, the Campaign December 1, 2013
  • Animated Maps: Poitiers 1356, the Battle December 1, 2013
  • Animated Maps: Crecy 1346: The Campaign August 11, 2013
  • Maps: 1327 – 1453 – The 100 Years War August 11, 2013

Articles

  • Medieval tournaments illustrated glossary June 5, 2017
  • Medieval Prices and Wages December 14, 2016
  • Fotheringhay December 8, 2016
  • Did your ancestor fight in the 100 year war? July 14, 2013
  • Economic and Social History Charts 1000-1485 September 8, 2012
  • Feast Days in Medieval England April 7, 2012

Original Sources

Quiz

Books

  • Historical Podcasts you might like April 30, 2011
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