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Guest Episode

    Ladybird Histories and Lawrence Peach

    By David Crowther 4 days agoJun 26, 2022 1 Comments

    David Perkins of King’s School Canterbury joins me to talk about Ladybird, its histories, and the life of Lawrence du Garde Peach, their main author. Play the Ladybird histories MatchingRead More

    The Battle for Canada by Greg Kobel

    By David Crowther 2 months agoMay 29, 2022 0 Comments

    In 1775 American Rebels occupied Montreal, as the first step to plucking the ripe fruit of British North America and adding it to the portfolio of the nascent United States.Read More

    Rights and Commons with the OSS

    By David Crowther 2 months agoMay 15, 2022 2 Comments

    England and Wales have extensive networks of rights of way over private land, and some remaining common land – private land over which the public have rights. Where did theyRead More

    Kilmartin Glen by Michelle of Imagine Alba

    By David Crowther 7 months agoDec 19, 2021 0 Comments

    Kilmartin 5,000 years, with cairns, standing stones, carved rock, stone circles, forts and castles. It has one of the most important concentrations of Neolithic and Bronze Age remains in Scotland.Read More

    Anne and Elizabeth by Leah Garden - Members Only

    A fascinating relationship – what influence did Anne Cleves have when she befriended the young Princess Elizabeth, and did her example shape England’s future? Transcript This article is by LeahRead More

    Peasant Perceptions of Landscape with Stephen Mileson

    By David Crowther 8 months agoDec 12, 2021 5 Comments

    It is difficult to hear the voice of ordinary people from long ago; but although they left little written record, yet their memory, attitudes and perceptions of the world aroundRead More

    324a The 30 Years War with Zack Twamley

    By David Crowther 10 months agoSep 17, 2021 6 Comments

    Zack is the author of for God and the Devil, and we discuss the highlights and numerous lowlights of the 30 years war Everyone loves a good historical novel –Read More

    321a The Bagpipes of Freedom by Mike Corradi

    By David Crowther 11 months agoAug 08, 2021 3 Comments

      A tale of an unlikely British hero in 1945 from Mike Corradi of A History of Italy podcast Check out Mike’s History of Italy podcast, A weekly podcast in 15/20 minute episodes onRead More

    318a The Pre-History of the BBC by Paul Kerensa

    By David Crowther 1 year agoJun 27, 2021 2 Comments

      Paul Kerensa of the British Broadcasting Century podcast gives an engaging and brisk march through the early years of British Broadcasting The British Broadcasting Century Podcast can be foundRead More

    315b The Tilbury Speech in Film with Sean Lang

    By David Crowther 1 year agoMay 23, 2021 4 Comments

      Elizabeth has been a favourite subject for film makers; but the way her famous Tilbury Speech has been represented has been affected by the period in which the filmRead More

    315a The Trafalgar Way by Adam Preston

    By David Crowther 1 year agoMay 09, 2021 4 Comments

    After the battle of Trafalgar, the news needed to be brought to London as fast as possible. This is the story of the messenger’s journey Trafalgar Squared If you likedRead More

    310a Christopher Marlowe by Philip Rowe

    By David Crowther 1 year agoMar 28, 2021 7 Comments

      Playwright and Wunderkind Christopher Marlowe and his short life, ended as mysteriously as it was lived. Philip Rowe of the History of European Theatre podcasts is here to tellRead More

    308a Roanoke by Joel Kindrick

    By David Crowther 1 year agoFeb 21, 2021 4 Comments

    In 1585, a colony was established at Roanoke, sponsored by Walter Raleigh. Find out what happens from historian and Birkenstock wearer Joel Kindrick.

    307a Renaissance Warfare by Ben Jacobs

    By David Crowther 1 year agoJan 31, 2021 5 Comments

      Ben Jacobs talks about how the demands and costs of Renaissance warfare changed the nature of Europe for ever   Wittenberg to Westphalia Podcast Ben Jacobs is the hostRead More

    The History of the Vikings by Noah Tetzner

    By David Crowther 4 years agoAug 05, 2018 0 Comments

    The History of Vikings features in depth discussions with world-class scholars from Oxford, Harvard, and Yale University, and dives into Norse Mythology and Viking history. From myths and raids, toRead More

    251a Henry VIII Abroad by Zack Twambley

    By David Crowther 4 years agoJul 08, 2018 0 Comments

    Zack returns! Yay! Zack, of the ‘When Diplomacy Fails’ Podcast,  survey’s Henry VIII’s foreign policy and weighs it up – is the word policy too complimentary? To find out moreRead More

    239a Robin Hood by Glen Longwell

    By David Crowther 4 years agoFeb 25, 2018 1 Comments

    I always wanted to look at the legends of Robin Hood and try to sort fact from fiction – and never got round to it. But Luckily here is GlenRead More

    230a The Fall of Anne Boleyn by Claire Ridgway

    By David Crowther 5 years agoFeb 03, 2018 2 Comments

    The fall of Queen Anne Boleyn and who was responsible has, as Claire Ridgway remarks, always divided historians and probably always will. Here Claire discusses some of the theories –Read More

    229a The Progress of the Tudor Court by Natalie Grueninger

    By David Crowther 5 years agoOct 25, 2017 2 Comments

    Every year Henry took his court on a progress through the English countryside. Find out why and what he did from Natalie Grueninger and check out her website On theRead More

    Shedcast 17 Thomas Wyatt by Steve Cloutier - Members Only

    Thomas Wyatt - Courtier, Poet and friend of Anne Boleyn and Thomas Cromwell - and possibly Anne's lover?

    225a Reformation by Otto and Luke

    By David Crowther 5 years agoFeb 03, 2018 15 Comments

    Otto and Luke follow up the episode 224 with their own perspective on the Reformation. It’s a father and son bonding session, ‘hey son let’s have a great time and shootRead More

    222a The Tower of London by James Holdstock

    By David Crowther 5 years agoSep 03, 2017 0 Comments

    James Holdstock is a big fan of The Tower of London; he talks about a fortress which has a history as winding, bloody, mysterious and inspiring as England’s, and is a mustRead More

    218a Witchcraft in Tudor England by Sam Hume

    By David Crowther 5 years agoJul 23, 2017 2 Comments

    The 16th and 17th centuries saw a surge in worry about witchcraft through most of Europe. Sam gives us a survey of how fear of witchcraft affected England. Sam also hasRead More

    214a The End of Roman Britain by Ed McWatt

    By David Crowther 5 years agoJun 13, 2017 3 Comments

    Children’s author Ed McWatt and his perspective on the Roman Brexit – Rexit you might say, and how the end of Roman Britain might have felt to those at the time.Read More

    187a Jane Shore by James Boulton

    By Cerdic 6 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

    181a Arthur by David McLain

    By Cerdic 6 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  

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

    By Cerdic 6 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 7 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

    153a Wycliffe, Hus and Bohemia

    By Cerdic 7 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

    150a Grace Dieu and Henry Vth’s Proto-Royal Navy by Brandon Huebner

    By Cerdic 7 years agoFeb 03, 2018 0 Comments

    Henry Vth was the first monarch since Richard the Lion Heart to pay much attention to the English fleet. The experience of putting maybe as many as 1,500 ships ontoRead More

    141d Christopher Colombus by David McLain

    By Cerdic 7 years agoSep 17, 2016 0 Comments

    No excuses really – nothing to do with English History at all. But hey, we enjoyed David's Shakespeare episode, so here's a chance for more!  Columbus  

    141c The Romans in Britain Pt 2 by Richard Norton

    By Cerdic 7 years agoSep 17, 2016 0 Comments

    And here we are with the second installment of the Romans in Britain, taking us to the fall of the western Empire.  141c The Romans in Britain Pt2 by RichardRead More

    141b The Romans in Britain Pt 1 by Richard Norton

    By Cerdic 7 years agoSep 17, 2016 3 Comments

    For some reason, don't know why, my interest in English and British history starts with the Anglo Saxons. Not before. Don't ask me why – no idea. I love AncientRead More

    141a An Alternative View of Heresy by David Ford

    By Cerdic 8 years agoSep 14, 2016 17 Comments

    This is a personal view by David Ford (though spoken by me), prompted by the episode on Heresy. David talks about some of the impacts the church had in theRead More

    The Pilot of Miura by Isaac Meyers

    By Cerdic 8 years agoOct 30, 2016 2 Comments

    Hello everyone, this is David here, from what is laughingly being referred to as holiday…although hopefully with the approach of Christmas really will become holiday! I just wanted to sayRead More

    127a Britain, Jamaica and the 70s by Roifield Brown

    By Cerdic 8 years agoSep 17, 2016 1 Comments

    A bit of a change of pace for our guest episode this week – here’s Roifield Brown, author of the ‘How Jamaica conquered the world’ podcast, with an episode aboutRead More

    117a The Poet and the Mistress by Carrie Palmer

    By Cerdic 8 years agoSep 17, 2016 1 Comments

    This week, a guest episode by Carrie Palmer – on Chaucer and Katherine Swynford Sadly, after this there is something of a gap to come – works has happened. SoRead More

    110a Shakespeare by David McLain

    By Cerdic 9 years agoJun 04, 2017 2 Comments

    I agree that it's a bit out of phase but you don't look a gift horse in the mouth. David McClain here gives us all a fascinating hour on someRead More

    99a Stephen Guerra The Avignon Papacy

    By Cerdic 9 years agoSep 17, 2016 0 Comments

    The Story of the early 14th Century papacy and their exile in Avignon – a guest episode from Stephen Guerra   99a Stephen Guerra Avignon Papacy  

    96a Sharyn Eastaugh The Templar Knights

    By Cerdic 9 years agoFeb 04, 2018 0 Comments

    null The Templar Knights are endlessly fascinating; a glamorous and powerful order of warrior monks, with all kinds of mystique. In a guest episode, Sharyn Eastaugh gives a potted history.Read More

    92a The Cult of Thomas of Lancaster

    By Cerdic 9 years agoSep 17, 2016 4 Comments

    Medieval man loved their saints. Remember the Anglo Saxons? Saints popping up all over the place. The Martyrdom of Thomas Beckett I suppose is reasonable,  but cult of Simon deRead More

    61a Bannockburn by Zack Twamley

    By Cerdic 10 years agoSep 17, 2016 10 Comments

    Bannockburn was a landmark defeat for the English, which signalled a long term change to the strategy Edward I had started. Zack talks about the events that led up toRead More

    52a Eleanor of Aquitaine by Melisende

    By Cerdic 10 years agoFeb 04, 2018 1 Comments

    Eleanor of Aquitaine is one of the great names of the Middle Ages. Her life spanned almost all of the Angevin Empire, and her court at Poitiers became famous asRead More

    43a Aelfthryth by Melisende of Outremer

    By Cerdic 11 years agoOct 30, 2016 6 Comments

    Ælfthryth was a controversial figure. Wife of King Edgar,  mother of Æthelred the Unready – and possibly murderer of her step son, Edward? Melisende of Outremer looks at the lifeRead More

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Resources

Family Trees

  • Family Trees: 500-1066 May 1, 2011

Maps

  • Maps: 500 – 1000 May 1, 2011
  • The Burghal Hidage January 19, 2011

Articles

  • The power of propaganda December 12, 2015
  • Alfred: Asser on the crucial year – 870-871 October 28, 2012
  • The Hundred Ordinance, 939-961 October 27, 2012
  • Treaty of Wedmore, 878-890 October 27, 2012
  • Economic and Social History Charts 1000-1485 September 8, 2012
  • Feast Days in Medieval England April 7, 2012
  • The Discovery at St Mary’s Church January 23, 2011
  • The Battle of Brunanburgh January 22, 2011
  • Æthelflæd, Lady of the Mercians January 9, 2011
  • Origins of the British – a recent study January 2, 2011

Original Sources

  • Alfred: Asser on the crucial year – 870-871 October 28, 2012
  • Asser on the character of Alfred the Great October 28, 2012
  • The Coronation Oath of King Edgar, 975 October 27, 2012
  • The Hundred Ordinance, 939-961 October 27, 2012
  • Treaty of Wedmore, 878-890 October 27, 2012
  • The Battle of Brunanburgh January 22, 2011
  • The Burghal Hidage January 19, 2011

Quiz

Books

  • Historical Podcasts you might like April 30, 2011
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