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Lancastrians

    Sh 32 Christine de Pisan with Caitlin Chapman - Members Only

    Christine de Pizan (1364 – c. 1430) was a prolific and versatile French poet and author. Her diverse writings include numerous poems of courtly love, a biography of Charles V ofRead More

    Shedcast 11b The Tournament: Rise and Fall - Members Only

    The tournament grew in sophistication until it was focused around the individual challenge of the Joust. But the fundamentals of warfare and society changed and tournaments lost their relevance.

    Shedcast 11a The Medieval Tournament: Beginnings - Members Only

    The original melee was preparation for war. And like war, it was fought between two teams, was violent and resulted in death - and was banned by the church.

    Shedcast 2 Fun with Wills and Words - Members Only

    Wills are a fascinating historical record, giving some insight into the what really mattered to people of their time. Plus some delightful oddities...

    181 The 15th C Rural Economy

    By Cerdic 6 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 6 years agoJun 04, 2017 0 Comments

    Through the 15th century the Gentry become firmly established as the real rulers of the localities; and an enterprising part of England's economy. So it seems worth finding out a bit moreRead More

    179 The New Farmers

    By Cerdic 6 years agoJun 04, 2017 12 Comments

    After a period of grace, the 15th Century posed serious challenges for Magnates and the rural economy – prices fell, wages rose, Magnates had to cancel parties. But every cloud hasRead More

    178 The 15th C Economy I

    By Cerdic 6 years agoJun 04, 2017 6 Comments

    A rest from politics. The population of England remained stagnant or falling throughout 15th century. But that didn't meant there was no opportunity for towns or for commerce. You justRead More

    167 The Triumph of Lancaster

    By Cerdic 7 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 7 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 7 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 7 years agoSep 14, 2016 6 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 7 years agoSep 14, 2016 9 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 7 years agoSep 14, 2016 13 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 7 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 7 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 7 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 7 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 7 years agoSep 17, 2016 11 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

    Tagged joan of arc

    156 Reivers

    By Cerdic 7 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 7 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 7 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

    153 The Medieval Working Woman

    By Cerdic 7 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 7 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

    151 The Bridge at Montereau

    By Cerdic 7 years agoSep 17, 2016 5 Comments

    In 1420, Henry faced an uphill battle again; his negotiations had failed with both Dauphinists and Burgundians, and instead they'd patched it up. So he faced an alliance – Dauphinist,Read 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

    150 Conquering Hero

    By Cerdic 7 years agoJun 24, 2022 9 Comments

    By 1417, Henry had sorted out his support in England, and was able to launch a war of conquest in Normandy. After butchery at Caen, castles and towns fell, andRead More

    149 Sex, Childbirth and Children

    By Cerdic 7 years agoOct 28, 2016 10 Comments

    Medieval understanding of physiology had an impact on attitudes to sex, just as much as did the teachings of the church. Though who knows how much it had an impactRead More

    Tagged medieval childbirthwomen

    146 The Agincourt Campaign – Part III: The Battle

    By Cerdic 7 years agoOct 31, 2016 11 Comments

    And so at last to one of England's most famous battles. Outnumbered and trapped, Henry and his English and Welsh faced the cream of the French warrior class.   The DukeRead More

    Tagged AgincourtBritishDauphinHenry V

    145 The Agincourt Campaign Part II

    By Cerdic 7 years agoOct 31, 2016 9 Comments

    Henry probably now intended to be King of France or Duke of Normandy as a minimum. So what he planned was a war of conquest, not just the traditional chevaucee.Read More

    144 The Agincourt Campaign – Part I

    By Cerdic 7 years agoSep 17, 2016 3 Comments

    There is little doubt that Henry Vth always intended to fight in France – unless they completely rolled over. Which was unlikely; the French were perfectly ready to fight andRead More

    143 The Champion of Christ

    By Cerdic 7 years agoSep 17, 2016 5 Comments

    In 1413, Henry's friend John Oldcastle very probably celebrated the arrival of his prince on the English throne – now at last, surely, the Lollards would have their chance toRead More

    142 Greatest Man – or Monster?

    By Cerdic 7 years agoOct 30, 2016 6 Comments

    Henry Vth is a man who has a reasonable claim to be the greatest of English kings. But what did contemporaries think of him? Successful he was no doubt –Read More

    Tagged England; Britain;Henry Vth; Agincourt

    141 De Heretico Comburendo

    By Cerdic 8 years agoOct 30, 2016 4 Comments

    With John Wycliffe and the Lollards in the 14th century, heresy finally came to England. Up to this point, rural England had been notable for avoiding the religious turmoils thatRead More

    Tagged Britishcatharsheresywycliffe

    140 Fathers and Sons

    By Cerdic 8 years agoOct 30, 2016 5 Comments

    In his final years, Henry faced a new challenge – from his ambitious son Henry. Ill and tired, For a while he loses control to the young bucks, the newRead More

    139 The Fall of Glyn Dwr

    By Cerdic 8 years agoSep 14, 2016 0 Comments

    The younger Henry enters our story full time as he leads to fight to Glyn Dwr. And for the alternative Prince of Wales after the failure of the French invasionRead More

    138 Glyn Dwr and the Showdown

    By Cerdic 8 years agoSep 14, 2016 0 Comments

    In 1405, yet more rebellion in England, this time from the north led by an Archbishop; and the crowning glory of Glyn Dwr's diplomacy led to the arrival of theRead More

    137 The Battle of Shrewsbury

    By Cerdic 8 years agoSep 14, 2016 4 Comments

    The battle of Shrewsbury of 1403 is one of those battles that deserves to be more remembered  than it is – along with Lincoln in 1217 for example. The issueRead More

    136 Glyn Dwr Ascendant

    By Cerdic 8 years agoSep 14, 2016 3 Comments

    In 1402 and 1403 Glyn Dwr's power and influence grew and he scored some dramatic successes that made the world look up and take notice. As Glyn Dwr looked forRead More

    135 Glyn Dwr Rising

    By Cerdic 8 years agoSep 14, 2016 2 Comments

    As he looked around after dust of the Epiphany Rising had settled, Henry began to realise that he had problems that would make his life difficult; a mega fall inRead More

    134 Golden Child Made King

    By Cerdic 8 years agoSep 14, 2016 11 Comments

    The reputation of Henry IVth has changed through history – where he's remembered at all! So we look at that – we are left with those that think Henry wasRead More

    Tagged BritishBritish HistoryHenry IVth

    133 The History of Europe Part VII

    By Cerdic 8 years agoSep 17, 2016 2 Comments

    This week we finish off our survey of Europe, bringing us up to date with Byzantium, and the threat from the East. But we’ll also bring you up to dateRead More

    Tagged ByzantiumNicopolisOttoman

    131 The History of Europe Part V: Economic change and technology

    By Cerdic 8 years agoJun 04, 2017 8 Comments

    Ths episode is the first of 3 to bring us up to date with the history of Europe to the time of Henry IVth. This week it's all about theRead More

    130 Usurpation

    By Cerdic 8 years agoSep 17, 2016 11 Comments

    In 1399 Bolingbroke and Richard were locked in a struggle – who would rule England and how.    130 Usurpation   The traditional picture of Bolingbroke is a much laterRead More

    Tagged BolingbrokeBritish HistoryRichard II

    117 The Medieval Year

    By Cerdic 8 years agoJun 04, 2017 7 Comments

    The rhythm of the year would have been far more important to most medieval people that the goings on at Westminster and the court of the king. The stream ofRead More

Resources

Family Trees

  • Family Tree: Margaret Beaufort August 1, 2020
  • The Family de la Pole October 17, 2016
  • Wars of the Roses: Family Trees October 8, 2015
  • Family Trees, 1225 – 1485 July 14, 2012
  • Family Trees: Normandy and the Angevins, 1066 – 1225 May 22, 2011

Maps

  • Maps of Italy in the time of Hawkwood November 13, 2021
  • Maps: Eleanor of Aquitaine November 25, 2018
  • Maps: 1471 April 9, 2016
  • Maps:1460-1461 April 9, 2016
  • Maps: 1455 November 4, 2015
  • Maps: 1455 Power bases of the Barons October 10, 2015
  • Animated Maps: The Battle of Agincourt February 8, 2015
  • Animated Maps: The Agincourt Campaign February 8, 2015
  • Maps: 1100 – 1300 Europe August 10, 2014
  • 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
  • Maps, 1225 – 1327 June 2, 2012
  • Maps: 1000 – 1225 May 22, 2011

Articles

  • Chaucer, the English and the Sea November 19, 2018
  • Medieval Castles November 26, 2017
  • Medieval tournaments illustrated glossary June 5, 2017
  • St Bartholomew the Great June 3, 2017
  • Medieval Prices and Wages December 14, 2016
  • Fotheringhay December 8, 2016
  • The Family de la Pole October 17, 2016
  • The Epitaph and Tomb Henry gave Richard August 29, 2016
  • St Bees August 18, 2016
  • The Fate of the Princes – Suspects August 11, 2016
  • The Fate of the Princes – Evidence August 11, 2016
  • The indispensable John Morton July 17, 2016
  • William Hastings – Victim or player? July 14, 2016
  • Contemporary Sources July 12, 2016
  • Dominic Mancini July 12, 2016
  • Major players in 1483 July 12, 2016
  • History of Richard III by Thomas More July 11, 2016
  • Titulus Regius and Gloucester’s claim to the throne July 9, 2016
  • Polydore Vergil and Historia Anglia July 8, 2016
  • Crowland Chronicle July 5, 2016
  • The 1483 Timeline July 3, 2016
  • Regulation of a Prince’s household and education, 1473 July 2, 2016
  • Leading Families in 1471 June 11, 2016
  • Letter of William de la Pole June 4, 2016
  • Loyalty Ladder October 26, 2015
  • The Peerage, 1450-1459 October 26, 2015
  • Some Major Families in 1450 October 3, 2015
  • Livery Badges October 2, 2015
  • Did your ancestor fight in the 100 year war? July 14, 2013
  • Economic and Social History Charts 1000-1485 September 8, 2012
  • Drawings of Matthew Paris May 5, 2012
  • Heraldy – Arms of the big medieval families May 5, 2012
  • Feast Days in Medieval England April 7, 2012
  • Origins of the British – a recent study January 2, 2011

Original Sources

  • Bishop John Fisher’s sermon for Margaret Beaufort’s funeral August 1, 2020
  • Dominic Mancini July 12, 2016
  • Titulus Regius and Gloucester’s claim to the throne July 9, 2016
  • Polydore Vergil and Historia Anglia July 8, 2016
  • Crowland Chronicle July 5, 2016
  • The Last Will of Richard II March 4, 2014
  • The Fieschi Letter May 26, 2013
  • Statute of Winchester 1285 February 4, 2013
  • The Ordinances of 1311 February 4, 2013
  • The Coronation Oath of Edward II, 1308 February 4, 2013
  • Writ of summons to Parliament, 1295 December 4, 2012
  • The Conquest of Wales, 1274-1295 November 17, 2012
  • Letter of Anselm to Pope Paschal October 27, 2012
  • Eleanor of Aquitaine pleads for the release of her Son, 1193 October 27, 2012
  • The Treaty of Westminster, 1153 October 27, 2012
  • Song against Richard of Cornwall October 27, 2012
  • Description of the Battle of Lewes, 1264 October 27, 2012
  • The Provisions of Westminster, 1259 October 27, 2012
  • The Song of Lewes, 1264 October 27, 2012
  • The Forest Charter, 1217 October 27, 2012
  • The Provisions of Oxford, 1258 October 27, 2012
  • Magna Carta: The Great Charter of Liberties of King John, 1215 October 27, 2012
  • The Assize of Clarendon, 1166 October 27, 2012
  • The Constitutions of Clarendon, 1164 October 27, 2012
  • The Character of Henry II October 27, 2012
  • The Charter of Liberties of Henry II, 1154 October 27, 2012
  • A 12th Century Village October 27, 2012
  • The Charter of Liberties of Stephen October 27, 2012
  • The Charter of Liberties of Henry I, 1100 October 27, 2012

Quiz

  • William the Marshal end of Shedcast Quiz August 16, 2020
  • The Ladybird matching quiz July 14, 2017
  • Tournament Quiz June 18, 2017

Books

  • Books for Eleanor of Aquitaine December 2, 2018
  • Books on the Wars of the Roses January 2, 2016
  • Historical Podcasts you might like April 30, 2011
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