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The British History Podcast

The British History Podcast

470 Episodes By Jamie Jeffers www.thebritishhistorypodcast.com...
The BHP is a chronological retelling of the history of Britain with a particular focus upon the lives of the people. You won’t find a dry recounting of dates and battles here, but instead you’ll learn about who these people were and how their desires, fears, and flaws shaped the scope of this island ...more
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443 – We’re Bigger Than Jesus
In this episode we delve into the tumultuous reign o... more
Mar 26 2024 37m
William's Distrust of Odo
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442 – Mynydd Carn
Norman interventionism into their neighbors was only... more
Mar 15 2024 34m
Political and Administrative Changes in England
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441 – God Bothering
Northumbria was back at it again.  The Continental B... more
Feb 27 2024 25m
Pope Gregory's Misunderstanding of William
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440 – This is Fine
King Malcom and the Scots had spent the last several... more
Feb 11 2024 29m
Tensions and Incompetence in Leadership
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439 – Juggling Responsibilities
There was no getting around it.  William had been hu... more
Feb 3 2024 35m
Impacts of Royal Forest Declarations
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438 – Robert’s Rebellion
The little guy’s rebellion was about to get pretty b... more
Jan 23 2024 36m
Rebellion, Nobles, and Property Seizure
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437 – Everyone’s Pissed
The hall exploded into chaos.   The knights sitting ... more
Jan 6 2024 29m
Robert's Physicality and Rufus' Charisma
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436 – Taking the Piss
Welcome to the turbulent period of 1076 to 1078, whe... more
Dec 23 2023 42m
Bishop's Struggle for Power
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435 – Trials and Tribulations
Once in a while, the Chronicle has a hot take. Here ... more
Dec 18 2023 42m
The Land Dispute and Power Struggle
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434 – The Boys
By the mid 1070’s, the House of Normandy was struggl... more
Dec 9 2023 32m
Rufus's Invasion of Southern Wales
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433 – North Wales: I Love Mess
In 1075 King Bleddyn’s star was on the rise.  He rul... more
Nov 22 2023 31m
Attack on Montenbaley Castle
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Bonus Episode on Courtliness
Here’s a 15 minute sample of what we’re talking abou... more
Nov 21 2023 18m
Medieval Britain's Cultural Similarities and Transformation
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432 – The Revolt of the Earls
It was 1075 and Waltheof, the last remaining English... more
Nov 11 2023 49m
Revolt of the Earl's Insurgency
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431 – The Gang Has A Wedding
From 1066 to 1071, William had been at war with the ... more
Oct 27 2023 35m
William's Paradoxical Rise to Power
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430 – Is It Good To Be King?
We’ve been spending a lot of time with England latel... more
Oct 19 2023 51m
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429 – Power Brokers and Power Breakers
To the North, in Scotland, reigned King Malcolm Canm... more
Sep 27 2023 47m
Intrigues and Power Shifts
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428 – Tightening the Grip
Five years of fighting. The conquest of England was... more
Sep 12 2023 33m
William's Ambivalence Towards Being King
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427 – Hereward: Back Into the Mist
Thirty thousand pounds. That’s what the Gesta claim... more
Aug 28 2023 41m
Harroword's Wife
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426 – Everyone Has Their Limits
The once mighty Godwinson dynasty was gone… I guess ... more
Aug 21 2023 47m
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425 – Hereward: The Fall of Ely
It was late October of 1071, and Hereward was out wi... more
Aug 7 2023 50m
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424 – Hereward: ft. Judas Priest
If the story of Hereward wasn’t what you were expect... more
Jul 27 2023 33m
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423 – Hereward: The Lion, The Witch, and the War Hero
Ok, when we left off William hired a witch to help w... more
Jul 7 2023 25m
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422 – Hereward: The Man, the Myth, The Legend
The situation in Ely was getting out of hand. The L... more
Jun 28 2023 1h 30m
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421 – The Wake at Ely
Word soon reached King William’s Court that Hereward... more
Jun 20 2023 33m
William's Motivated Army and Unconventional Leadership
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420 – The Wake and the Earl
Hereward was returning to Ely with his men. The upsi... more
Jun 9 2023 38m
Political Fundraising in England
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