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The British History Podcast

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... Read more

Warning: This podcast is a series podcast

This means episodes are recommended to be heard in order from the very start. Here's the 10 best episodes of the series anyway though!

Ranked #1

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360 – The Long Game

360 – The Long Game

In 1040, while England was dealing with the chaos of Harthacnut’s reign and the threat of yet another succession mess, S... Read more

19 Nov 2020

30mins

Ranked #2

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264 – The Lost Rebellion

264 – The Lost Rebellion

In the year 909 we get an odd entry from the Chronicle. “This year St. Oswald’s body was removed from Bardney into Merci... Read more

5 Jan 2018

38mins

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Ranked #3

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51 – Dark Ages Feasting

51 – Dark Ages Feasting

This is a combination episode covering everything to do with feasting in Anglo Saxon Britain! Support the Show

4 Aug 2012

1hr 27mins

Ranked #4

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15 – Hadrian’s Wall

15 – Hadrian’s Wall

Have you ever wanted to know about Hadrian’s Wall? Have you ever wondered what life was like there, how it was construct... Read more

21 Aug 2011

41mins

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262 – AEthelred and AEthelflaed

262 – AEthelred and AEthelflaed

A year after Edward took the throne – in year 901, while he was still fighting AEthelwold’s rebellion – something strang... Read more

1 Dec 2017

27mins

Ranked #6

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28 – Constantine and Britannia Sitting in a Tree

28 – Constantine and Britannia Sitting in a Tree

Oh yeah, we’ve got a real love affair going on here. (History of Britain, History of England, History of Wales, History ... Read more

21 Dec 2011

32mins

Ranked #7

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271 – How to Break a Kingdom in Six Months

271 – How to Break a Kingdom in Six Months

For the last several years, the Anglo Saxons had been on a true war footing. AEthelflaed and Edward had been showing ski... Read more

11 Mar 2018

58mins

Ranked #8

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274 – The Missing Shire

274 – The Missing Shire

In the last several episodes I’ve been breaking down the weird evidence that surrounds Edward towards the end of his rei... Read more

5 Apr 2018

26mins

Ranked #9

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42 – Wait, Where Are We? A summary of the history of Britain so far.

42 – Wait, Where Are We? A summary of the history of Britain so far.

Today we are going to be recapping the story thus far. (History of Britain, History of Scotland, Celtic History, Welsh H... Read more

6 Apr 2012

32mins

Ranked #10

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2 – Invasion of Giant Deer, Cannibals, and Celts!

2 – Invasion of Giant Deer, Cannibals, and Celts!

A whirlwind tour of the 70,000 years of the history of Britain, taking us through pre-historic Britain and landing us fi... Read more

28 May 2011

28mins

Ranked #11

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287 – The Conquest of Scotland

287 – The Conquest of Scotland

For the last six years, AEthelstan had been ruling in a manner that hasn’t been seen in Britain for generations. Beyond ... Read more

27 Jul 2018

26mins

Ranked #12

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285 – Full Court Press

285 – Full Court Press

The Era of AEthelstan is one of contradictions. His behavior, his policies, his wars… pretty much everything that is hap... Read more

11 Jul 2018

28mins

Ranked #13

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206 – Did the Great Heathen Army Persecute Christians?

206 – Did the Great Heathen Army Persecute Christians?

Last week we covered the events of 869. The situation was dire. We have at least one dead Anglo Saxon king, two Anglo Sa... Read more

11 Jun 2016

29mins

Ranked #14

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272 – The End of the Age of AEthelflaed

272 – The End of the Age of AEthelflaed

Trying to tell the story of AEthelflaed is like trying to study gravity. We know her indirectly, by the impressions she ... Read more

15 Mar 2018

29mins

Ranked #15

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202 – The Fall of Eoforwic

202 – The Fall of Eoforwic

When we left off last time, King Edmund of East Anglia had paid a Danegeld to the Great Heathen Army… and rather than le... Read more

11 May 2016

29mins

Ranked #16

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258 – The Rise of King Edward I of Wessex

258 – The Rise of King Edward I of Wessex

On October 26th, 899, Alfred the Great died. He left behind his wife, Eahlswitha, as well as his grown children. I imagi... Read more

30 Oct 2017

27mins

Ranked #17

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273 – I Do… Do I?

273 – I Do… Do I?

Last episode we talked about the rapid growth of AEthelflaed’s power, Edward’s militarizing AEthelflaed’s borders, Edwar... Read more

29 Mar 2018

24mins

Ranked #18

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333 – The Conquest of England

333 – The Conquest of England

England in 1013 was a Kingdom begging to be conquered. Decades of bad decisions have eroded its foundations and now it s... Read more

8 Nov 2019

33mins

Ranked #19

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269 – The Western Front

269 – The Western Front

Wessex and Mercia have had a busy decade. Both kingdoms militarized their borders, fought off invasion forces, and even ... Read more

23 Feb 2018

27mins

Ranked #20

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3 – The Island at the Edge of the World – Part 1

3 – The Island at the Edge of the World – Part 1

56 BCE to 55 BCE. Julius Caesar is coming to Britain, and he’s bringing his friends. He claimed that he wanted to punish... Read more

30 May 2011

26mins

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