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The History of England

This my retelling of the story of England, which is a regular, chronological podcast, starting from the end of Roman Britain. There are as many of the great events I can squeeze in, of course, but I a... Read more

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266 Mary, Bloody or Otherwise

266 Mary, Bloody or Otherwise

After her brave and audacious rebellion, Mary became Queen in 1553. Historians have not been kind to Mary for many centu... Read more

3 Mar 2019

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120 ...Who was then the Gentleman?

120 ...Who was then the Gentleman?

In June 1381 the revolt came to London. Before long, London was in flames, and the qualities of the young king Richard, ... Read more

29 Mar 2014

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203 The Spanish Princess

203 The Spanish Princess

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272 The Spanish Marriage

272 The Spanish Marriage

In July 1554 Philip finally landed in England, and all went very well; Mary and Philip were married, and were kind to ea... Read more

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268 This Hand Offendeth

268 This Hand Offendeth

After Mary rode into London in August 1553, Thomas Cranmer must have known he would be in the firing line - and yet at f... Read more

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252 Henry VIII - Judgement Day

252 Henry VIII - Judgement Day

Alternative views of the Big Man presented in this week's megasode and your chance to vote and be entered into the prize... Read more

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264 Rebel Queen 1 Gathering

264 Rebel Queen 1 Gathering

The life of Lady Jane Grey to 1553, and the fate of Edward VI is settled as the vultures gather. The first in our series... Read more

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229 The Reign of Queen Anne Boleyn

229 The Reign of Queen Anne Boleyn

We discuss what we know about Anne as Queen consort, and chart the progress of the break with a thousand years of tradit... Read more

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256 The Boy King

256 The Boy King

Poor Edward's reign tends to be ignored, sandwiched as it is. This week we pay it proper respect - what has history had ... Read more

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228 Mistress Anne Boleyn, Scandal of Christendom

228 Mistress Anne Boleyn, Scandal of Christendom

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2: The Rise of Mercia

Pretty much a century in just one, fun-filled episode - 650 ish to 750 is. It's Mercia's turn - an increasingly integrat... Read more

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183 The Brothers York

183 The Brothers York

They had a complicated relationship - Edward, Clarence and Richard; Clarence and Richard had often been left together wi... Read more

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3 The Mercian Supremacy

3 The Mercian Supremacy

After Wulfhere, Aethelred and Aethelbald laid the foundations, a prince from the Hwicce, Offa, took Mercia to its greate... Read more

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172 A Royal Marriage

172 A Royal Marriage

The first three years of Edward's reign were spent dealing stamping on the fires of the Lancastrian resistance. But then... Read more

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194 The Wars of the Roses

194 The Wars of the Roses

1485 was not the end of the Wars of the Roses; the fear of dynastic strife lasts well into Henry VIII's reign. But we dr... Read more

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230 The Execution of Anne Boleyn

230 The Execution of Anne Boleyn

On May Day 1536 at Greenwich, Anne and Henry could put their worries aside. Everything was well with the world as they w... Read more

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216 Love and Marriage

216 Love and Marriage

The story of a love affair - probably. In 1514 Henry married off his 18 year old sister to the gouty, siphilitic, toothl... Read more

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55 The History of Medieval Europe Part 1

55 The History of Medieval Europe Part 1

From Charles Martel and the battle of Tours in 732, through Charlemagne and Otto the Great, the first installment concen... Read more

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22 1066 and Goodbye to all That

22 1066 and Goodbye to all That

1066 was a year that changed a lot of things - though not as much as you might think. 3 experienced war leaders fought f... Read more

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