The 2 Best The British History Podcast Episodes
1) 408 – Kerosene
Happy New Year! It was 1069… nice… and as the new year dawned…things in England were getting a bit weird.
2) 407 – Robbing the Hood
I feel for the English commoners in the late 1060’s. They had nothing to do with the arrival of the Normans… everything they suffered was the result of the actions of the nobles. Exclusively.
3) 488 – The Year 1100
We did it, it’s the year 1100…which means it’s time for us to take a moment and place our story in the broader context of global human history. Now, as always, this won’t be exhaustive… nor ultra d...Show More
4) 487 – Stealing a Wife From God
Edith, the daughter of King Malcolm Canmore, has appeared from time to time in our story and (by this point) she was about 20 years old… and many of those years had been weird ones. The post 487 – Ste...Show More
5) Pilgrimage Sample
It’s time to hit REI and get some gear… because we’re going on a journey of self discovery in this sample of the newest Member’s Episode. The post Pilgrimage Sample first appeared on The British Histo...Show More
6) 486 – Stealing a Crown from your Brother
The cart carrying the body of King Rufus eventually reached the cathedral at Winchester. And if we are to believe Malmesbury, blood had been dripping from it from the forest all the way into the Cath...Show More
7) Tech Issues, We Got Em
That moment when DIY turns into DIWHYHASGODFORSAKENME The post Tech Issues, We Got Em first appeared on The British History Podcast.
8) The First Crusade Sample
Zee runs us through the events and it’s… a lot. The post The First Crusade Sample first appeared on The British History Podcast.
9) 485 – What Happened?
It was a calm August afternoon in Winchester. The Royal Palace (or potentially the Conqueror’s castle… our scribes aren’t precise when discussing the location, but probably the Palace)… either way, ...Show More
10) 484 – Final Destination: The New Forest
Ok, when we left off, Rufus threw a big “look at me” celebration… and the prevailing response appears to have been “yeah, man. We see you.” And that wasn’t even the worst part of his year. The post 48...Show More