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Jamie Jeffers

A Chronological History of Britain

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325 – From Bad to Worse

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2019/08/24

When we left off, England was reforming its legal structure. Now, law isn’t known for being a sexy subject…neither are lawyers for that matter. But law shapes our societies in ways that are so fundamental that they are often invisible to us. And these reforms are no exception. These codes go on to transform English […] The post 325 – From Bad to Worse first appeared on The British History Podcast.

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324 – Law and Lawlessness

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2019/08/21

With the Scandinavian raiders gone, and with AElfric of Hampshire defanged, England was free to get back to work. And, as we saw last episode, this meant that the King was once again redistributing wealth from the have-a-lots to the have-even-mores. Which meant that the dynasty of Wulfrun, the upteen cousin AEthelbrads, and Mom, were […] The post 324 – Law and Lawlessness first appeared on The British History Podcast.

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323 – Brotherhood of the Wolf

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2019/08/10

And we are back! Thank you all for being patient while the BHP went on a brief parental leave. And speaking of things that are back… The Dowager Queen AElfthryth has returned to the King’s inner council following what looks like a political coup against AElfic of Hampshire and his faction. And just because it […] The post 323 – Brotherhood of the Wolf first appeared on The British History Podcast.

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PSA: Are We Dead?

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2019/08/03

(We aren’t) The post PSA: Are We Dead? first appeared on The British History Podcast.

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322 – We’re Absolutely Forked

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2019/07/12

Ealdorman AElfirc of Hampshire was out… and Ealdorman AEthelweard the Chronicler was in. He would now be the King’s chief councillor… and he would be supported by his son, AEthelmaer… the King’s uncle, High Reeve Ordwulf of Devon, and the King’s mother, AEthelthryth. And as for the King’s old council. Well, with the exception of […] The post 322 – We’re Absolutely Forked first appeared on The British History Podcast.

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321 – Course Corrections

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2019/07/06

992 was a bad year. There was treason, Vikings, the King’s closest advisor absconded with half the navy, and tipped off an enemy invasion with just enough time to let them escape. The post 321 – Course Corrections first appeared on The British History Podcast.

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320 – Our Wooden Wall

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2019/06/27

The Battle of Maldon was a catastrophe. The brave last stand of Ealdorman Byrhtnoth was never going to change that fact. He was the leading man of Essex and the second most powerful Ealdorman in England and now he was dead. And his Fyrd was defeated. To top it off, there are indications that, facing […] The post 320 – Our Wooden Wall first appeared on The British History Podcast.

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318 – Chaos is a Ladder

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2019/06/13

By 984 the Regency council had been broken and a new inner circle of nobles had been elevated. And this development was accompanied by a rapid series of changes at the highest levels of the kingdom. The political rivals of this new council were rapidly losing power, with titles (and even lands) of wealthy dynasties […] The post 318 – Chaos is a Ladder first appeared on The British History Podcast.

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317 – A Culture of Corruption

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2019/05/30

At 16 years old, King AEthelred was considered fully grown by Anglo Saxon standards. And as a bonus graduation present, the powerful Bishop AEthelwold of Winchester… who appears to have been the defacto head of state while AEthelred was a child… had died. With his passing, the power of the old guard had been broken […] The post 317 – A Culture of Corruption first appeared on The British History Podcast.

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316 – The Old Guard

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2019/05/23

Before we get back to our story, I’ve been seeing your conversations online and it made me realize I need to clarify something. Some of you took the discussion of AEthelred’s unflattering nickname, and how he caught hell for some things that were out of his control or part of the common culture, and […] The post 316 – The Old Guard first appeared on The British History Podcast.

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315 – The Cracks in the Foundation

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2019/05/16

“Under AEthelred nothing was done; or, more truly, throughout his whole reign he left undone those things which he ought to have done, and he did those things he ought not to have done.” That is the damning conclusion of Edward Augustus Freeman, a Victorian historian, and epic beard grower. The post 315 – The Cracks in the Foundation first appeared on The British History Podcast.

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314 – Æthelred: Are You Ready?

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2019/05/03

King Edward, like those before him, had died under mysterious and apparently violent circumstances. And the next in line for this increasingly bloody throne of England was his 12 year old little half-brother. Æthelred. The post 314 – Æthelred: Are You Ready? first appeared on The British History Podcast.

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313 – How to Make a Martyr

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2019/04/25

“No man can make himself king, but the people have the choice to choose as king whom they please; but after he is consecrated as king, he then has dominion over the people, and they cannot shake his yoke from their necks.” So reads the homily written by the famed writer, AElfric. He was […] The post 313 – How to Make a Martyr first appeared on The British History Podcast.

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312 – King Edward

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2019/04/20

King Edgar is Dead… and in his place reigned his son, King Edward of England. And you’d think that we’d be referring to him as King Edward the First. Or, if you wanted to fudge it a bit and give Edward the Elder some credit for forming the Kingdom of the Anglo Saxons… maybe King […] The post 312 – King Edward first appeared on The British History Podcast.

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311 – Team Edward

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2019/04/11

King Edgar the Peaceable was buried at Glastonbury in 975. But weirdly that isn’t the end of his story. William of Malmesbury tells us that nearly a century later, in 1053, the Abbot Ailward re-opened the King’s tomb. Malmsbury doesn’t tell us WHY the monk opened the grave, so I suppose we can just assume […] The post 311 – Team Edward first appeared on The British History Podcast.

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310 – Political Theater

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2019/03/29

Human beings can’t really be summed up in a nickname. Usually we are more complicated than a word or two. And sometimes, the nickname just doesn’t reflect reality. If you take Edward the Elder, for example, the name probably conjures up an image of Gandalf. But Edward was only in his early 50’s when he […] The post 310 – Political Theater first appeared on The British History Podcast.

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309 – Size Doesn’t Matter (until it does)

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2019/03/22

You would think that someone named Edgar the Peaceable enjoyed a good reputation. But the closer you look, the more things start to look…off. And if you look closer than that, you start to get the sense that maybe things WERE off. Support the Show The post 309 – Size Doesn’t Matter (until it does) first appeared on The British History Podcast.

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308 – A Thirst for Reform

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2019/03/14

Across the North Sea, in Scandinavia, a man named Harald Greycloak was struggling for dominance in the region. He wasn’t just any man, he was a son of Erik Bloodaxe and Gunnhilde. And his fight brought him into direct conflict with King Haakon. The post 308 – A Thirst for Reform first appeared on The British History Podcast.

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307 – Cleaning House

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2019/03/08

The King is dead. Long live the King. Eadwig, the 18 year old King known for his beauty, had died. Somehow. The post 307 – Cleaning House first appeared on The British History Podcast.

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306 – King Eadwig

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2019/03/01

The King is dead, long live the King. So … last episode was a bit of a shocker wasn’t it? The post 306 – King Eadwig first appeared on The British History Podcast.

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