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PODCAST

Fortune"s Wheel: A Podcast History of Our Medieval Story

Jonathon LaRosa

The Middle Ages—a time often dismissed, yet it is the crucible where the foundations of our modern world were forged. This era, full of brutal power struggles, explosive change, and unexpected alliances, laid the borders, cultures, and traditions we live by today. Through relentless research and gripping storytelling, this podcast resurrects the forgotten world of our medieval ancestors, unraveling the tangled web spanning innumerable stories. The modern world was never born in isolation—it was

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015: Normandy Stirs

Fortune"s Wheel: A Podcast History of Our Medieval Story ·

2020/10/26

Since the days of Rollo, Normandy fought tooth and nail to be a legitimate presence within the Frankish kingdom. For a large part of the previous century, regardless of the headway the Normans made in shedding their Viking attachments and settling down to both a mainland Christian lifestyle as well as morphing their language to be closer to the nobility they were now a part of, Normandy was still derided as "less than" amongst the Frankish duchies. Even with the likes of Richard the Fearless and

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014: Emma of England...Again

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2020/10/19

Emma is a survivor...whether you like it or not. She does what she needs to do, even if it means marrying the man who just deposed her last husband and outlasted her former step-son. But, again, like water, she moves forward. Always forward. Today, we take a look at how she adjusts to being the queen consort to a Danish king ruling over the same English kingdom she once ruled. We've covered a lot of ground in these last few episodes, but we've also seen the events play out from a different

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013: Emma of England

Fortune"s Wheel: A Podcast History of Our Medieval Story ·

2020/10/13

On today's show, we will see Emma make the transition from the sister of the duke to the queen of an island kingdom. Emma will marry Aethelred and we will watch the events of the 1000's and 1010s unfold at breakneck speed...through her eyes, in a way. Buckle up, as we experience Emma's view of things and how her early life will shape the woman she transforms into in innumerable ways. I hope you enjoy the show. Thank you all for downloading, listening, and sharing the show. Seeing the numbers

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012: Emma of Normandy

Fortune"s Wheel: A Podcast History of Our Medieval Story ·

2020/10/09

Thank you so much for coming back. I understand it's been quite a while - seven weeks, I believe! - and believe me when I say that it's been painful not doing this. But, the transition into a virtual learning space for my students has been established and things are finally at a point where I feel like I just might be getting ahead of things, so...HERE WE ARE! And, if this is the first time you're joining us, THANK YOU. On today's episode, we take a little stroll backward to the year 1002. I know, I

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011: Cnut (Not Quite) the Great

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2020/08/24

On today's episode, we're going to say goodbye to Edmund Ironside and give a big hearty welcome to King Cnut, because, well, whether you liked it or not, he was still king so it's probably best with a guy like him to just accept that fact. Cnut's going to handle himself very differently than his first official solo decision a few years earlier when he, in a fit of puerile rage, maimed and disfigured hundreds, if not thousands, of his future subjects before heading back to Denmark to raise a larger

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010: Because Aethelred

Fortune"s Wheel: A Podcast History of Our Medieval Story ·

2020/08/10

What does Aethelred do after he's given a second chance at kingship and his enemy abruptly leaves to regroup? Well, he does the most Aethelredian thing he can, of course - he Aethelredly listens, in my opinion, to Eadric Streona! And with a new lease on ruling England, he Aethelreds it up as only an Aethelred can! (I'm learning that the name Aethelred is like the "f-word"...there's almost an unlimited number of usages depending on the context. It'll catch on after a thousand years, don't worry.) On

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009: A Snake in the Grass

Fortune"s Wheel: A Podcast History of Our Medieval Story ·

2020/07/23

We're revving up here for the collapse of one ancient dynasty and the rise of another! I hope you enjoy the show!

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008: Sermo Lupi ad Anglos

Fortune"s Wheel: A Podcast History of Our Medieval Story ·

2020/07/21

This one's a little different. On this episode, we break down one of the most famous Anglo-Saxon era documents that has (miraculously) survived these ten centuries, given in the midst of the Danish takeover of the House of Wessex's claim over the bulk of the island. England is suffering through a tumultuous couple decades at the hands of the dreaded Viking horde from Denmark; however, Wulfstan Archbishop of York, points to other reasons as to why England is suffering so. Wulfstan was a fiery

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007: BONUS - Man Under the Mountain

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2020/07/16

I'd like offer a little mid-week BONUS episode! What's it about? Well, it's a BONUS episode, so I guess you're just going to have to download and listen. Seriously, I'm really excited about this one as it just ties so much..."background information"...into our larger narrative so far. As always, please continue to Download (and Subscribe) on your favorite podcast app or site, such as Apple Podcast, Spotify, Anchor, Podcast Addict, Breaker, and so on. Also, search for us on Facebook (Fortune's Wheel

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006: Imperator Scottorum

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2020/07/13

Brian just won't stop. In fact, he's even got a cool new nickname: Brian Boru. Today, we see the end this Irishman's story and we ask ourselves an important question: What exactly is "revolution"? I hope you enjoy the show. Please don't forget to subscribe to the podcast on your favorite podcast app or site, such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Anchor, Podcast Addict, and more. You can find us on most social media, including Facebook (Fortune's Wheel Podcast), Twitter (@WheelPodcast), and Instagram

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005: The Rise of Brian Boru

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2020/07/06

Ah...the Emerald Isle. This mysterious land was also impacted by Vikings, though in a much different way than their English and Welsh neighbors. See, these Vikings kept to the coasts and harbors, but due to the trade initiated, Ireland became a very interesting place, especially since the main points of conflict didn't lie with the Vikings exactly...the Irish were notorious for territorial infighting. This is the first of two parts establishing Ireland as another critical component to the story of

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004: Off the Map

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2020/06/29

We shift our attentions away from Anglo-Saxon England's death spasms and sail westward on the longboats of Norwegian and Icelandic explorers in the late 900s and early 1000s. We will see how they settled Iceland and Greenland, and beat Christopher Columbus to the New World by more than 500 years! Today, we're catching up on some of the contemporaries of historical giants like Sweyn Forkbeard, Aethelred the Unready, Emma of Normandy, and Olaf Tryggvason, and meet some familiar names from our primary

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003: A Storm In Every Port

Fortune"s Wheel: A Podcast History of Our Medieval Story ·

2020/06/22

Buckle up, folks! This episode will span about two decades, but everything that happens between 991 and 1012, despite what it may seem like at first, is merely the beginning of the chess game being played in the Saxons' waning years as undisputed rulers of England. From King Aethelred II struggling to maintain power to Sweyn Forkbeard's relentless onslaught, this period in European history sets up everything that is about to go down. We discuss military engagements and Aethelred's growing family, as

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002: The Battle of Maldon, 991

Fortune"s Wheel: A Podcast History of Our Medieval Story ·

2020/06/14

When we last left the marshes outside Maldon, Essex, England, in 991, the ealdorman, Byrhtnoth, held his fyrd, or militia, at bay while he surveyed the scene: a band of Viking raiders who had already terrorized the southern coasts of Kent, presumably under the leadership of the future king of Norway, Olaf Tryggvason, was amassed on Northey Island, a small patch of barely visible land right smack in the middle of the mouth of River Blackwater. Byrhtnoth was undermanned, but he had a plan. A brilliant

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001: The Saxon & the Viking

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2020/06/08

Medieval Europe is a largely forgotten yet incredibly dynamic time period in world history. The sheer number of players on the scene is staggering. We begin our story in 991, halfway through the period known as the Middle Ages in Western Civilization, a time when the Dark Ages start to show the sparks and flickers of enlightenment. In 991 - as the Vikings rage across northern Europe as well as Sicily and Anatolia, as horse riders descend from the plateaus and steppes of central Asia, as the Holy

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000: A Brief Introduction

Fortune"s Wheel: A Podcast History of Our Medieval Story ·

2020/06/08

Let this stand as the introductory episode of "Fortune's Wheel: A Podcast History of the Late Middle Ages." If you like what you hear, please check back each week for new episodes as we dive headfirst into the latter half of the Middle Ages and explore the beginnings of the world we know today. Also, please leave a rating and review on your chosen podcast site, as well as share this podcast on your social media to create an ever-expanding community of listeners who are as eager to understand our

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