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The History of England

This my re-telling of the story of England. I aim to be honest, and rigorous - but always loving of my country"s history. It 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 also try to keep an eye on how people lived, their language, what was important to them, the forces that shaped their lives and destinies, that sort of thing. To listen free of adverts, support the podcast, access a library of

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139 The Fall of Glyn Dwr

The History of England ·

2014/10/18

The younger Henry enters our story full time as he leads to fight to Glyn Dwr. And for the alternative Prince of Wales after the failure of the French invasion the light went out of his rebellion. It wasn't all over yet - Harlech and Abersytwyth still stood - but without external help things looked pretty desperate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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138 Glyn Dwr and the Showdown

The History of England ·

2014/10/12

In 1405, yet more rebellion in England, this time from the north led by an Archbishop; and the crowning glory of Glyn Dwr's diplomacy led to the arrival of the French on the shores to wipe the English out in Wales Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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29:48

137 The Battle of Shrewsbury

The History of England ·

2014/10/04

The battle of Shrewsbury of 1403 is one of those battles that deserves to be more remembered than it is - along with Lincoln in 1217 for example. The issue at Shrewsbury was who would rule England - Henry IVth or the Mortimers and Percies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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31:59

136 Glyn Dwr Ascendant

The History of England ·

2014/09/14

In 1402 and 1403 Glyn Dwr's power and influence grew. As Glyn Dwr looked for foreign allies, Henry was forced to look north, and look closely at the loyalty of those around this. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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32:05

135 Glyn Dwr Rising

The History of England ·

2014/09/06

As he looked around after dust of the Epiphany Rising had settled, Henry began to realise that he had problems that would make his life difficult; a mega fall in royal revenue, a restricted group of magnates to call on. Plus, things were stirring in the West... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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32:48

4.1 - 134 Lancaster & the Wars of the Roses 1399-1485

The History of England ·

2014/08/23

A quick overview of series 4, and then it's on to the reputation of Henry IVth, who it has has changed through history. And then we deal with the first challenge of Henry's reign - the Epiphany Rising. Series 4: The House of Lancaster and the Wars of the Roses covers the period 1399 - 1485, from Henry IV to the death of Richard IIIEpisodes 134-141 cover Henry VII's reign and Owen GlyndwrEpisodes 142 - 152 cover the reign of Henry V - with a bit of a splash for AgincourtEpisodes 153 - 162 cover the

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33:19

133 The History of Europe Part VII

The History of England ·

2014/08/15

This week we finish off our survey of Europe, bringing us up to date with Byzantium, and the threat from the East. But we'll also bring you up to date with Scandinanvia, Russia and France. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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34:00

132 The History of Europe Part VI

The History of England ·

2014/08/10

The growth of Aragon and its mediterranean empire, consolidation and political change in Northern Italy, fragmentation in Germany; Jan Hus, heresy and the Council of Constance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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28:26

131 The History of Europe Part V

The History of England ·

2014/07/26

Ths episode is the first of 3 to bring us up to date with the history of Europe to the time of Henry IVth. This week it's all about the Economic development of Europe, and about some of the technological change that impacts on it Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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28:46

130 Usurpation

The History of England ·

2014/07/06

In 1399 Bolingbroke and Richard were locked in a struggle - who would rule England and how. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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34:19

129 Dominion

The History of England ·

2014/06/29

At last in 1397 Richard would have felt that he had put his past humiliation from the Appellants behind him. But he was no happier or secure. He gathered his private army of Cheshire Archers around him and looked out at the world outside the court with mistrustful eyes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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34:11

128 The Narcisist

The History of England ·

2014/06/21

In 1397, Richard finally saw the chance to try to get his revenge on the Appellants - Gloucester, Arundel and Warwick. So the parliament of September 1397 was momentus. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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33:47

127 A Model of Chivalry

The History of England ·

2014/06/07

Henry Bolingbroke, Earl of Derby, son of the most powerful magnate in England, was a golden child blessed with every advantage. While Richard tried to get his royal feet under the throne, Bolingbroke left the wife to bring up the children and headed out to fulfil the image of the perfect medieval knight. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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36:23

126 An Uneasy Calm

The History of England ·

2014/06/01

Between the Appellants crisis of 1388 and 1397, Richard ruled with increasingly confidence. He was hardly the most impressive English king but he appeared to have cast off the wildness of his early days, and accepted the need to rule together with his leading magnates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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36:43

125 Accusatio

The History of England ·

2014/05/24

By 1387, it was becoming clear that the Wonderful Parliament of 1385 had not solved the problem. Pressure had been building, and Gloucester, Warwick and Arundel were far from satisfied - and felt far from safe. The showdown came at the Merciless Parliament of 1388. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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39:14

124 The Character of a King

The History of England ·

2014/05/04

From the end of the Peasant's Revolt in 1381, England continues to be managed by the Council, but the young Richard began to have more and more influence. And despite his youth and lack of sole control, what he does manages to raise concern rather than to re-assure. As the war with France goes from bad to worse, by the time 1387 comes around there are more than a few murmers of discontent around. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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39:44

123 Wycliffe and the Lollards

The History of England ·

2014/04/22

Wycliffe's views finally began to attract the enmity of the church; and the crown, in the form of Richard, was no longer prepared to protect him - though unexcited about suppression. By 1384, open discussion at Oxford University of Wycliffe's ideas were a thing of the past, and Wycliffe was dead - but a new religious movement called Lollardy was precariously alive. It was helped by the first Bible in English - Wycliffe's Bible. Along with Chaucer, Gower, Langland - English was back to stay.

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38:52

122 Wycliffe and a University Education

The History of England ·

2014/04/19

Wycliffe's writings were to prove controversial and proved an interesting early echo of the Reformation. They heavily influenced the view of Jan Hus and the movement in Bohemia. And his ability to develop and present those views owed a lot to Oxford University, and its desire to protect intellectual debate and investigation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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35:34

121 Counter Revolution

The History of England ·

2014/04/12

After Richard had broken the revolt in London at Smithfield it was time to tackle the chaos outside London. The Counter Revolution took something between 1,500-7,000 judicial executions, and did nothing to solve the breaches in a divided society. Also this week, a look at the state of the nation of the medieval English church, as we approach the story of John Wyclif and the Lollards. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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34:54

120 ...Who was then the Gentleman?

The History of England ·

2014/03/29

In June 1381 the revolt came to London. Before long, London was in flames, and the qualities of the young king Richard, and his advisors, were tested to the limit as they were made prisoners in their own castle. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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