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Hi Socco...we have moved! the new site is at www.thehistoryofengland.co.uk. You can see a load of resources there.
If you want to see the regnal list specifically, the link is this: https://thehistoryofengland.co.uk/resource/regnal-lists-650-to-870/
Commented Jun 6, 2017 on 12 The Mercian Supremacy at Anglo Saxon England Podcast
12 The Mercian Supremacy
After Wulfhere, Aethelred and Aethelbald laid the foundations, a prince from the Hwicce, Offa, took Mercia to its greatest achievements. 12 The Mercian Supremacy Cynewulf and Cyneheard In 755, the Anglo Saxon Chronicle suddenly breaks into lyricism, with a story about the King of Wessex ...
Hi John - yup, well spotted! Its the original Irish folk song a mate played for me - Black Waterside. Bert Jansch and jimmy Page had a spat about who inspired who, since Bert played Black Waterside, and claimed jimmy nicked it when he produced Black Maountain Side...who knows! But given my love of Zep, davie thought it appropriate...
come and join the new website by the way - www.thehistoryofengland.co.uk. And glad you love the podcast!
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Commented Jun 2, 2017 on 47 The Fall of Jerusalem at The History of England
47 The Fall of Jerusalem
For 50 or so years after the capture of Jerusalem, Outremer was a part of the political and military dance between Christian and Muslim states. Then in 1144, signs of Muslim unity begin to appear through Nur ed Din when Edessa falls, and by 1150 one of the states is wiped off the map. Outremer h...
For the first three the link is probably a combination of a port town, and a regional centre; for London of course additionally the international connection, and the river crossing. Ipswich was also a port, but also linked to the early kings of essex as a major manufacturing site. Come and visit us at the new website by the way- www.thehistoryofengland.co.uk
Commented Mar 13, 2017 on 24a The Anglo Saxon view of the outside world at The History of England
24a The Anglo Saxon view of the outside world
The Anglo Saxons seem a very insular bunch - what was their view of the outside world, how much interaction did they have? A good deal more than we might suppose. 24a The Anglo Saxon view of the outside World The summary is that Anglo Saxon England has a good deal of contact with the wes...
Thanks Gene - I have to tell you it's fun to do though, or I probably wouldn't manage it! If you do come back to this - visit the new website at www.thehistoryofengland.co.uk
Commented Mar 13, 2017 on Maps: 500 - 1000 at The History of England
Maps: 500 - 1000
The maps below include: A general map of the people of Britain in the 6th Century: Although doesn't exactly show the Heptarchy, you can pick it out from the peoples. The Heparchy - those 7 Anglo Saxon Kingdoms The main English rivers: might sound a bit daft, but rivers as a land mark are const...
21 His Years were full of Glory
Posted Jan 29, 2017 at Anglo Saxon England Podcast
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I thought essentially it has three names - Treaty of Westminster, Winchester, Wallingford. Could be wrong, wouldn't be the first time...
Commented Jan 19, 2017 on The Treaty of Westminster, 1153 at Documents in English History
The Treaty of Westminster, 1153
By 1153, Stephen and Henry II had fought each other to a standstill. The basic terms of the final treaty had probably been in each parties' mind, but it was the death of Stephen's son Eustace that finally ended his resistance; the younger son William seemed happy enough not to be king. It was cl...
20 Reconquest
Posted Jan 15, 2017 at Anglo Saxon England Podcast
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Hello Jay. I listened to that episode a little while ago - and was horrified at the speed. I get more measured...glad you are enjoying it anyway. Come and see the new site at www.thehistoryofengland.co.uk
Commented Jan 15, 2017 on About the History of England at The History of England
About the History of England
The History of England Podcast I’ve loved and lived with the story of the history of the English for as long as I can remember. This is my retelling of that story, in a regular, chronological podcast; we go from the cataclysmic end of Roman Britain, and at some point will get all the way through...
19 Unshakable Pillar of the Western People
Posted Jan 1, 2017 at Anglo Saxon England Podcast
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Hi Hibernia..and you could be right! Sadly, I don't know who to check it with, but it looks like an very plausible solution.
Commented Dec 30, 2016 on 24a The Anglo Saxon view of the outside world at The History of England
24a The Anglo Saxon view of the outside world
The Anglo Saxons seem a very insular bunch - what was their view of the outside world, how much interaction did they have? A good deal more than we might suppose. 24a The Anglo Saxon view of the outside World The summary is that Anglo Saxon England has a good deal of contact with the wes...
Hi Roger in Seattle. And I understand. Really. By the way, there's a new website at www.thehistoryofengland.co.uk
And thank you very much for the kind words. Love it.
Commented Dec 30, 2016 on Maps: Medieval Europe at The History of England
Maps: Medieval Europe
Here are maps of continental Europe you might find useful, and links to the relevant blog posts. Below we have: France Spain Germany and the Holy Roman Empire Italy France Spain Germany & the Holy Roman Empire Italy
18 Reconstruction and Defence
Posted Dec 18, 2016 at Anglo Saxon England Podcast
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Hi Akbar - yes indeed - just published 1485-1714 on the new site - www.thehistoryofengland.co.uk
Commented Dec 10, 2016 on 1270-1500 at The History of England
1270-1500
England's point of comparison was firmly in Western Europe by the high Middle Ages. And of course through this period, the new power of Burgundy played a critical role in England's foreign relations and trade.
17 Alfred and the Fight for Survival
Posted Dec 4, 2016 at Anglo Saxon England Podcast
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199 The New Men
Henry VII's ambitions were to rule in the French style - to better control and increase his income. He gathered around him bureaucrats - new men he could trust and who depended on him rather than the nobility of the court. 199 The New Men Continue reading
Posted Nov 27, 2016 at The History of England
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Hi Matt, and invitation accepted! Sadly I have only ever been once to Cheltenham, but there's always time and I'm part its a lovely part of the world. Plus, no one has ever called me a legend before, so as far as I cam concerned you can spell anything anyway you like.
Commented Nov 27, 2016 on 133 The History of Europe Part VII at The History of England
133 The History of Europe Part VII
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. 133 The History of Europe Part VII The Rise of the Ottoman Empire
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Posted Nov 25, 2016 at The History of England
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16 The Great Heathen Army
Posted Nov 20, 2016 at Anglo Saxon England Podcast
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How delightful! Thanks Judy. The Tudors are here...though only the rather forgotten one at the moment.
Commented Nov 15, 2016 on 175 An Unholy Alliance at The History of England
175 An Unholy Alliance
In 1470 the spin of the wheel of fortune was dizzying. Warwick had won, lost, won...where it ended nobody knew. But the most extraordinary thing of all was an alliance to be made, with the help of Warwick's 14 year old daughter, Anne. 175 An Unholy Alliance
It is a heady prospect! Still, as it happens I am now feeling slightly guilty since I've taken a part time short term contract...slowing me down a bit. Should be up and running within 10 days though!
Commented Nov 15, 2016 on The Members service and podcast at The History of England
The Members service and podcast
I boobed every one. If you did the survey, and there was no option to add your email - please email me at [email protected], and I'll enter you into the prize draw. Well spotted Robin. Classic marketing mess up by me. It may be oversharing, but I lost my job recently. Now as it hap...
Oh I think you are entitled Konstantin! And thanks...
Commented Nov 15, 2016 on Calls for new EU Referendum? at The History of England
Calls for new EU Referendum?
THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND PODCAST VOTES Calls were heard from all over the political spectrum today to pull back from the brink as this influential community entered the lists. A little late. But hey, better late than never. The results of the poll shocked political leaders, though Johnson, Camer...
Thanks Mike!
Commented Nov 14, 2016 on About the History of England at The History of England
About the History of England
The History of England Podcast I’ve loved and lived with the story of the history of the English for as long as I can remember. This is my retelling of that story, in a regular, chronological podcast; we go from the cataclysmic end of Roman Britain, and at some point will get all the way through...
Yes Konstantin, we are indeed besides ourselves. It feels very similar to the pain of Brexit. I like the term Remoaners, amongst whom I count myself...
Commented Nov 14, 2016 on Calls for new EU Referendum? at The History of England
Calls for new EU Referendum?
THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND PODCAST VOTES Calls were heard from all over the political spectrum today to pull back from the brink as this influential community entered the lists. A little late. But hey, better late than never. The results of the poll shocked political leaders, though Johnson, Camer...
198 Mothers and Wives
Posted Nov 13, 2016 at The History of England
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As you say. Oh My God.
Commented Nov 13, 2016 on Calls for new EU Referendum? at The History of England
Calls for new EU Referendum?
THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND PODCAST VOTES Calls were heard from all over the political spectrum today to pull back from the brink as this influential community entered the lists. A little late. But hey, better late than never. The results of the poll shocked political leaders, though Johnson, Camer...
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