The British History Podcast

Congratulations Sheriff, you’ve made it through the crucible.  Literally. Now, granted, you’ve lost some money along the way.  Percentages were shaved off because of the purity of the silver.  Coins were tossed out because edges had been literally shaved off by the scoundrels in your shire.  And, of course, money was flowing rapidly out of […]

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We are about to do something a little unusual for the BHP.  We’re going to muddy the timeline. Now, normally we stick to the chronological timeline.  We live the story as it unfolds.  But the birth of the Exchequer presents us with a bit of a headache because it’s being built right now in the […]

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King Henry’s Court was huge. And that makes sense.  His predecessor, King Rufus, was a party animal and, as such, his Court had swollen into a massive, roving scene where anyone who wanted power… or just free wine… crowded in through the doors.

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The King was triumphant and his older brother was, if we’re taking the King’s word for it, retired and happily living in the lap of luxury… and most of the King’s other enemies were either imprisoned, dead, or keeping their heads down for fear of the King throwing them into the lap of luxury, too. 

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A sample of our deep dive into the performance and the culture that surrounds the Song of Roland.

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