The British History Podcast

Jamie Jeffers

A Chronological History of Britain

  • 35 minutes 56 seconds
    464 – Rufus’ Terrible, No Good, Very Bad Campaign

    We don’t really know precisely what Henry got up to once he fled Mont Saint Michel. What few records we have are incomplete and some contradictory.  But from those records we /are/ able to glean some details… and when we take the accounts in total, what immediately becomes clear is that, just because Henry was […]

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    14 December 2024, 12:04 am
  • 42 minutes 54 seconds
    463 – Finding Out

    After Robert kicked Henry out of Rouen, the Duke tried to restabilize his position in Normandy. And his first move was to make an alliance with Robert of Belleme. 

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    28 November 2024, 5:00 am
  • 36 minutes 24 seconds
    462 – Defenestration Nation

    You’ve probably heard the phrase “it takes money to make money,” and while usually the person telling you that is just trying to sell you something you don’t need….there is some truth to it. At least in the way our economy works. It’s also true of how feudal economies worked.

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    19 November 2024, 5:55 pm
  • 38 minutes 9 seconds
    461 – Destabilizing a Nation: A How-To Guide

    We’ve been spending a lot of time with Rufus and Robert. And that was the way things were back in the 11th century, too.  Rufus and Robert got the attention, while Henry… the youngest, and apparently most forgettable brother… was often left out.  And this reality was made most clear when their father died… and, […]

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    3 November 2024, 3:02 am
  • 32 minutes 45 seconds
    460 – The White Tower

    It’s one of the most famous landmarks in the world. The White Tower, or more recently, the Tower of London. If you’ve visited London you likely took time to go see it.

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    24 October 2024, 1:38 am
  • 27 minutes 17 seconds
    459 – Lashing Out

    With Count Henry and Robert of Belleme imprisoned under his tender care, Bishop Odo had free rein to guide the impressionable Duke Robert in whatever direction he wanted.  And he had a direction in mind.

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    11 October 2024, 4:12 pm
  • 31 minutes 38 seconds
    458 – Henry’s Story

    The last two episodes have been focused on how King William Rufus handled the aftermath of the rebellion, and the political moves being made.  But Rufus didn’t exist in a vacuum… and across the Channel, his brothers were also making moves.

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    27 September 2024, 11:47 pm
  • 54 minutes 25 seconds
    457 – The Bachelor King

    William the Conqueror had not set his sons up for success, and at the heart of it was land. Obviously, the way he distributed those lands in his Will had been a bit of a disaster, as it had set his two eldest sons up for war.  

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    17 September 2024, 12:34 am
  • 9 minutes 27 seconds
    Medieval Magic Sample: Shout at the Devil

    I’ve gotta be honest, some of these spells seem a bit rude.

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    1 September 2024, 8:18 pm
  • 42 minutes 9 seconds
    456 – Law and Order: Durham

    William Rufus’ first year as King had probably not gone down as he hoped. And as Bishop Odo and his co-conspirators boarded their ships and sought sanctuary in Normandy…Rufus could only return to court and count the rest of his problems..

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    23 August 2024, 4:32 pm
  • 12 minutes 39 seconds
    Medieval Magic Sample: We Read the Latin

    Got a jealousy problem and a spare leek? Boy, do we ever have a cure for you.

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    22 August 2024, 6:54 pm
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