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The History of England

David Crowther

History

Frequency: 1 episode/11d. Total Eps: 485

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 150+ hours of shedcasts of me warbling on, and get new shedcasts every month, why not become a member at https://thehistoryofengland.co.uk/become-a-member ? You know it makes sense...

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414 The Ground of Liberty

Season 8 · Episode 52

dimanche 1 septembre 2024 • Duration 42:42

The deal struck between the Covenanters and Charles brought an invasion from the Commonwealth that faced annihalation at Dunbar in September 1650. Exactly a year later, the end game of Charles' attempt to detroy the Republic came to a head outside Worcester - which John Adams wouild call the 'Ground of Liberty'.

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413 Cromwell in Ireland

Season 8 · Episode 51

dimanche 25 août 2024 • Duration 37:37

The Council of State were convinced that only General Cromwell could deliver victory in Ireland; and Cromwell used this to negotiate the best possible supply of men, money and material. From August 1649 to May 1650 Cromwell's campaign brought the Confederacy close to defeat, and he visited two infamous atrocities on the towns of Drogheda and Wexford.

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407 The Peoples' Distress

Season 8 · Episode 43

dimanche 2 juin 2024 • Duration 47:08

If the people of England had gone to war to build a better world, by January 1648 they were seriously unimpressed with what Utopia looked like. The issues that distressed the people were legion - taxes, religion, sequestration, omne daft ideas about equality, county committees - even Christmas! And when news of the King's Engagement with the Scots got out, well, some people saw that as an opportunity to restore the right order of things. Which would surely only come well the World was turned rightside up again, and the King Came Into His Own once more.

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335 This Sin of Blood

Season 7 · Episode 12

dimanche 23 janvier 2022 • Duration 48:42

News of the Thomas Overbury scandal spread through England to become a national event. How would the scandal affect the image of the court? Much depended on how the font of all justice, the king, would deal with it.

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334 Murder!

Season 7 · Episode 11

dimanche 9 janvier 2022 • Duration 45:36

In 1615, Ralph Winwood interviewed Gervase Elwes, Lieutenant of the Tower about the suspicious death of Thomas Overbury. Gervase spilled his guts.

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333 Addled

Season 7 · Episode 10

dimanche 19 décembre 2021 • Duration 47:37

With Robert Kerr as the royal favourite there were all sorts of intrigues going on at court - and an outrageous love affair. All the while, James' parliament of 1614 was every bit as addled as the court

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332 The Great Contract

Season 7 · Episode 9

dimanche 5 décembre 2021 • Duration 45:27

Salisbury makes a last ditch attempt to resolve the problems of royal income. While the success of Robert Kerr at court signals the arrival of a new royal favourite

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331 Captain Pouch

Season 7 · Episode 8

dimanche 28 novembre 2021 • Duration 44:29

Enclosure has a long history in England from the 15th - 19th century. In 1607 ordinary people resisting the destruction of their livelihoods found a leader - Captain Pouch

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330 John Bates' Currants

Season 7 · Episode 7

dimanche 21 novembre 2021 • Duration 44:30

Although the case for a Great Britain failed to win many hearts, the dual monarchy ended the history of the Reivers at last. But a seemingly small customs dispute about currants would grow into a sore that would last til the civil war.

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14th Century Italy with Mike Corradi

Season 7

dimanche 14 novembre 2021 • Duration 49:10

To get us all read for the series on John Hawkwood, Mike Corradi of a History of Italy podcast joins us for a general introduction to the century

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