Episode 48: Northumbria, Powys, Mercia, and G...

It was at a time when many were considering with concern the role of children in society and protecting them from having to work early in life. With it came a new sense that literacy was critical in this new age. Follow us on social media: Instagram, Bluesky and Twitter: @Welshhi ...  Show more

A little belated but it has been 10 years since I started the podcast so I wanted to chat about it. Follow us on social media:Instagram, Bluesky: @WelshhistorypodFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/welshhistorypodcastPlease consider becoming a supporter at: http://patreon.com/Wels ...  Show more

Description: Could militaries separated by ten centuries compete on a battlefield? In this alternative history experiment two armies that successfully invaded Britain a millennium apart are matched. Which side would you bet on? Show Notes: 1. The Landmark Julius Caesar: The Compl ...  Show more

Dynastic turmoil, inconvenient treaties with Scotland, tales of knights, longbows and the golden age of chivalry. In a time of chaos across Europe, England, a minor power of the time, takes on the mighty kingdom of France. Join Tom and Dominic to learn how the Hundred Years' War ...  Show more

1066, a date which lives in infamy in many a school child’s history test. For in that year England saw 4 Kings, and two bitter enemies battle for the throne. The ultimate victor would change the course history. The new series King and Conqueror dramatizes this pivotal rivalry wit ...  Show more

In the early 5th century AD, after almost four centuries of iron-fisted Roman rule, the empire in Britain was beginning to fade. Franks, Saxons and Roman usurpers were running rampant. Britannia was on its last legs and in 410 AD, the Britons were told to ‘look to their own de ...