Episode 273 – The Welsh Wizard and the People...

Every town in Wales had one. You knew where it was. You knew what it was for. And you spent your whole life hoping you would never have to walk through its gate. Follow us on social media: Instagram, Bluesky: @Welshhistorypod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/welshhistorypodcast ...  Show more

In this episodes it is a tale of two versions of the man. First, we will follow the real Caratacus through his war, his defeat, his betrayal, and the extraordinary scene of his speech before an emperor. In the second, we will follow his afterlife, the long tail of tradition, poet ...  Show more

Henry has shattered the delicate balance of power in England and King Stephen’s son, Eustace, is on the warpath. The Plantagenets are desperate to shore up their position and look to God for a miracle.  This is History is a Somethin’ Else & Sony Music Entertainment production. ...  Show more

Crusading fever is in the air again, and Henry III decides it’s his turn to give it a try. This is only the beginning of a series of calamitous royal decisions, including a hair-brained scheme to conquer Sicily. Soon, his barons, led by Simon de Montfort, have had enough. They de ...  Show more

What are the origins of Wales? And how do the Welsh define themselves against Englishness? As England play Wales in the World Cup today, Tom and Dominic are joined by Martin Johnes, Professor of History at the University of Swansea, to explore the age old rivalry between the two ...  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