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Earl Osulf II of Bamburgh was a Northumbrian, and he had earned his seat ruling over the region North of the Tyne in true Northumbrian fashion.
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402 – Fire Sale
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Every episode of The British History Podcast that moves the story forward in a chronological way.
401 – Norms and Normans
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Last week we left off with Dover with some good old fashioned french on french violence… Count Eustace had attacked and attempted to seize the Southern Town… and lost. In fact, he had lost so badly that his poor young nephew (who had never fought in battle before but, trusting his uncle, joined him on this venture) was captured by the forces of de Montfort.
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400 – William: This is Fine
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Feudalism had officially come to England, courtesy of the Normans…
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399 – Into the Wild
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1067 was a time of incredible change within England. Fortresses were being constructed everywhere. Existing fortresses were seized and then manned by foreign mercenaries. Estates and farms in the surrounding areas were being seized and handed over to many of these same foreigners.
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396 – King William I of England
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Duke William was experienced at wielding terror. Whether he was at home or on campaign, William often employed terror tactics. The people of France were well aware of this, and now the English were learning his skill first hand.
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395 – Rearranging the Deck chairs on HMS England
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It was autumn of 1066 and after weeks of deliberation, political wrangling, and arguing the English nobility had finally selected their next King.
This may seem like a long time, considering there was a whole invasion happening at the time. And it was. But, to be fair, the politics were very confusing.
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393 – To Kill a Legend
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Here is how you probably heard the story of the Battle of Hastings. William the Conqueror boarded a ship, won a battle at Hastings, and was crowned King.
Kingdom. Conqueror. Conquered.
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391 – The Battle of Hastings
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Stamford Bridge had been a nightmare. Thousands of dead… untold numbers of wounded. And the fallout was just beginning. All over Britain, all over Europe, families would slowly be learning the fate of their loved ones. Word was spreading across England and up to Orkney. Out to Flanders, and Norway.
390 – Stamford Bridge
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King Harold, his Huscarls, and the fyrd of Wessex were driving north as fast as they could.
389 – The Tyrant and the Muddy Crossing
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The shores of Saint Valery must have been quite the sight. Looking at the records, which discuss the size of this fleet and other notes that let us estimate the size of the original fleet launched from the River Dives, and comparing those to the records of the fleet following it’s mooring at Saint Valery…historians estimate William lost somewhere in the region of 100 ships. Some were shipwrecked. But others would have just deserted.