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We’re joining the Sisterhood of the Travelling Uterus for this one.
Medieval Medicine Sample: Trotula Edition
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452 – Odo? Oh Yes.
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Somewhere around the time William the First was bursting out of his tomb like roasted chestnut and William the Second was making it rain with his dead dad’s money….something was turning in western culture as a whole.
451 – The Lucky Few
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You know, I almost titled the last episode “The Gang Goes To A Funeral” but the trouble was that the gang /didn’t/ go to the funeral. All of them decided they had somewhere else to be.
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450 – Begin With A Bang
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It was early September of 1087, and for weeks…nearly two months, in fact… people had been discussing William’s impending death, and worrying about what would happen next. And for good reason.
This family, which ruled over Normandy, had a history of infighting and civil wars, especially during times of succession.
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449 – Chapter Ten: The Boys
448 – The Death of William the Conqueror
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The story of William and the conquest has been a long road, and I’ve heard from some of you that this season has been challenging to listen to.
I get it. No matter how awful William is he never seems to face any real consequences…
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That’s right, just like big pharma, we’re giving out a free sample.
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447 – The End of the Conquest
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If the last few episodes have seemed a little confusing, then you’re hearing them right.
Europe at the end of the 11th century was a rapidly changing world and it is all going to have a profound impact on the history of Britain. I want you to really have a good understanding of what is going on here, and to do that I have been forced to go back and forth between simultaneous stories.
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