History Through A House: Lighthearted British History From The Beginning Isadora Martin-Dye

Ben and Adam asked for more information on Roman occupation in South-West England, so Isadora delivered. They talk about nearly a dozen Roman sites in England, the infamous mosaics that everyone dreams of finding, as well as catching people up on the goings on at Longlands, their Tudor house in Dartmoor.

I generally only realise how uneducated I am about something when I start to learn about it. In this episode we look at People of Color (and primarily those who are Black), and their earliest relationship with Britain. A relationship that included the power of an emperor, the skills of African warriors, and the way that modern science is helping bring these earliest inhabitants to life.

Without much direct knowledge of the Roman occupation beyond Exeter, Isadora takes some historic liabilities in imagining life in Devon. Discussing Roman roads, concrete and farming, as well as the recent excavations at Ipplepen and the University of Exeters plea for help with LiDAR

Isadora takes a moment for girl power and talk about two of Britannia best 1st CE folk heroes. She addresses their relationship with the Romans, their families and their deaths.

Isadora and Adam take their history skills(?) to the darker side, investigating the truth behind legends and myths around the globe. If you like it search and subscribe!

Isadora teaches the guys a little about the Roman invasion of Britain (and mispronounces all their names), then moved on to a more social topic of the differences in sex and marriage between the Celts and the invaders.