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The History of England David Crowther
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This my retelling of the story of England, which is a regular, chronological podcast, starting from the end of Roman Britain. There are as many of the great events I can squeeze in, of course, but I also try to keep an eye on how people lived, their language, what was important to them, the forces that shaped their lives and destinies, that sort of thing. To support the podcast, access a library of 100 hours of shedcasts of me warbling on, and ge new shedcass every month, why not become a member at https://thehistoryofengland.co.uk/become-a-member ? You know it makes sense...
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391 The National War
Between a quarter and a third of adult males up to 50 will fight in the first civil war. Most families will be affected in some way. Here is the story of those great marching armies, what kept them together, what made them effective, and how they fought
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History of England Tour 2024
Announcing the History of England Tour 2024! We will be heading to East Anglia - Ely, Holkam, Norwich, Blickling, Sutton Hoo, Framlingham. Lavenham and more. To find out more, hie thee to https://thehistoryofengland.co.uk/tour24 or https://www.albionjourneys.com/item/161/Historical/History-of-England-Podcast-Tour-2024.html
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Madame Tussaud, Maria Manning, and the True Crime Controversy of 1849
Gavin Whitehead gives a guest episode from the Art of Crime podcast - where True crime, History and Art meet. Today - Maria Manning and the Bermondey horror. Find more from Gavin at www.artofcrimepodcast.com
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390 Leagues and Covenants
In August 1643 came one of the defining moments of the course of the Revolution - the swearing of the Solemn League and Covenant between England and Scotland. It would bring an army - and division. But for 6 months Newcaste still have a chance to take Hull and advance on London. Would he seize the opportunity?
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389 Newsheets and Newbury
In July 1643 the propaganda war was in full swing, and newsheets opened up from both Oxford and London. London was rent by protests, while the royalist cause was finely fettled - in control in the North and ready from the west to launch another assault to London. Only Gloucester stood in the way.
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Margaret Cavendish with Prof Margaret Oakes
Margaret Cavendish was an extraordinary figure - a refugee from her native Essex, become courtier, Duchess of Newcastle, Natural Philosopher trading blows with the Royal Society, author and public celebrity. Professor Oakes talks to me about her life and why she is so important. You can also follow an extended series of her life by becoming a shedcaster, at Become a Member – The History of England.
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Update It’s 2023 and I’m using it and it’s a huge hit. ********I am preparing to teach a medieval history class in Fall 2017 and was looking for resources for for my students. I like to mix up text, podcasts, videos, etc. The History of England and its supporting website have turned out to be one of my favorite finds ever. I cannot recommend them strongly enough. Fun and vastly informative with some really cool cameos to boot! My specialty is the early modern Spanish Empire so this podcast has already helped me to learn a great deal that I did not know about England. If you have any interest at all in history (or just a great story or 70) give it a listen. I had consciously avoided English history for a long while because it's been done to death but in this podcast you will find a funny and knowledgeable guide! ps Working on stuff with David Crowther in the background really helps on all ways. Episode 1.7 is particularly cute and very approachable.
Engaging and informative!
I have been listening to this history of England podcast for a year now, and am almost caught up to the current episode. I LOVE this podcast and recognize the incredible amount of energy and time that has gone into it for about 15 YEARS!! I thank David for his work and hope that anyone who loves British history will take the opportunity to learn at the feet of a humorous and engaging presenter. The website is also a great resource and brings a lot of extra material to this podcast. Thank you for your hard work and passion!!!