The British History Podcast

Jamie Jeffers

The BHP is a chronological retelling of the history of Britain with a particular focus upon the lives of the people. You won’t find a dry recounting of dates and battles here, but instead you’ll learn about who these people were and how their desires, fears, and flaws shaped the scope of this island at the edge of the world. And some of those desires are downright scandalous.

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390 – Stamford Bridge

The British History Podcast

03/20/22 • 77 min

King Harold, his Huscarls, and the fyrd of Wessex were driving north as fast as they could.

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387 – The Douche is Cast

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01/28/22 • 39 min

War was coming. That much was clear.

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4 Listeners

375 – Life and Death Politics. But Mostly Death.

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07/03/21 • 32 min

For the first time in a long time, Wales was experiencing a time of internal peace, thanks in large part to its unification under King Gruffydd.

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4 Listeners

2 – Invasion of Giant Deer, Cannibals, and Celts!

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05/28/11 • 28 min

Picture mammoths munching on tundra as Britannia cuddles with Europe, then picture it cast adrift by rising seas. From giant deer to flint-wielding humans, prehistory brims with tales of survival and innovation. Meet Cheddar Man, his skull scraped clean – was it cannibalism or ritual? Imagine Stonehenge rising, silent guardian of secrets, while Britons build [...]

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376 – Lost Years and Lost Lands

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07/21/21 • 26 min

Things are moving quickly in our story, now. Pieces are moving into place, and the board is shifting rapidly. Thanks to the benefit of hindsight, we can see where this is going and see how these events are leading to a calamity in just a few years.

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373 – The First King

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06/05/21 • 42 min

Earl AElfgar was having a rough time. The clergy and local lords of East Anglia had never really warmed up to him since his appointment to the post in 1053. Their loyalty to Harold went so deep that we can still see evidence of their loyalty to the House of Godwin in surviving records.

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370 – Breaking Bread

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04/22/21 • 33 min

Earl Godwin and his family were back, baby. Well, mostly.

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371 – Naked Ambition

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05/13/21 • 41 min

Godwin was dead, and now Harold Godwinson found himself leading the family. Befitting this new role, he was due to inherit the wealthy and politically potent Earldom of Wessex. His father’s Earldom. And according to the Vita Edwardi, the Kingdom rejoiced at Harold’s impending promotion.

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372 – Hostile Takeover

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05/20/21 • 27 min

If I could interview one figure from this period, I think it would be Queen Edith. That woman had a WEIRD life. She was married off to a King. Then she watched that King try to destroy her family...As thanks she got stuffed into a nunnery by said King... then got to watch as her [...]

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401 – Norms and Normans

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09/16/22 • 37 min

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 [...]

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