The History of England

David Crowther

This my re-telling of the story of England. I aim to be honest, and rigorous - but always loving of my country's history. It 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 listen free of adverts, support the podcast, access a library of 150+ hours of shedcasts of me warbling on, and get new shedcasts every month, why not become a member at https://thehistoryofengland.co.uk/become-a-member ? You know it makes sense...

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384 Breaking Storm

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09/17/23 • 40 min

Charles' situation in August looked dire. But at Shrewsbury, soldiers came to his call, arms reached him from Henrietta Maria, and in October he had an army, and set of to march on London. In his way stood Essex and the army of parliament

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AAG 1629-1638 The Personal Rule

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03/20/23 • 52 min

From 1629 Charles tried to rule without parliament; either a Personal rule of peace and prosperity, or the 11 Years Tyranny, depending on your point of view. By 1638 there plenty of kindling had been placed around the tree of hte Commonwealth, but no sign of a fire.

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AAG 1641-1642 The Descent to War

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10/15/23 • 62 min

Strafford's death did not achieve the objective of clearing the path to agreement between king and subject - instead it hardened hearts, and started the clock of war ticking

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AAG 1615-1625 King of Britain

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07/25/22 • 53 min

The last 10 years of James' reign saw the rise of the king's great favourite the Duke of Buckingham, and continued friction with parliament - until the story of the knights Adventurers turned policy and politics on their head

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362 Free Men not Villeins

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01/15/23 • 48 min

The Ship Money in 1637-8 was a courtroom battle sought for by both the king, and Hampden and the 'Warwick house' faction, where battle lines were clearly drawn, in the bright light of public fascination and scrutiny.

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398 The Clubmen

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02/18/24 • 40 min

After Naseby, Fairfax took the New Model on the Western Campaign, to deal with the last remaining significant royalist army in the field - George Goring at Taunton. On the way, and after victory at Langport, he met the phenomenon of the Clubmen risings. As communities tried to rediscover the peace that had been lost.

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402 Enemies of the State

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04/14/24 • 43 min

In 1647 The New Model Army became a battleground between Independant and Presbyterian factions. Thomas Fairfax and Oliver Cromwell were caught in the middle. As Holles came closer and closer to destroying the New Model, Fairfax might be forced to choose between the parliament whose rights he had fought to uphold, and justice for the soldiers with whom he'd lived and fought.

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385 The Battle for London

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09/24/23 • 32 min

After Edgehill, the road to London lay open for the kong. By November 13th, Charles' army faced the Londoners on the common ground west of London at Turnham Green

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Eleanor of Aquitaine and the Angevin Empire

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05/07/23 • 39 min

This is the story of how Eleanor of Aquitane's choices helped create an Empire is Wesern Europe. And to persaude you to suppot the podcast through membership at https://thehistoryofengland.co.uk/become-a-member

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299 West Africa

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10/04/20 • 37 min

A horribly brief introduction to the West African kingdoms with which the Portuguese started to trade and a smidge of their backstory, before the English began to arrive in the 16th century.

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How many episodes does The History of England have?

The History of England currently has 498 episodes available.

What topics does The History of England cover?

The podcast is about Europe, England, History, King, Royal, Podcasts, English, Politics, Medieval and Modern.

What is the most popular episode on The History of England?

The episode title '384 Breaking Storm' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on The History of England?

The average episode length on The History of England is 37 minutes.

How often are episodes of The History of England released?

Episodes of The History of England are typically released every 7 days, 1 hour.

When was the first episode of The History of England?

The first episode of The History of England was released on Dec 23, 2010.

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The History of England

David Crowther

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