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50 – The Denbighshire Hill Forts
20 juli 2012 · 1 uur 19 min
Today we have something pretty exciting. Listener Simon put me in contact with Erin Robinson and Fiona Gale, who are currently working on archaeological sites in Denbighshire north Wales, and they were kind enough to agree to speak to me via Skype. So today we are taking a break from our middle ages cultural discussion, […] Lees meer
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49 – Dark Age Economics
3 juli 2012 · 1 uur 6 min
This is a combination episode covering matters of economies and travel in the Dark Ages. Support the Show Lees meer
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48 – Dark Age Diets Combo Episode
26 mei 2012 · 2 uur 9 min
This is a combination episode focusing upon the food and drinks that the Anglo Saxons enjoyed. Support the Show Lees meer
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47 – Was there an Anglo Saxon Invasion of Britain?
19 mei 2012 · 37 min
Ok, so last week I left you on a bit of a cliffhanger. We talked about the invasion stories and I alluded to how some people don’t believe that there was an invasion, but I didn’t really go into a serious analysis of the evidence as it relates to it. But worry not, this entire […] Lees meer
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46 – Hengist and Horsa
13 mei 2012 · 21 min
So to start with I’m going to try to compile the various accounts and stories we have of the Anglo Saxon invasion into a single narrative. As you might recall from prior episodes, this means that I’ll be drawing from some rather unreliable sources. But I think that telling the story in a single cohesive […] Lees meer
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45 – Britain: The Last Outpost
28 april 2012 · 26 min
So today we’re going to do a forest view of what we’ll be talking about over the next few months. And then, after this episode, we’ll be getting down into the trees. I figure this is the best way for you to have a firm grasp of what is going on and what I’m talking […] Lees meer
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44 – Sources of Confusion
18 april 2012 · 27 min
Ok… the dark ages. This is going to be a hell of a project, so let’s talk about what we know, what we don’t and why. I want you to be able to trust the stories I’m telling you, and so it’s required that I let you know how unreliable damn near every source we […] Lees meer
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43 – Le Mort d’Arthur (Bonus Episode)
9 april 2012 · 15 min
Today we’re going to have a reading of Le Mort d’Arthur by Thomas Mallory, Book 1 Chapters 1 through 4. You can get a free Kindle copy of Le Mort de Arthur to read along with at Amazon.com. Friend of the show, James Cartwright, was kind enough to do the reading for us. You can […] Lees meer
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42 – Wait, Where Are We? A summary of the history of Britain so far.
6 april 2012 · 32 min
Today we are going to be recapping the story thus far. (History of Britain, History of Scotland, Celtic History, Welsh History, English History) Support the Show Lees meer
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41 – Chapter Two: The Birth of Britain
30 maart 2012 · 2 min
Next week we will start our second season. So here’s a promo of what to expect! I hope you’re looking forward to it as much as I am. :) Support the Show Lees meer
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40 – Scotcast Part Six
27 maart 2012 · 27 min
Here we have the sixth and final episode of the Scotcast. This will bring us up to 410, where we are in the main podcast, and we will be able to continue forward into the dark ages! (History of Britain, History of Scotland, Celtic History, Roman History) Support the Show Lees meer
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39 – Scotcast Part Five
21 maart 2012 · 30 min
We’re getting ever closer to uniting the two shows! Today we’re going to cover several hundred years (and about six months of podcasts) in a single show. (History of Britain, History of Scotland, Celtic History, Roman History) Support the Show Lees meer
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38 – Scotcast Part Four
10 maart 2012 · 32 min
We’re closing out the BC period. Which means we’ve got iron, Celtic culture, and Brochs. Good times! (History of Britain, History of Scotland, Celtic History) Support the Show Lees meer
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37 – Scotcast Part Three
2 maart 2012 · 23 min
Bronze Age Scotland! (History of Britain, History of Scotland, Celtic History) Support the Show Lees meer
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36 – Scotcast Part Two
27 februari 2012 · 35 min
We’re still in Pre-history… there’s a lot of it! (History of Britain, History of Scotland, Celtic History) Support the Show Lees meer
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35 – Scotcast Part One
17 februari 2012 · 22 min
We’re catching up with what was going on beyond the Wall during all of this drama. And to start with, lets talk about how Scotland got its shape and talk a little about the early inhabitants who lived there. (History of Britain, History of Scotland, Celtic History) Support the Show Lees meer
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34 – Cribs: Britannia Edition
11 februari 2012 · 38 min
We’re nearly done with the Romans! (History of Britain, History of England, History of Wales, History of Scotland, Celtic History, Roman History) Support the Show Lees meer
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33 – Strength and Honor(ius)
4 februari 2012 · 48 min
This one was a beast, but we’re finally done with the Roman occupation of Britannia! But Rome isn’t going to let us go without a serious amount of chaos and general nuttiness. (History of Britain, History of England, History of Wales, History of Scotland, Celtic History, Roman History) Support the Show Lees meer
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32 – Theodosius and Theocracy
28 januari 2012 · 23 min
With special guest Valentinian II. (History of Britain, History of England, History of Wales, History of Scotland, Celtic History, Roman History) Support the Show Lees meer
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31 – Magnus Maximus
21 januari 2012 · 25 min
There’s some serious name envy going on in this episode. (History of Britain, History of England, History of Wales, History of Scotland, Celtic History, Roman History) Support the Show Lees meer
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30 – What is Best in Life?
14 januari 2012 · 29 min
Things in Britannia just keep getting worse! (History of Britain, History of England, History of Wales, History of Scotland, Celtic History, Roman History) Support the Show Lees meer
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29 – An End to Prosperity
6 januari 2012 · 31 min
Our luck could only hold out so long. And now Britannia is getting a taste of what the rest of the Empire had already come to know. Here’s a bust of Constantius II. (History of Britain, History of England, History of Wales, History of Scotland, Celtic History, Roman History) Support the Show Lees meer
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28 – Constantine and Britannia Sitting in a Tree
21 december 2011 · 32 min
Oh yeah, we’ve got a real love affair going on here. (History of Britain, History of England, History of Wales, History of Scotland, Celtic History, Roman History) Support the Show Lees meer
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27 – York’s Revenge!
13 december 2011 · 21 min
Constantius, throwing caution to the wind, follows in the footsteps of Severus. The featured image here is a bust of Constantius… And I thought I had a big nose. (History of Britain, History of England, History of Wales, History of Scotland, Celtic History, Roman History) Support the Show Lees meer
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26 – Occupy Britannia!
1 december 2011 · 26 min
I’m back and so is Carausius! Here we go! (History of Britain, History of England, History of Wales, History of Scotland, Celtic History, Roman History) Support the Show Lees meer
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25 – Listener Questions Special Episode
12 november 2011 · 30 min
Next week we will return to the tale of Carausius and his British Empire, but today is our 25th episode and so I’ll be answering questions submitted by listeners! (I can’t believe it’s already been 25 episodes). Support the Show Lees meer
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24 – Another British Empire
4 november 2011 · 28 min
This time Carausius is going to try his hand at this empire thing and see if he can do better than Albinus and Postumus. (History of Britain, History of England, History of Wales, History of Scotland, Celtic History, Roman History) Lets talk about Diocletian really quick. Diocletian had claimed that he was divinely appointed by […] Lees meer
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23 – We’re In Between Emperors at the Moment
28 oktober 2011 · 24 min
Things are changing rather quickly on our little island. (History of Britain, History of England, History of Wales, History of Scotland, Celtic History, Roman History) So the Gallic Empire has been defeated and now Britannia was back within the folds of Rome. That was probably more than a little disheartening for the Romano-British. Once again, […] Lees meer
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22 – The Dim Ages – Part 2
21 oktober 2011 · 18 min
(History of Britain, History of England, History of Wales, History of Scotland, Celtic History, Roman History) Support the Show Lees meer
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21 – The Dim Ages – Part 1
19 oktober 2011 · 21 min
Someone turn on the light! (History of Britain, History of England, History of Wales, History of Scotland, Celtic History, Roman History) Alright, we are entering the third century. And as we enter it, we cannot help but have the feeling that a profound change has come to the Roman Empire. We will see run away […] Lees meer
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20 – Dysfunction and Sibling Rivalry
12 oktober 2011 · 30 min
The family of Severus brings their own particular brand of family bonding to the shores of our island. Busts of Caracalla, kept at the MET in NYC, where he’s showing his winning personality. (History of Britain, History of England, History of Wales, History of Scotland, Celtic History, Roman History) Support the Show Lees meer
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19 – Britannia’s Emperor
27 september 2011 · 18 min
Ok, this one is pretty heavy on Roman intrigue. But it’s necessary to get us to the all the fun stuff in the next one. And besides, while much of what occurs in this episode is on the continent, it is still heavily influenced by the legions in Britannia. So it still counts as British […] Lees meer
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18 – Abandonment and Reoccupation
19 september 2011 · 28 min
Today we’ve got Antoninus, Marcus Aurelias, Russell Crowe… we’ve got it all! And Members, check your email. You should have a link for how to get your Members-Only episode! A bust of Marcus Aurelias from the MET in NYC. (History of Britain, History of England, History of Wales, History of Scotland, Celtic History, Roman History) […] Lees meer
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17 – Advancement and Occupation
10 september 2011 · 19 min
Rome is going to start expanding her borders. Why? Because why not? Well, it’s actually a little more complicated than that, and we’re going to get into it in this episode. Consequently, Emperor Antoninus will build his own wall in Britain far beyond Emperor Hadrian’s Wall. These Romans were nothing if not competitive. We will […] Lees meer
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16 – Bonus Birthday Episode on the Celts!
28 augustus 2011 · 20 min
So it’s my birthday this weekend, and so I’m not doing one of my gigantic episodes. However, I thought I’d give you all a present (especially since we now have 500 members on the facebook page) and give you a sneak peak at the members-only content I’m putting together. So here’s the first part of […] Lees meer
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15 – Hadrian’s Wall
21 augustus 2011 · 41 min
Have you ever wanted to know about Hadrian’s Wall? Have you ever wondered what life was like there, how it was constructed, or even just the basic question of “what exactly is Hadrian’s Wall?” Then this is the podcast for you! (History of Britain, History of England, History of Wales, History of Scotland, Celtic History, […] Lees meer
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14 – The Mystery of the Ninth Legion
9 augustus 2011 · 43 min
Ok, I’ll be the first to admit this one is a little confusing. After all, the whole mystery is more than a little confusing. So here is a list of the bits of evidence we’re talking about. The Ninth was nearly destroyed in a night assault by the Caledonians during Agricola’s northern campaign. The last […] Lees meer
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13 – Agricola
28 juli 2011 · 22 min
We’re going to talk about the governorship of Agricola, the Scots, the Irish, and I’m going to say “isthmus” an unreasonable number of times! Here’s a map of Agricola’s advance. HOWEVER the dates listed are the later of the two dates I mention in the podcast. Many historians think that these dates should be one […] Lees meer
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12 – The Road to the North
20 juli 2011 · 23 min
70 CE to 78 CE. This episode we’ll be talking about how awful life under Roman Rule was in the first century, the year of the four emperors, and the events that lead up to Agricola. (History of Britain, History of England, History of Wales, History of Scotland, Celtic History, Roman History) Support the Show Lees meer
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11 – Boudica’s Rebellion, Part Two
9 juli 2011 · 32 min
60 CE Having burned several cities to the ground, Boudica and her army of enraged Britons are a seemingly unstoppable force. However, Governor Suetonius has returned from the West, and has marshalled his forces. It was a conflict is so famous that even Tacitus wrote of it… and only one general would come out on […] Lees meer
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10 – Boudica’s Rebellion, Part One
2 juli 2011 · 31 min
This episode focuses upon the year 60 and the story of the queen of the Iceni. Rome’s chickens are coming home to roost. After nearly 20 years of conflict and domination, things are hitting a fever pitch in the first of two episodes that will cover one of Britain’s most famous warleaders, the woman who […] Lees meer
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9 – Suetonius, Part-Time Mountain-Climber and Full-Time Jerk.
27 juni 2011 · 22 min
This episode covers the years 54 CE to 60 CE and the major characters are… Cartimandua, Queen of the Brigantes and unhappy wife Venutius, King of the Brigantes and unhappy Husband and Gaius Suetonius Paulinus, governor of Britannia… and probably unhappy as well. There is a new Emperor ruling over Rome. What impact will this […] Lees meer
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8 – Caractacus, the Home-Wrecker
20 juni 2011 · 37 min
This episode will cover the years 42 to 54 CE The main characters will be… Caractacus, leader of the British resistance and exiled king of the Catuvellauni. Aulus Plautius, the general who took Britannia for Emperor Claudius Publius Ostorius Scapula, a Roman governor of Britannia Cartimandua, Queen of the Brigante and Venutius, King of the […] Lees meer
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7 – The Claudian Invasion of Britannia
15 juni 2011 · 30 min
This episode covers the invasion of Britannia in 42 CE by emperor Claudius. The major characters we’ll be talking about today are… Emperor Claudius – Emperor of Rome and man in need of a serious PR campaign. Aulus Plautius – His General, and the man tasked with invading Britannia. Vespasian – Leader of the Second […] Lees meer
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6 – The Heir of Caligula and the Son of Commius
10 juni 2011 · 20 min
We are rocking through about 100 years of history… from about 54 BCE to 42 CE, and we will cover the events that eventually lead to the Roman Occupation of Britannia. The major characters of this episode will be…. Octavius Augustus – the First Emperor of Rome Caligula – one of Rome’s more colorful Emperors. […] Lees meer
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5 – The Island at the Edge of the World – Part 3
8 juni 2011 · 25 min
A storm rages across the Channel, mirroring the chaos brewing in Britannia. Caesar, Rome’s golden boy, returns with a vengeance, his legions thirsting for conquest. But this time, the Britons are ready. A cunning warrior king unites the tribes, whispering promises of freedom in the face of Roman might. Alliances shift like desert sands, betrayals […] Lees meer
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4 – The Island at the Edge of the World – Part 2
3 juni 2011 · 26 min
Caesar’s Britannia invasion was a disaster with a victory party! Storms raged, chariots thundered, and near-annihilation loomed as Caesar battled Britons, only to escape with hostages and a twenty-day Roman rave. Though he achieved barely nothing, his PR machine spun the chaos into epic success, proving that even botched invasions could be a hit in […] Lees meer
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3 – The Island at the Edge of the World – Part 1
30 mei 2011 · 26 min
Forget conquering Gaul! Julius Caesar, fueled by ambition and fear of the mythical Oceanus, sets sail across uncharted waters to tame the wild warriors of Britain. His landing turns chaotic as chariots clash with Roman swords on blood-soaked beaches. But fear gives way to discipline, and the empire’s ironclad legions crush the blue-painted defenders. Peace […] Lees meer
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2 – Invasion of Giant Deer, Cannibals, and Celts!
28 mei 2011 · 29 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 […] Lees meer
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1 – A History of Britain
28 mei 2011 · 9 min
My name is Jamie, and this show is a chronological retelling of the story of Britain, from its very earliest days when prehistoric man shared the island with Giant Deer and massive earth grinding glaciers… all the way to the dawn of the Second World War. Lees meer