Season 10, Episode 495 · The British History Podcast
495 – Power Struggles: Part Two
16 Mar 2026 · 39 min
Episode notes
Ok, let’s return to 1101 and 1102, because Henry’s fight with Anselm, and fight between Henry and the Pope (and the fight between Anselm and the Pope) were …amazingly….only half of the story. The post 495 – Power Struggles: Part Two first appeared on The British History Podcast .
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by Jamie Jeffers · English · Learning
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