500 – 500th Episode AMA Extravaganza

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   S10 · E502 · 26 Jun 2026 · 36 min

   502 – The Cage Match of Bayeux

   Henry, with the help of Bishop Serlo, had just rebranded himself and his knights as the pious leaders of Greater Christian Normandy by going through little more than a ritualized barber shop scene and, while we know it was just cosplay, the fact is that people fall for bad faith optics all the time Which […] The post 502 – The Cage Match of Bayeux first appeared on The British History Podcast .

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   S10 · E501 · 10 Jun 2026 · 1 hr 2 min

   An Offa Interview with Rory Naismith

   Today we have a special episode with the return of Professor Rory Naismith! You will remember him from his interview on Anglo Saxon Economics and Money, and today he is back to talk with us about his new book on Offa, King of the Mercians. Professor Rory Naismith is the Professor of Early Medieval History […] The post An Offa Interview with Rory Naismith first appeared on The British History Podcast .

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   S10 · E501 · 6 Jun 2026 · 43 min

   501 – Bishop Serlo’s Pop Up Hair Salon

   For months, messengers had been arriving from Normandy carrying news of the disorder and chaos that was gripping the Duchy. Now, normally, this would have been good news for King Henry. It was no secret that the King wanted to reunite his father’s cross channel empire under himself… nor was it a secret that he […] The post 501 – Bishop Serlo’s Pop Up Hair Salon first appeared on The British History Podcast .

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   S10 · E499 · 7 May 2026 · 33 min

   499 – William of Mortain and How Some People Never Have Enough Wealth

   Some families are just…the worst. You know how it is, there’s the one or two in there that are half decent, but mostly you avoid them too because the rest of the family is just awful. The post 499 – William of Mortain and How Some People Never Have Enough Wealth first appeared on The British History Podcast .

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   S10 · E498 · 24 Apr 2026 · 47 min

   498 – Power and Predictability

   The death of Duke Robert’s chief ally, William of Breteuil, and the succession crisis it kicked off, was destabilizing the duchy of Normandy. And while I’m sure it was a relief that King Henry and Robert of Meulan had brokered a sort of resolution to the crisis… everyone watching knew their intrusion into Norman […] The post 498 – Power and Predictability first appeared on The British History Podcast .

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   S10 · E497 · 9 Apr 2026 · 24 min

   497 – That’s Me In The Spot. Light.

   It was 1103 and things were a mess. And…when are they not? But a major reason for this mess was (oddly) William of Breteuil. Now, as you might recall, William of Breteuil was the firstborn son of the Conqueror’s close friendWilliam fitz Osbern… and, thanks to this proximity to power, he was one of the […] The post 497 – That’s Me In The Spot. Light. first appeared on The British History Podcast .

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   S11 · E510 · 8 Oct 2026 · 49 min

   510 – Exchequers and ExBalancers: Part One

   We are about to do something a little unusual for the BHP. We’re going to muddy the timeline. Now, normally we stick to the chronological timeline. We live the story as it unfolds. But the birth of the Exchequer presents us with a bit of a headache because it’s being built right now in the […] The post 510 – Exchequers and ExBalancers: Part One first appeared on The British History Podcast .

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   S11 · E509 · 2 Oct 2026 · 34 min

   509 – Court Costs

   King Henry’s Court was huge. And that makes sense. His predecessor, King Rufus, was a party animal and, as such, his Court had swollen into a massive, roving scene where anyone who wanted power… or just free wine… crowded in through the doors. The post 509 – Court Costs first appeared on The British History Podcast .

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   S11 · E508 · 24 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 3 min

   508 – The Reformation Begins

   The King was triumphant and his older brother was, if we’re taking the King’s word for it, retired and happily living in the lap of luxury… and most of the King’s other enemies were either imprisoned, dead, or keeping their heads down for fear of the King throwing them into the lap of luxury, too. The post 508 – The Reformation Begins first appeared on The British History Podcast .

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    S11 · E507 · 11 Sep 2026 · 20 min

    Chansons de Geste and 12th Century Performance Sample

    A sample of our deep dive into the performance and the culture that surrounds the Song of Roland. The post Chansons de Geste and 12th Century Performance Sample first appeared on The British History Podcast .

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