506 – Chapter Eleven: The Machine

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   S11 · E507 · 11 Sep 2026 · 20 min

   Chansons de Geste and 12th Century Performance Sample

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   S11 · E507 · 3 Sep 2026 · 32 min

   507 – Law and Order: Normandy

   Henry had defeated his brother… but he hadn’t defeated Normandy. At least, not yet. Duke Robert still had supporters out there and Falaise was still loyal to the Duke. In fact, Duke Robert’s son, William Clito, was sheltering in Falaise. The post 507 – Law and Order: Normandy first appeared on The British History Podcast .

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   S11 · E506 · 17 Aug 2026 · 21 min

   The Song of Roland Sample

   Buckle up for a retelling of the medieval MCU that was driving Crusader culture. The post The Song of Roland Sample first appeared on The British History Podcast .

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   S10 · E505 · 7 Aug 2026 · 48 min

   505 – The Battle of Tinchebray

   It was the 15th of August, and King Henry was at Bec. He didn’t want to be at Bec, of course. He wanted to be in the field, fighting Robert. However, until the matter with Anselm was resolved, he didn’t dare take to the field. So here he was. The post 505 – The Battle of Tinchebray first appeared on The British History Podcast .

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   S10 · E504 · 30 Jul 2026 · 42 min

   504 – At Anslem’s Bec and Call

   It was July 21st of 1105 and Henry was in Laigle. Just like he was in the late 1070s. And, just like in the late 1070s, he was in conflict with his older brother. Only this time he wasn’t in the town to do something fun, like pee on Robert from a balcony. No, this […] The post 504 – At Anslem’s Bec and Call first appeared on The British History Podcast .

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   S10 · E503 · 11 Jul 2026 · 34 min

   503 – The Holy Ghosting

   Curthose and his attendants, what remained of them, were rushing as quickly as they could to Rouen… and he was, presumably, crossing his fingers hoping that the people of that city would welcome him. And, honestly, after Caen I’d say it was even odds at best. The post 503 – The Holy Ghosting 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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    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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