The History of England

Chronological narrative history of England from Roman times onward AI summary

David Crowther Visit website › History · EN · 524 episodes · latest 2026-11-01

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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... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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456 Revolution

2026-11-01 · 46 min · Season 9, episode 26

On 5th November 1688 William landed, claiming to be here to force James to restore Scots and English liberties. His army of 15,000 faced a much larger royal force of 25,000 gathering at Salisbury. But as James waited…
The Uprising

2026-10-21 · 14 min

Paul Greengrass' The Uprising covers the Peasant's Revolt in 1381 from start to bloody finish. Did you see it? What did you think? This is a few minutes from me about how I found it, and an invitation tio come along to…
English Food with Neil Buttery

2026-10-18 · 57 min

Eating in England and indeed Britain is delightfully varied, with a diversity mix of heritages and styles from across the world. Neil Buttery, chef, food historian and host of the British Food History Podcast, joins me…
455 The Immortal Seven

2026-10-11 · 43 min · Season 9, episode 25

The very same day that the Seven Bishops were acquitted, another seven men met at a secret meeting, and together composed as letter. The ex-admiral, Arthur Herbert, smuggled it to the Netherlands, to present it to…
454 Trial of the Seven Bishops

2026-09-27 · 44 min · Season 9, episode 24

Full of confidence at his progress, in 1688 James decided he would suffer no more equivocation from the Church of England. The Indulgence was re-issued, this time with a command that it be read by every priest from…
453 Royal Indulgence

2026-09-13 · 49 min · Season 9, episode 23

1686 had seen progress for James - but he was puzzled and frustrated by Anglican opposition from the English and Scottish parliaments. 1687 saw a continuation of the old strategy to raise the status of Catholics, and…
452 A New Reformation

2026-08-23 · 43 min · Season 9, episode 22

From a happy start in 1685, James had begun to hit resistance in England to his campaign for Catholic emancipation. In 1686, he planned to accelerate the process. He expected rapid success in Ireland and Scotland, and…
451 Exodus

2026-08-09 · 45 min · Season 9, episode 21

As the English parliament was preparing to sit, news came in of a protestant cataclysm in the making in October 1685, and soon after refugees started arriving with horror stories of persecution. The rumours were…
450 Beat Your Drums

2026-07-26 · 47 min · Season 9, episode 20

At the parliament on April 1685, Scotland demonstrated how loyal subjects should treat their king - an example which was duly followed by their southern neighbours soon afterwards. Yet despite this enthusiastic…
449 King James II of Great Britain

2026-07-11 · 46 min · Season 9, episode 19

The reign of James II and the Glorious Revolution was a central part of the national story built by Whig historians. But since the 20th century the picture has been heavily revised with new perspectives, such as the…

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Oldest episode in feed: 12/2010 · over 15 years
Typical length: 38 min
Format: Episodic Newest first, episodes stand alone
Keywords: England, English, politics, europe, medieval, early modern, modern, Monarchy

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