The BHP is a chronological retelling of the history of Britain with a particular focus upon the live
Ealdormen… Thegns… Ceorls. These were the important cogs in the machine of government. They had pow
Links to material referenced in the show. The Achavanich Beaker Burial ‘Ava’: a Beaker-associated wo
Long ago there was a settlement that had been occupied and farmed by the British and the Anglo Saxon
We have spoken a lot about the life of a handful of individuals – namely the rulers that have descen
I love Halloween. I think it might be my favorite holiday, and it’s not really because I like spooky
It begins in France. The struggle for power between King Louis IV and Hugh the Great had been raging
You know the pieces on a chessboard? There’s the knight, and the queen, and the castle….and then the
The story of the last few episodes is a story about a lesson that humanity has had to re-learn again
When we left off, AEthelstan had recently died, Olaf had returned from Dublin and been crowned King
How we understand any event comes down to what angle we are able to view it from. And the story of A
When King Edward died, the plan was that his second son would take the throne. By all indications, n
Brunanburh had been a titanic struggle. The Anglo Saxon Chronicle speaks of how the fighting lasted
You can’t just go to war. I mean… I guess you can. But it’s not a good idea. War takes work. It take
I wonder if King Rudolph of France resented his crown. I mean, seeking the crown probably seemed lik
For the last six years, AEthelstan had been ruling in a manner that hasn’t been seen in Britain for
After generations of devastating war, England has found itself at peace. Which leaves a question we
The Era of AEthelstan is one of contradictions. His behavior, his policies, his wars… pretty much ev
Last week, we ended with King AEthelstan’s aggression towards Kingdoms of Wales and Cornwall. We don
Imagine that you went from being a disfavored bastard with little power, to the most powerful Englis
AEthelstan had completed his annexation of Jorvik, and in doing so he had outperformed every last on
