The BHP is a chronological retelling of the history of Britain with a particular focus upon the live
The last couple of episodes have focused on the political tools that AEthelstan had at his disposal.
What is a King’s most important duty? Is it the defense of the realm? Or perhaps the growth of the k
Want to know something strange? When Edward died, the Irish annals said nothing. Not a mention about
There’s a dirty secret to history podcasts, and it only becomes clear when you actually start one. T
It’s important to hit the ground running when you start a new job. Especially if it is one that carr
The story of Edward is one of contradictions. There’s something about his rule that seems … complica
The story of Edward is undeniably odd. There are events that are at best, unexplained and at worst l
In the last several episodes I’ve been breaking down the weird evidence that surrounds Edward toward
Last episode we talked about the rapid growth of AEthelflaed’s power, Edward’s militarizing AEthelfl
Trying to tell the story of AEthelflaed is like trying to study gravity. We know her indirectly, by
For the last several years, the Anglo Saxons had been on a true war footing. AEthelflaed and Edward
There’s an entry from the Irish Fragmentary annals that caught my attention. It talks about the defe
Wessex and Mercia have had a busy decade. Both kingdoms militarized their borders, fought off invasi
AEthelflaed, Lady of Mercia, and her brother, King Edward, had been bringing the fight to the Danes…
O potent elfleda! Maid, men’s terror! You did conquer nature’s self; worthy The name of man! More be
The Battle of Tettenhall, as we discussed last episode, remains a mystery to us. We aren’t certain o
There is so much that the Chronicle hides from us after the death of Alfred. Edward’s apple seems to
In the year 909 we get an odd entry from the Chronicle. “This year St. Oswald’s body was removed fro
When we left off last episode, war had come to Mercia. Ingimund and his Scandinavian allies abandone
A year after Edward took the throne – in year 901, while he was still fighting AEthelwold’s rebellio
