The BHP is a chronological retelling of the history of Britain with a particular focus upon the live
I hope that after the last few episodes (and honestly, the last few years) have dispelled the myth o
Sometimes life comes at you fast. So much happens in such a short space of time that you barely have
It was an audacious move. To take possession of two towns, to fortify himself inside the Royal Estat
On October 26th, 899, Alfred the Great died. He left behind his wife, Eahlswitha, as well as his gro
Things in Britain are changing rapidly. In Scotland the MacAlpin dynasty is rising, and with it come
For the last few episodes we’ve been discussing the way life has been changing in Southern Britain.
London is a world unto itself, and it has been for most of its very, very long history. One of the w
If you read of old Britain… even if you read of modern Britain… you’d be forgiven if you thought it
Cultures change all the time – yours is changing right now, in ways you may or may not realize. It’s
At the start of 867, there were four major Anglo-Saxon kingdoms in Britain. By 874, three of the fou
We are entering a new era in the BHP. Support the Show The post 251 – Chapter Seven: England first
It’s the year 900. We’ve closed out another century, and the 900’s are looking as tumultuous as the
We’ve reached the end of an era. It was late 899, and Alfred (who has been our central figure for do
By 897, everything Alfred had known…. changed. He was barely in his 20s when he took the throne and
The Danes encamped at Bridgnorth had been campaigning for years. Many had come here with Haesten and
When I write an episode I begin by looking at what has happened in the past, then at what will come
For the Viking army fleeing Shoebury, there wasn’t much to look forward to in a winter holiday at Ch
“Then came the king’s troops, and routed the enemy, broke down the work, took all that was therein m
Learn more about Dr. Sheridan and her work Dr. Sheridan’s Wiki page Dr. Sheridan’s Great Archaeology
Imagine that you’re in your 20s. You are a member of the royal dynasty… the next in line for the thr
