The BHP is a chronological retelling of the history of Britain with a particular focus upon the live
At the end of last episode, the gates of Jorvik had opened and the Great Heathen Army marched forth.
I’d like to start today’s episode with a poem. Not about my feelings, or about a tough breakup… but
When we left off last time, King Edmund of East Anglia had paid a Danegeld to the Great Heathen Army
Here we are, with a new king in Wessex. King AEthelred, son of AEthelwulf, was now sitting the thron
To celebrate the 200th episode, I took questions from the community which gave me a good excuse to c
It’s 865 and we just had yet another King of Wessex die. Alfred has been losing family members fast
On 864 or 865, a great Scandinavian fleet of Dragon ships, or Drakkars, beached themselves at Thanet
Things are changing at the BHP, and here’s a preview! The post The April Fool’s Episode first appear
We’re at a massive turning point for Britain. The Great Heathen Army is arriving on the Northern sho
When we left off last week we spoke about King AEthelberht’s ascension to the throne of Wessex in 86
Today’s episode will focus upon the goings on in Britain for King AEthelberht, AEthelred, and Alfred
King AEthelbald of Wessex, Queen Judith, Bjorn Ironsides, Prince Alfred, King Charles the Bald, Pope
When we left off last week we were talking about Alfred’s upbringing and how he was a proficient hun
We’ve discussed Anglo Saxon propaganda, and what goes down in Anglo Saxon cities, now let’s get back
You might not realize it, but we on the precipice of a major change in Britain. Alfred the Great is
This episode is going to be a bit different from most, because I’m going to be addressing something
This episode is going to be a little different from most episodes. We’re going to break from the mai
Before we begin, I’d like to address something from our last episode. I told you about reports of Vi
It’s Christmas day 854. King AEthelweard of East Anglia, a king who we know almost nothing about, is
This episode is getting a bit into the political weeds and it’s for a very important reason. We’re s
