Derek Birks is an #historicalfiction author who is interested in all matters historical. Sharon Bennett Connolly is a #medieval #historian who writes mainly about women.
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Weekly podcast, British History: Royals, Rebels, and Romantics, available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or wherever you find your podcasts. Meet famous and infamous characters, walk with playwrights and peasants, and wander through castles and cathedrals. New episodes every Wednesday. Have a question about British history, something you’ve always wanted to know? Just ask! Let’s explore history together.
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The Books & Brews Podcast is the place where literature and beer meet. Each month we welcome a new guest author to read and discuss their work. Author Laura Vosika leads in-depth interviews to delve into the motivations, inspirations and preoccupations of each guest. Certified Cicerone® Michael Agnew pours beers specifically selected to pair with the writer’s work. It’s an hour of entertaining erudition that hits your mind and your mouth.
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Robin Hood is one of the most ubiquitous figures in the English-speaking world. He’s been the star of countless films, television shows, books, games, and branded merchandise from baking supplies to investment apps. Whether he’s wearing a dark shrouding hood or a jaunty pointed cap, there’s a distinct image that comes to mind when you hear the name. Our mission is to dissect that image. Through interviews with academics and experts we’ll be taking a focused look on what one would actually ex ...
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Women Who Shaped Tudor England with Sharon Bennett Connolly (ep 205)
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In many ways, Tudor England was created by women: mothers and wives, warriors and peacemakers, religious and rebels. These women are brought to life by Sharon Bennett Connolly, who joins us to share their stories. Carol Ann Lloyd carolannlloyd.com @shakeuphistory on Twitter, Instagram @carolannlloydshakeuphistory on Facebook @carolannlloydshakeuphi…
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Life Lessons from the Tudors: Christmas Fun! (ep 206)
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In Tudor times, the weeks before Christmas were about working and fasting. But once Christmas day came, the partying began! For 12 days, everyone from farmers and laborers to royals leaned into feasts, gifts, and parties. We can learn something from the Tudors about how to celebrate. Show Notes: Carol Ann Lloyd www.carolannlloyd.com @shakeuphistory…
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Episode 49: Splitting Arrows- Bringing Back the Ballads with The Arrows of Robin Hood in 1975
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The 1970s was an interesting period for Robin Hood films. It saw the bouncy and raucous animated Disney film which remains a beloved classic for newer generations. There were the austere British productions like 'Wolfshead' and 'The Legend of Robin Hood' that sought to showcase the potential hardscrabble realities of what it would be like to live a…
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Books and Brews #67: Back to Merry Olde England with JP Reedman
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J.P. Reedman lives in Wiltshire near to Stonehenge. Born in Canada, she has had a lifelong interest in ancient and medieval history, and is often found lurking around prehistoric sites, ruined castles and abbeys, and interesting churches with camera in hand. She became a full-time writer in 2018. Series include: I, Richard Plantagenet, 5 books chro…
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Alfred the Great - A Slice of Medieval #54
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Historian, Sharon Bennett Connolly and historical author, Derek Birks discuss the reign of King Alfred the Great with Steven A McKay, author of The Heathen Horde.Music by Adriel Fair licensed from Epidemic SoundBy Sharon Bennett Connolly and Derek Birks
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Episode 48: Taking Robin from the Medieval Manuscript to the Modern Tabletop with Fred Serval
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Earlier this year GMT Games released a two-player board game called 'A Gest of Robin Hood'. I sat down with the game's designer to discuss how this game functions as a sort of introduction to the hobby of historical wargaming, the depth of research that went into the game, and what he's hoping people can get out of the game as well. You can follow …
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Renaissance Queens: Passion and Power with Leah Redmond Chang (ep 204)
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Throughout history, the relationship between gender and power has been fraught with challenge. Author Leah Redmond Chang explores the potent relationship by focusing on three pivotal queens: Catherine de Medici, Elisabeth of Valois, and Mary Queen of Scots. Show Notes: Carol Ann Lloyd carolannlloyd.com @shakeuphistory patreon.com/carolannlloyd The …
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Medieval Saints and their Sins| A Slice of Medieval #53
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Historian, Sharon Bennett Connolly and historical author, Derek Birks discuss medieval saints and their sins with historian, Luke Daly.Music by Adriel Fair licensed from Epidemic SoundBy Sharon Bennett Connolly and Derek Birks
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Life Lessons from the Tudors: Mary I Right Now (ep 203)
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We all face situations where things don't turn out the way we expected, where our long-term plan has to be shelved for a moment, and where we need to change direction quickly. Mary I is a great example of how to succeed with a Right Now Plan. Show Notes: Carol Ann Lloyd www.carolannlloyd.com @shakeuphistory patreon.com/carolannlloyd The Tudors by N…
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Tudor Executions: Don't Lose Your Head! With Helene Harrison (ep 202)
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It wasn't easy living at the Tudor court. The closer you were to power, the closer you were to disaster! Historian and author Helene Harrison takes us through the perilous journey many made from glory to gory. Just in time for Hallowe'en, it's Tudor Executions: From Nobility to the Block. Show Notes: Carol Ann Lloyd www.carolannlloyd.com @shakeuphi…
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Episode 47: Redefining Heroic Women with Sharon Bennett Connolly
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This episode is releasing on the cusp of the 2024 U.S. Presidential election. By the time you listen to it, the United States may have elected its first female president (coincidentally the 47th president to go with ItG's 47th episode). That looming election and the way attacks on Kamala Harris mirror the attacks made on politically savvy women of …
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The Mortimers & Court of Betrayal | A Slice of Medieval #52
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Historian, Sharon Bennett Connolly and historical author, Derek Birks discuss the relationship between Roger Mortimer and his wife, Joan with Anne O'Brien, author of the novel, Court of Betrayal.Music by Adriel Fair licensed from Epidemic SoundBy Sharon Bennett Connolly and Derek Birks
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Episode #66 From Nomad to Ph.D. with Michael C. Keith
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Michael C. Keith is the author of an acclaimed memoir––The Next Better Place–a young adult novel––Life is Falling Sideways––and 20 story collections, including, Of Night and Light, Everything is Epic, Sad Boy, And Through the Trembling Air, Hoag’s Object, The Collector of Tears, If Things Were Made To Last Forever, Caricatures, The Near Enough, Bit…
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Anne Nevill, Queen of Roses, with Rebecca Batley (ep 201)
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In all the battles of the Wars of the Roses, with the focus on kings and warriors, we often lose sight of the women. Positioned to be queen first of Team Lancaster and eventually of Team York, Anne Neville is the focus of a new book by Rebecca Batley. Show Notes: Carol Ann Lloyd www.carolannlloyd.com @shakeuphistory patreon.com/carolannlloyd The Tu…
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Episode 46: Splitting Arrows- I Believe I was Promised some Beans with Robin, Frecce, Fagioli, e Karate in 1976
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What do you get when you combine a body builder known for playing Hercules, some martial arts action, and spaghetti westerns with an Alexandre Dumas novel? Why a Robin Hood movie, of course!!! This was easily the strangest Robin Hood movie that we've seen to date, but a fascinating film to consider in the context of the other films coming out at th…
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Life Lessons from the Tudors: Margaret Beaufort (ep 200)
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The Tudors are one of the most famous dynasties in royal history. We can't stop talking about them. It's easy to forget how unlikely the dynasty was. Without the extraordinary ability of Margaret Beaufort to make connections with both sides of the Wars of the Roses, we probably never would have had a Tudor dynasty! Carol Ann Lloyd www.carolannlloyd…
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Historian, Sharon Bennett Connolly and historical author, Derek Birks discuss the life and longevity of Magna Carta.Music by Adriel Fair licensed from Epidemic SoundBy Sharon Bennett Connolly and Derek Birks
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In "The Glass Onion," Benoit Blanc discovers Miles Bron's deception by realizing his conversation is "A minefield of malapropisms." From Shakespeare to Sheridan to today, malapropisms are humorous and revealing. Show Notes Carol Ann Lloyd www.carolannlloyd.com @shakeuphistory patreon.com/carolannlloyd The Tudors by Numbers Courting the Virgin Queen…
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Episode 45: Harken Good Yeomen with Will Hoff
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How did people in the middle ages perceive the figure of Robin Hood? Did social class or occupation affect those perceptions? How violent were the early stories? Where did the idea come from that Robin Hood wears green? Historian and Robin Hood scholar Will Hoff and I sit down to discuss how Robin Hood was viewed and how he was utilized between the…
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HNS Conference 2024 - Writing Medieval Podcast #50
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During the 2024 HNS Conference at Dartington Hall in Devon, historian, Sharon Bennett Connolly and historical fiction author, Derek Birks discuss 'How to write fiction about medieval times' with bestselling authors: Elizabeth Chadwick, David Gilman & Matthew Harffy. Music by Adriel Fair licensed from Epidemic Sound…
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Books and Brews Episode #65: Stephen Downes
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Steve Downes is a contemporary Irish poet and novelist, currently living and working in Ireland. Educated in N.U.I. Maynooth, he holds a Degree in Classical History and a Masters in Cultural Anthropology. Steve has published poetry; science fiction, including Cosmogonic Marbles, Temporal Tome, Gadzooks Armageddon and Botolf Tales (the Botolf Chroni…
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Shakespeare's Borrowed Feathers with Darren Freebury-Jones (ep 198)
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We see Shakespeare’s influence all over, from the popularity of his plays for hundreds of years to adaptations like West Side Story, The Lion King, and more. We’re less likely to see is others’ influence on him. That’s the topic of Shakespeare’s Borrowed Feathers by Darren Freebury-Jones. Show Notes Carol Ann Lloyd www.carolannlloyd.com @shakeuphis…
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Episode 44: Splitting Arrows- No Challenge Only Triumph with Il Trionfo di Robin Hood in 1962
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Join us as we delve into this Italian film that loosely adapts a French novel that is itself an adaptation of an English story. We never quite figured out how Ivanhoe entered the narrative, but we did get to see one of the most brazen moves from any film version of Robin Hood ever! With Richard Hopkins-Lutz and Leah Kahn. Into the Greenwood is prod…
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Meeting 1000 Tudor People with Melita Thomas (ep 197)
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The Tudors are one of the most famous dynasties in history. But what about all the people around those well-known kings and queens? Melita Thomas takes us into the lives of 1000 Tudors who had front seats to fascinating times. Show notes: Carol Ann Lloyd www.carolannlloyd.com @shakeuphistory patreon.com/carolannlloyd The Tudors by Numbers Courting …
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Katharina | A Slice of Medieval Going Rogue #44
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Going Rogue again, historian, Sharon Bennett Connolly and historical fiction author, Derek Birks discuss, with novelist Margaret Skea, her duology which tells the story of the remarkable Katharina von Bora - wife of Martin Luther. Music by Adriel Fair licensed from Epidemic SoundBy Sharon Bennett Connolly and Derek Birks
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Aethelred the Unready?? |A Slice of Medieval #45
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Historian, Sharon Bennett Connolly and historical fiction author, Derek Birks ask the question: How Unready was Aethelred II?Music by Adriel Fair licensed from Epidemic SoundBy Sharon Bennett Connolly and Derek Birks
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The Last Templar | A Slice of Medieval #28
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Historian, Sharon Bennett Connolly and historical fiction author, Derek Birks discuss The Last Templar and murder mysteries with guest author, Michael JecksMusic by Adriel Fair licensed from Epidemic SoundBy Sharon Bennett Connolly and Derek Birks
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Women of the American Revolution| A Slice of Medieval Going Rogue #49
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In a Going Rogue episode, Historian, Sharon Bennett Connolly and historical fiction author, Derek Birks discuss Women of the American Revolution with author, Samantha Wilcoxson.Music by Adriel Fair licensed from Epidemic SoundBy Sharon Bennett Connolly and Derek Birks
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Historian Sharon Bennett Connolly and historical fiction author, Derek Birks combine in this first podcast about the Anarchy.Music by Adriel Fair licensed from Epidemic SoundBy Sharon Bennett Connolly and Derek Birks
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Heiresses during the Wars of the Roses | A Slice of Medieval #2
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Sharon Bennett Connolly and Derek Birks discuss how 'teenage' heiresses influenced the course of the Wars of the Roses, how central they were to its events and the toll it took upon them.Music by Adriel Fair licensed from Epidemic SoundBy Sharon Bennett Connolly and Derek Birks
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Simon de Montfort| A Slice of Medieval #32
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Historian, Sharon Bennett Connolly and historical fiction author, Derek Birks discuss how novelist Ian Ross portrays Simon de Montfort in his books Battle Song and War Cry.Music by Adriel Fair licensed from Epidemic SoundBy Sharon Bennett Connolly and Derek Birks
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The Woodvilles | A Slice of Medieval #31
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Historian, Sharon Bennett Connolly and historical fiction author, Derek Birks discuss the often maligned Woodville family and their part in the Wars of the Roses.Music by Adriel Fair licensed from Epidemic SoundBy Sharon Bennett Connolly and Derek Birks
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Historian, Sharon Bennett Connolly and historical novelist, Derek Birks share a Christmas Special with fellow podcasters and authors, Matthew Harffy and Steven A McKay.Music by Adriel Fair licensed from Epidemic SoundHolly Image courtesy of rawpixel.com on FreepikBy Sharon Bennett Connolly and Derek Birks
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Harald Hardrada | A Slice of Medieval #29
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Historian, Sharon Bennett Connolly and historical fiction author, Derek Birks discuss Harald Hardrada and the book Viking Fire, with guest author, Justin Hill.Music by Adriel Fair licensed from Epidemic SoundBy Sharon Bennett Connolly and Derek Birks
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Robert and Penelope Devereux | A Slice of Medieval Goes Rogue #27
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Historian, Sharon Bennett Connolly and historical fiction author, Derek Birks discuss Queen Elizabeth's favourite, Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex and his flamboyant sister, Penelope Devereux, with guest author Tony Riches.Music by Adriel Fair licensed from Epidemic SoundBy Sharon Bennett Connolly and Derek Birks
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Aethelflaed | A Slice of Medieval #26
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Historian, Sharon Bennett Connolly and historical fiction author, Derek Birks discuss Aethelflaed, Lady of the Mercians, with guest author and historian, Annie Whitehead.Music by Adriel Fair licensed from Epidemic SoundBy Sharon Bennett Connolly and Derek Birks
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Christine de Pisan | A Slice of Medieval #25
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Historian, Sharon Bennett Connolly and historical fiction author, Derek Birks discuss the career of the remarkable medieval writer, Christine de Pisan.Music by Adriel Fair licensed from Epidemic SoundBy Sharon Bennett Connolly and Derek Birks
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The White Ship | A Slice of Medieval #22
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Historian, Sharon Bennett Connolly and historical fiction author, Derek Birks discuss the White Ship disaster in 1120 which derailed Henry I's plans for the succession.Music by Adriel Fair licensed from Epidemic SoundBy Sharon Bennett Connolly and Derek Birks
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Historian, Sharon Bennett Connolly and historical fiction author, Derek Birks discuss with guest historical fiction author, Anne O'Brien, the Paston family and the importance of their numerous letters for our understanding of 15th century life in England.Music by Adriel Fair licensed from Epidemic Sound…
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Bernard Cornwell and Agincourt | A Slice of Medieval #16
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Historian, Sharon Bennett Connolly and historical fiction author, Derek Birks discuss with guest author, Bernard Cornwell, Agincourt, archers and all things Hundred Years War.Music by Adriel Fair licensed from Epidemic SoundBy Sharon Bennett Connolly and Derek Birks
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Nicholaa de la Haye | A Slice of Medieval #15
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Historical novelist Derek Birks chats to historian Sharon Bennett Connolly about her new book about Nicholaa de la Haye, King John's Right Hand Lady.Music by Adriel Fair licensed from Epidemic SoundBy Sharon Bennett Connolly and Derek Birks
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Vikings and Berserkers | A Slice of Medieval #14
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Historian, Sharon Bennett Connolly and historical fiction author, Derek Birks discuss with guest author, Angus Donald, his bestselling Fireborn Series.Music by Adriel Fair licensed from Epidemic SoundBy Sharon Bennett Connolly and Derek Birks
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Historian, Sharon Bennett Connolly and historical fiction author, Derek Birks discuss the much-maligned king, William II - popularly know as Rufus.Music by Adriel Fair licensed from Epidemic SoundBy Sharon Bennett Connolly and Derek Birks
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Saxons with Matthew Harffy | A Slice of Medieval #8
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Historian, Sharon Bennett Connolly and historical fiction author, Derek Birks talk with guest historical fiction author, Matthew Harrfy, about his books set in Anglo-Saxon Northumbria.Music by Adriel Fair licensed from Epidemic SoundBy Sharon Bennett Connolly and Derek Birks
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Historian, Sharon Bennett Connolly and historical fiction author, Derek Birks discuss the succession problems of late Anglo-Saxon England and their effect on the events of 1066.Music by Adriel Fair licensed from Epidemic SoundBy Sharon Bennett Connolly and Derek Birks
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