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Event Description
Join Chris Green (The History Chap) each week as he takes you on a journey through British History from the Ice Age to the Internet.
Island on the Edge of the World (29th January)
The story of Britain and its early inhabitants as rising sea levels cuts it off from mainland Europe.
Boudica & The Romans (5th February)
The story of how Britain was invaded by the Romans and one woman’s incredible resistance.
The Dark Ages (12th February)
The departure of the Romans, leaves Britain open to a new series of invaders.
This is the age of King Arthur.
The Anglo Saxon Kingdoms (26th February)
The story of the complex patchwork of Anglo-Saxons kingdoms that form in Britain, the arrival of Christianity (again) and the rise of Offa and Mercia.
Alfred The Great & The Vikings (5th March)
The arrival of the Vikings puts Anglo-Saxon England in peril.
Wessex is the last kingdom standing.
It is their good fortune to have a king up to the task - Alfred.
The Birth of England (12th March)
Alfred’s descendents continue his work of rolling back the viking invaders and establishing one Anglo-Saxon kingdom, England
Birth of Scotland & Wales (19th March)
Whilst the Anglo Saxons are creating England, what was happening in Scotland and Wales?
This is the story of how Scotland also comes into being and how the Welsh end up with their only King of Wales.
The Viking’s Return (26th March)
Swyen Forkbeard leads a Viking revival.
His good fortune is to be up against Aethelred, known to history as “The Unready”.
But Sweyn’s success is short-lived and it is up to his son to continue his work. Enter King Cnut.
1066 & The Norman Conquest (2nd April)
1066 is, arguably, THE defining date in English history (and by default in British history too).
You’e probably heard of the battle of Hastings where William The Conqueror defeated the English under King Harold.
But how did the Norman Duke William, believe he had a right to the throne?
And exactly how wide ranging was the Norman conquest?
Anarchy & Lionheart (9th April)
Matilda, daughter of Henry I, fights her cousin, Stephen for the throne of England.
The end result see’s the end of the House of Normandy & the Plantagenet’s arrive on the throne of England.
Enter Thomas Beckett, the English in Ireland, Richard the Lionhearted going on crusade, and a new emblem for England - Three Lions.
Mother of Parliaments (30th April)
The Barons rise against King John and forces I’m to sign the Magna Carta.
His son, fairs no better and the barons rise again, under Simon de Montfort.
He calls a parliament which for the first time includes representatives rom the shires and towns - the beginning of the House of Commons.
Wales - Subjection & Resistance (7th May)
The story of Wales in the Middle Ages under Llewelyn the Great and how the English slowly encroached upon their kingdom, until Edward I of England snuffs out Welsh Independence.
There then arises a legendary resistance leader, Owain Glyndwr.
And speaking of legends, howe about Prince Madoc and the Welsh tribe in America?
The Hundred Years War (14th May)
King Edward III claims the crown of France.
The ensuing war that was fought by 4 generations of his family, lasted over 100 years.
It led to some of the most famous English victories over France, culminating in Henry V’s at Agincourt.
Black Death & Peasants Revolt (21st May)
Bubonic plague sweeps through England, wiping out a third of the population.
It changes the English economy and society forever.
When the king then imposed a poll tax, the Peasants rise in revolt and take over London.
One of their firebrand leaders in a woman from Kent who leads the storming of the Tower of London.
Meanwhile, the seeds for the Wars of the Roses are being sown.
- Duration: 60 mins (weekly)
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Meet the Host, Chris
Chris Green (aka The History Chap) is a History graduate with a passion for telling stories from British history and make the past come to life.
His YouTube channel (The History Chap) has over 1 million views a month and he has recently launched a podcast channel by the same name.
His website is: www.thehistorychap.com
Resources
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