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Weeks in the rain and cold, marching through mud and picking through forests, had finally – in spite of Northumbria’s best efforts – ended with William reaching his goal. The King arrived in York.
The post 416 – The Harrying of the North first appeared on The British History Podcast.
William was charging North. If he was going to hold on to his new kingdom, he had to counter this threat in person.
The post 415 – Cry Me a River first appeared on The British History Podcast.
News of the victory at York spread fast, and people everywhere were finding their courage.
The post 414 – The Uprising first appeared on The British History Podcast.
It was Fall of 1069, and the Danes were coming.
The post 413 – The D first appeared on The British History Podcast.
The Godwinsons are back in England. Harold’s sons, along with a fleet of 64 Irish ships loaded down with fighters, have just hit the shores. And it seems like they were students of history, because they were taking up the traditional family business.
The post 412 – The B Word first appeared on The British History Podcast.
Things in the North were dire. This was a problem, because as Orderic tells us, this wasn’t just a minor local revolt. This was intended to be much bigger.
The post 411 – Tell it to St. Peter first appeared on The British History Podcast.
They appeared as if from nowhere. A great force of men and horses… armed to the teeth… charging towards the city of York. Where the fuck did this army come from? And who was that in the back? Was… was that William the Bastard? He was supposed to still be in Normandy.
The post 410 – The F Word first appeared on The British History Podcast.
Earl Robert lay dead at Durham. Along with 700 of his men. At least. The Chronicle bumps the numbers up a bit, claiming Earl Robert had died 900 of his soldiers at Durham. Either way, that’s a lot of dead Normans.
The post 409 – The First Sparks first appeared on The British History Podcast.