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In this eighth segment, containing 30 Parts, Bob and Vinnie will specifically discuss: • The Young Henry the Eighth; • Henry the Eighth as a Ruling Monarch; • The Environment of England under Henry the Eighth; • Henry the Eighth’s early life; • Becoming heir to the throne, and marriage prospects; • The Birth of a son, and then tragedy; • King Henry and His Extra Marital Affairs; • King Henry and H...

In this sixth segment, containing 16 parts, Bob and Vinnie will specifically discuss: • Who were the Plantagenets; • The reign of Henry the Second; • Richard the First – The Lionheart King; • John the First – England's corrupt and inept monarch; • The reign of Henry the Third; • Edward the First – Known as Longshanks; • Edwards the Second and Third; • The reign of Richard the Second; • The three H...

In this Seventh Segment, containing 10 Parts, Bob and Vinnie will specifically discuss: • The Time of the Tudor Dynasty; • England in 1485; • The Tumultuous 15th Century; • Prelude to War; • The Battles of Bosworth Field; • Henry the Seventh as a Man; • Henry the Seventh as King; • Henry the Seventh as a Military Leader and Diplomat; • Henry the Seventh – A Shrewd Monitor of Finances; • And Lastly...

In this fifth segment, containing 14 Parts, Bob and Vinnie will specifically discuss: • Who were the Normans; • Robert the Magnificent; • William the First – The Early Years. • Harold's Broken Oath and Preparations for War; • The Launch of the Norman Invasion; • The Epic Battle of Hastings; • The Aftermath of the Battle of Hastings; • William the First’s Coronation; • William as King; • William’s...

In this fourth segment, containing 7 parts, Bob and Vinnie will specifically discuss: • The origins of Saxon England • The rise of Saxon control • England becomes a Christian nation • Britain unites behind Athelstan • The Danish Invasion • The assassinations of the kings • Edward the Confessor • And lastly, Harold the Second

In this third segment, containing 13 Parts, Bob and Vinnie will specifically discuss: • Rome as a basis for our heritage; • The Law of Rome; • The Roman Empire, Its power and lasting Influence. • England as a colony of Rome; • Britain after the Fall of the Roman Empire; • The Impact of the Norman Conquest; • The Rise of the Common Law; • The Magna Carta; • The Rise of Individual Rights; • The Evol...

In this second segment, containing 23 parts, Bob and Vinnie will specifically discuss: • America's intrinsic bond with freedom; • An explanation of freedom; • Our Declaration as a bull work for freedom; • The Cokian concept of consent of the governed; • The importance of the individual to the realization of freedom; • The great leap forward of the Magna Carta; • Thomas Acquinas' concept of grace a...

In this First Segment, Bob and Vinnie will: • Discuss the 27 episodes and 171 chapters, contained within the substantive content of our program. • Extend their thanks, to all the wonderful guest narrators of our podcast. • Provide their thanks, to all the Historians, Historical Organizations, Authors, and Community Preservationists, who have helped to make this program possible, and • Lastly, disc...

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