The Dark Ages | The British History Podcast

Clothing… we all wear it. Well, most of us do. And in this episode we’re going to learn about what sort of clothing people were wearing in Britain during the Middle ages. Support the Show The post 54 – What Not To Wear: In The Dark Ages first appeared on The British History Podcast .

This is a combination episode covering everything to do with feasting in Anglo Saxon Britain! Support the Show The post 51 – Dark Ages Feasting first appeared on The British History Podcast .

This is a combination episode covering matters of economies and travel in the Dark Ages. Support the Show The post 49 – Dark Age Economics first appeared on The British History Podcast .

This is a combination episode focusing upon the food and drinks that the Anglo Saxons enjoyed. Support the Show The post 48 – Dark Age Diets Combo Episode first appeared on The British History Podcast .

Ok, so last week I left you on a bit of a cliffhanger. We talked about the invasion stories and I alluded to how some people don’t believe that there was an invasion, but I didn’t really go into a serious analysis of the evidence as it relates to it. But worry not, this entire […] The post 47 – Was there an Anglo Saxon Invasion of Britain? first appeared on The British History Podcast .

So to start with I’m going to try to compile the various accounts and stories we have of the Anglo Saxon invasion into a single narrative. As you might recall from prior episodes, this means that I’ll be drawing from some rather unreliable sources. But I think that telling the story in a single cohesive […] The post 46 – Hengist and Horsa first appeared on The British History Podcast .

So today we’re going to do a forest view of what we’ll be talking about over the next few months. And then, after this episode, we’ll be getting down into the trees. I figure this is the best way for you to have a firm grasp of what is going on and what I’m talking […] The post 45 – Britain: The Last Outpost first appeared on The British History Podcast .

Ok… the dark ages. This is going to be a hell of a project, so let’s talk about what we know, what we don’t and why. I want you to be able to trust the stories I’m telling you, and so it’s required that I let you know how unreliable damn near every source we […] The post 44 – Sources of Confusion first appeared on The British History Podcast .

Today we’re going to have a reading of Le Mort d’Arthur by Thomas Mallory, Book 1 Chapters 1 through 4.  You can get a free Kindle copy of Le Mort de Arthur to read along with at Amazon.com. Friend of the show, James Cartwright, was kind enough to do the reading for us.  You can […] The post 43 – Le Mort d’Arthur (Bonus Episode) first appeared on The British History Pod...

Next week we will start our second season. So here’s a promo of what to expect! I hope you’re looking forward to it as much as I am. :) Support the Show The post 41 – Chapter Two: The Birth of Britain first appeared on The British History Podcast .