Welsh History Podcast

It's good to be the King. As long as you can trust everyone around you. Music: Celtic Impulse - Celtic by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100297 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Relationships and how they were constructed in medieval Wales are the focus of this episode. Music: Celtic Impulse - Celtic by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100297 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit mega...

As the Welsh are pushed further into the West Christianity expands to Ireland and the Celtic Church rises. Music: Celtic Impulse - Celtic by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100297 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Learn more about your ad choic...

We take a look at kings under condemnation from Gildas and discuss why the Western kings were considered to be so troublesome. Music: Celtic Impulse - Celtic by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100297 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Learn more...

Happy belated St. David's Day, lets talk about the patron Saint of Wales. Music: Celtic Impulse - Celtic by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100297 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It was the language likely spoken by the original tribes of iron age Britain. Transformed by long term merger with Latin and created anew. Brythonic returns as the main language of society and slowly heads to the path of the Welsh language. Music: Celtic Impulse - Celtic by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source:...

As we move firmly into the beginnings of the medieval period it is a good time to talk about life in rural Wales. What they wore, what they likely experience and how that defined them. Music: Celtic Impulse - Celtic by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?is...

For coastal Wales the problems of raiders and invaders comes not from Saxons but from the Irish. We discuss why these areas were slow to react to the rise of the Saxons and how it determined the focus of late antiquity. You can find everything we do at DistractionsMedia.com Music: Celtic Impulse - Celtic by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecom...

With the end of the peace comes the end of the British and the beginning of the Welsh. It all happens in a battle at Dyrham. You can find everything we do at DistractionsMedia.com Music: Celtic Impulse - Celtic by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=US...

His name first appears in the History of Britain by Nennius. Credited for saving Britain, at least the Celtic half. From the Saxon hordes. We take some time to talk about Welsh national myth making this week. Clip: Monty Python and the Holy GrailSource: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8bqQ-C1PSE Artist: Monty Python Music: Celtic Impulse - Celtic by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Comm...

The Saxons and others have arrived. Now the real trouble starts.  Music: Celtic Impulse - Celtic by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100297 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Anglo Saxons arrive to the shores of Britain and the debate rages over who they are and how influential the original settlers were on the land.   Music: Celtic Impulse - Celtic by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100297 Artist: http://inco...

The sources have informed us for over 1000 years how the Saxons arrived in Britain. Here is their version.  Music: Celtic Impulse - Celtic by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100297 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Learn more about your ad choi...

Happy Holidays, and Merry Christmas. This episode we talk about SOME of the traditions around the Christ Mass in Wales.   Music: Celtic Impulse - Celtic by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100297 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Learn more abou...

In the early stages of history kings, tyrants, and strong men begin to take over the former districts and provinces of Roman Britain giving us our first Kingdoms of Britain.  Music: Celtic Impulse - Celtic by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN11...

With the Old Gods being consigned to myth and sainthood we talk this week about Christianity, Patrick and the rise and fall of Pelagianism.   Music: Celtic Impulse - Celtic by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100297 Artist: http://incompetech....

Wales along with most of Roman Britain was likely had some Christians during the last century of Roman rule. But by the 5th Century the old gods remained and we will talk about what we suspect might be them.  Music: Celtic Impulse - Celtic by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/ro...

As we finally reach the history of Wales and beginning of the Medieval era we will need to talk sources, mostly old monks. As well as how we will work with their bias and develop our own conclusions. Music: Celtic Impulse - Celtic by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-fre...

Before we enter the Medieval era it is time to take on another touchy subject... Memory.  Historians have come to understand there is a big difference between what people remember or memorialize and what is history. Today we are going talk about it in light of the subjects up ahead.   Music: Celtic Impulse - Celtic by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://...

The year is 410 AD the traditional end of the Roman occupation of Britain. With the end of centralized rule what replaces it, how can we come to any conclusions with the sources almost nonexistent? Music: Celtic Impulse - Celtic by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/...

The 3rd and 4th centuries are times of prosperity and wealth in Britain, at least for some parts. With the rise of local usurpers and the Diocletian reforms Roman Britain returns to peace just in time for Christianity to arrive.  Music: Celtic Impulse - Celtic by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://inc...

As we move into the second century of Roman rule what was life like for a Roman Britain at various levels? We talk about it on this episode.  Music: Celtic Impulse - Celtic by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100297 Artist: http://incompetech....

After 50 years of constant source information we are now largely in the dark again. But Roman Britain is now home of the usurpers seeking to claim the Roman Empire.   Music: Celtic Impulse - Celtic by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100297 Ar...

Wales is now a part of Roman Britain what is the outcome and how does this change the landscape and the way the British Perceive themselves.   Music: Celtic Impulse - Celtic by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100297 Artist: http://incompetech...

Southern England is now firmly in the hands of the Romans, the Iceni no longer a client kingdom but even as the soft hand used for most of the former British tribes the Silures and Brigantes once again raise trouble.  Music: Celtic Impulse - Celtic by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com...