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499 – William of Mortain and How Some People Never Have Enough Wealth
Some families are just…the worst. You know how it is, there’s the one or two in there that are half decent, but mostly you avoid them too because the rest of the family is just awful. Well, there was this noble teenager named William… because of course he was, this was the 12th century and every third person was named William… but apparently THIS William was just a horrible person to be around.
499 – William of Mortain and How Some People Never Have Enough Wealth | The British History Podcast
Some families are just…the worst. You know how it is, there’s the one or two in there that are half decent, but mostly you avoid them too because the rest of the family is just awful. Well, there was this noble teenager named William… because of course he was, this was the 12th century and
Members Only 149 – The Start of the Crusader States
I learned a lot in this one (about the Crusader States, and also about Zee).
https://www.thebritishhistorypodcast.com/members-only-149-the-start-of-the-crusader-states/
498 – Power and Predictability
The death of Duke Robert’s chief ally, William of Breteuil, and the succession crisis it kicked off, was destabilizing the duchy of Normandy. And while I’m sure it was a relief that King Henry and Robert of Meulan had brokered a sort of resolution to the crisis… everyone watching knew their intrusion into Norman politics was far from altruistic. And, if Duke Robert was paying attention, he knew things had taken a turn for the worse.
https://www.thebritishhistorypodcast.com/498-power-and-predictability/
498 – Power and Predictability | The British History Podcast
The death of Duke Robert’s chief ally, William of Breteuil, and the succession crisis it kicked off, was destabilizing the duchy of Normandy. And while I’m sure it was a relief that King Henry and Robert of Meulan had brokered a sort of resolution to the crisis… everyone watching knew their intrusion into Norman
497 – That’s Me In The Spot. Light.
It was 1103 and things were a mess. And…when are they not? But a major reason for this mess was (oddly) William of Breteuil. Now, as you might recall, William of Breteuil was the firstborn son of the Conqueror’s close friendWilliam fitz Osbern… and, thanks to this proximity to power, he was one of the most wealthy and powerful magnates in Normandy.
https://www.thebritishhistorypodcast.com/497-thats-me-in-the-spot-light/
497 – That’s Me In The Spot. Light. | The British History Podcast
It was 1103 and things were a mess. And…when are they not? But a major reason for this mess was (oddly) William of Breteuil. Now, as you might recall, William of Breteuil was the firstborn son of the Conqueror’s close friendWilliam fitz Osbern… and, thanks to this proximity to power, he was one of the
496 – That’s Me In The Corner
For the first time since William the Conqueror, there was going to be a primatial council at Westminster Abbey. This was a HUGE deal. Like… enormous. Anselm had been trying to hold a major reform council for years, but King Rufus had refused. Reform, as you may remember, wasn’t something that the red king was all that interested in. But Henry… Henry was branding himself as a reformer, which gave Anselm a golden opportunity and he wasn’t…
https://www.thebritishhistorypodcast.com/496-thats-me-in-the-corner/
496 – That’s Me In The Corner | The British History Podcast
For the first time since William the Conqueror, there was going to be a primatial council at Westminster Abbey. This was a HUGE deal. Like… enormous. Anselm had been trying to hold a major reform council for years, but King Rufus had refused. Reform, as you may remember, wasn’t something that the red king was
495 – Power Struggles: Part Two
Ok, let's return to 1101 and 1102, because Henry’s fight with Anselm, and fight between Henry and the Pope (and the fight between Anselm and the Pope) were …amazingly….only half of the story. There was another fight brewing, this one between Henry and a whole chunk of the nobility. On on the one hand, nobles moving against the King just sounds like a day ending in Y, right?
https://www.thebritishhistorypodcast.com/495-power-struggles-part-two/
495 – Power Struggles: Part Two | The British History Podcast
Ok, let's return to 1101 and 1102, because Henry’s fight with Anselm, and fight between Henry and the Pope (and the fight between Anselm and the Pope) were …amazingly….only half of the story. There was another fight brewing, this one between Henry and a whole chunk of the nobility. On on the one hand, nobles
494 – Power Struggles: Part One
In early February of 1102 Queen Matilda was giving birth. Now, while we have rather precise records of King Henry’s itinerary… the life of Queen Matilda isn’t nearly as well documented, and so we don’t know exactly where she was at this very important moment. One suggested possibility is Sutton Courtenay. Historians reason that because Abbot Faritius was the Queen’s physician, and Sutton Courtenay was close to Faritius’ home abbey of…
https://www.thebritishhistorypodcast.com/494-power-struggles-part-one/
494 – Power Struggles: Part One | The British History Podcast
In early February of 1102 Queen Matilda was giving birth. Now, while we have rather precise records of King Henry’s itinerary… the life of Queen Matilda isn’t nearly as well documented, and so we don’t know exactly where she was at this very important moment. One suggested possibility is Sutton Courtenay. Historians reason that because
493 – The Price of Peace
The Treaty penned at Alton had avoided outright war, but it wasn’t truly official. It needed to be finalized at Winchester. And on August 2nd of 1101, Robert and Henry took their oaths in Winchester, with twelve leading men from either side witnessing the ritual and, once it was complete, the treaty was formalized. But did you catch the date on that?
https://www.thebritishhistorypodcast.com/493-the-price-of-peace/
493 – The Price of Peace | The British History Podcast
The Treaty penned at Alton had avoided outright war, but it wasn’t truly official. It needed to be finalized at Winchester. And on August 2nd of 1101, Robert and Henry took their oaths in Winchester, with twelve leading men from either side witnessing the ritual and, once it was complete, the treaty was formalized. But