SEASON 5: The Norman Conquest of England

EPISODE 93: Shifting Winds

We build the scaffolding for what’s to come. Between 1070 and 1075, the winds of power shift across England and Normandy. Old threats fade, new ones rise, and William finds himself playing both monarch and firefighter—stamping out sparks before they become infernos. It's the calm before the next storm… if you can call anything in the 11th century "calm."

CORRECTION: I apologize for the confusion in this episode pertaining to Archbishop Stigand. I was on a roll and inserted the term "simony" for "plurality." To be clear: Archbishop Stigand was guilty of pluralism due to his simultaneous holding of both Canterbury and Winchester.

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