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This week we keep our discussion close to home by talking about... well home. We take you on a quick tour through the history of King's Lynn, a small town on the Norfolk coast that has a quite a large impact. We round it off, as always, with a ridiculous death and this week we throw in a local legend.  

As always, here are our sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King%27s_Lynn

https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryMagazine/DestinationsUK/Kings-Lynn-Norfolk/

http://practitioners.exeter.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Eastanglianwitchtrialappendix2.pdf

https://norfolktalesmyths.com/2019/06/01/witchcraft-in-17th-century-norfolk-2/

http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/suffolk/hi/people_and_places/history/newsid_8389000/8389033.stm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Vancouver

https://tracymonger.wordpress.com/2013/01/02/norfolk-witchcraft-executions-ritual-objects/

http://thehistoryanorak.blogspot.com/2016/01/witch-heart.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John,_King_of_England#Death


We also plug our friends' podcast at the end of tonight's show and we encourage you to check it out - the ManNic Podcast discusses all things pop culture and nerdy, including a review of Game of Thrones Season 8 and Avengers Endgame: https://soundcloud.com/mannic-podcast

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This week we discuss the life, loves and reign of the Merry Monarch himself, King Charles II of England, Ireland and Scotland, responsible for the Restoration of the Monarchy in 1660. In the ridiculous death, we tell you where not to put your boyfriend when hiding him from your dad. 

As always, here are our sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_II_of_England

https://www.royal.uk/charles-ii

http://www.englishmonarchs.co.uk/stuart_3.htm

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Charles-II-king-of-Great-Britain-and-Ireland

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This week we travel to Ancient China and discuss the (potentially mythical) Xia Dynasty. Our ridiculous death is a reminder why alcohol and sailing should never go hand in hand on a moonlit night. Let's Get Historical!

As always, here are our sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yu_the_Great
https://www.ancient.eu/Xia_Dynasty/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xia_dynasty
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynasties_in_Chinese_history
https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/chem/hd_chem.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Li_Bai
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Xia-dynasty

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This week we handle a request to cover Charles Darwin and the theory of Natural Selection, as requested by Autumn Zastre. We've tried to keep it as simple as possible, but we recommend looking into it if you want more in-depth reading. 

Here are our sources:
On the Origin of Species - Charles Darwin

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Darwin

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Charles-Darwin

https://www.thoughtco.com/who-is-charles-darwin-1224477

https://www.britannica.com/science/natural-selection

https://evolution.berkeley.edu/evolibrary/article/evo_25

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Welcome to the new, hopefully improved A Nice Cup Of Histortea. We put up the polls and you, the loving public, answered the call. Thank you for your input, and for the fact that we now have 200 followers on Instagram! Seriously, it means so much to us.

On this, the 23rd April 2019, we discuss the man, the myth, the legend... St George. Whilst we know little enough about him, as with many Saints, we try to piece together the fact as well as bring you some of the entertaining fiction. Plus, find out why bridges and butts don't mix in this week's Ridiculous Death. 

As always, here are our sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_George_and_the_Dragon

http://projectbritain.com/stgeorge2.html

https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofEngland/St-George-Patron-Saint-of-England/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/christianity/saints/george_1.shtml

https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/whats-on/st-georges-day/9-things-you-didnt-know-about-st-george/

http://www.stgeorgesday.com/st-georges-day/st-george/

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In honour of the start of the final season of Game of Thrones, we bring you a rundown of the history of Westeros starting from the invasion of the First Men all the way to the events that spark the start of Season/Book 1. 

Here are our sources: 

https://awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Timeline_of_major_events

https://www.totallytimelines.com/game-of-thrones-history-of-westeros/

A Song of Ice and Fire by George R. R. Martin


At the end of tonight's episode we discuss the fact that we may soon be changing our name. Keep your eye on our Twitter and Instagram pages over the coming days for a poll on which new name to choose. If you have any suggestions, why not let us know?

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This week we delve into the realm of fairytales, telling the story of Ashputtel and the origins of the Cinderella story. 

As always, here are our sources: 

https://allthatsinteresting.com/cinderella

https://www.vox.com/2015/3/15/8214405/cinderella-fairy-tale-history

http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Cinderella

https://www.dictionary.com/e/cinderella-story/

https://www.thevintagenews.com/2018/09/17/cinderella/

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This week we take a brief tour of the Wars of the Roses, a series of battles that forever changed the landscape of British History and inspired George R.R. Martin to write A Song of Ice and Fire, the books on which Game of Thrones is based. As always, here are our sources:

http://warsoftheroses.com/

https://www.britannica.com/event/Wars-of-the-Roses

https://www.britannica.com/event/Wars-of-the-Roses

https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofEngland/The-Wars-of-the-Roses/

https://www.history.com/topics/british-history/wars-of-the-roses

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This week we talk about that GCSE History favourite, the Cuban Missile Crisis. What happened in the lead up to it? What happened in those fateful 13 days? Could it happen again? 

As always, here are our sources: 

https://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/cuban-missile-crisis

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuban_Missile_Crisis

https://history.state.gov/milestones/1961-1968/cuban-missile-crisis

https://www.jfklibrary.org/learn/about-jfk/jfk-in-history/cuban-missile-crisis

The combined efforts of the history teachers of Archbishop Ilsley School and Springwood High School

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This week we come to you not exactly live, but from a location we have visited in our sister blog, Castle Rising, Norfolk. We don't have any sources this week but our Instagram has some pictures to accompany your listening.

Disclaimer - it was very windy and we haven't been able to edit out the sound of some of the wind without compromising the dialogue.

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