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SEASON 9: ARCHITECTS OF STABILITY

EPISODE 223: The Exchequer & Henry’s “New Men”

We see two different sides of King Henry I of England in this episode. On the one hand, Henry channels his father, William the Conqueror, with regards to his ability to create a strong circle of loyalty around him; on the other hand, we see Henry's old nickname, Beauclerc, in full force. 

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SEASON 9: Architects of Stability

EPISODE 222: Brotherhood Fit For A Norman

There’s nothing quite like a brotherhood between Normans. They loved each other, they supported each other, they protected each other…until they wanted what the other had, or until it benefited them to turn on each other. So far as I can tell, there was no real hatred there, just competition, an understanding that the stronger man should prevail. This is a story of that sort of relationship. Robert and Henry were brothers, sons of the great William the Conqueror, and they indeed cared about the other; however, when Henry saw an opening to reunite his father’s domains due to Robert’s apparent weakness in Normandy, he pounced. This episode leads to an ending that ultimately shuts the book on one of these two men.

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SEASON 9: ARCHITECTS OF STABILITY

EPISODE 221: End of the Age of Hauteville

It began with William Iron Arm and Drogo, then passed to Humphrey, then was wrestled away by Robert Guiscard…These men all died in their turn, leaving but one remaining. Roger de Hauteville was left to keep his two rowdy nephews at arm’s length from each other while he consolidated his life’s work in Sicily and Calabria. Great Count Roger was without question the last great Norman conqueror, and his death didn’t necessarily end Norman supremacy, but it did put an exclamation point on the unbelievably dangerous and effective push for Norman conquest across the medieval world. Though his son, if you can believe it, will grow to eclipse him, Roger de Hauteville left an indelible mark on Mediterranean history. This is the final chapter of his story.

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SEASON 9: ARCHITECTS OF STABILITY

EPISODE 220: The Battle of the Field of Blood

The Crusade of 1101 had ended in catastrophe, but the struggle for the Holy Land was only beginning. In this special interview, Dr. Nicholas Morton takes us through the turbulent years that followed, as rivalries, shifting alliances, and relentless warfare reshape the crusader states and lead toward one of their most consequential battles: the Field of Blood.

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Website: https://www.ntu.ac.uk/staff-profiles/arts-humanities/nicholas-morton

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Books by Dr. Nicholas Morton:

The Crusader Storm (Amazon)

The Field of Blood (Amazon)

The Crusader States & Their Neighbors (Amazon)

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SEASON 9: ARCHITECTS OF STABILITY

EPISODE 218: Crusade of 1101, Part 2

They don’t call the Crusade of 1101 “The Ill-Fated Crusade” for nothing, but the consequences of such a colossal failure brought more than doom and gloom to the fledgling Crusader States.

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SEASON 9: ARCHITECTS OF STABILITY

EPISODE 218: Crusade of 1101, Part 1

They missed the First Crusade. Some even came home early, living out their days in utter shame for deserting such a holy cause. Now, they all have a chance to make it right. Thousands take the cross to reinforce the fledgling Crusader States, but an old enemy is waiting in Anatolia.

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SEASON 9: ARCHITECTS OF STABILITY

EPISODE 217: Treaty of Alton

Things may seem to be going swimmingly for Henry in his first six months of his reign, but his big brother, Robert Curthose, has returned and he’s pretty ticked about what’s been happening while he was away. 

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SEASON 9: ARCHITECTS OF STABILITY

EPISODE 216: The Scottish Bride

England is due for an exorcism, but not in the way you might think…but it will involve a priest. The living dead have run amok across England in 1100, but what do they want? Do they want blood? Revenge? Or do they just want to be remembered?

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SEASON 9: ARCHITECTS OF STABILITY

EPISODE 215: The Spare Who Dared to Be King

Henry Beauclerc is now king, a king with a shaky grasp on power as his entire nobility has already pledged allegiance to William Rufus’s heir, Henry’s older brother, Robert Curthose. He has to strike fast and win over that nobility if he is to be prepared for Curthose’s eventual invasion.

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SEASON 9: ARCHITECTS OF STABILITY

EPISODE 214: A Most Convenient Arrow

If a king falls in a forest and no one is around to witness it…was it an assassination or the most convenient stroke of luck in English history? Join us as we follow the final hunt of William Rufus, sift through the earliest medieval accounts, separate centuries of legend from contemporary evidence, and uncover how a single arrow changed the course of England forever. ALSO, I tried a few things on this episode in the editing phase, so I’m eager to hear your thoughts? Should the sounds and sound effects be continued, or is the show good without them? Reach out on X or in the comments of the show!

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