<p>In this episode we go through the process by which James I / VI became king, the people who manoeuvred their way into his affections, and why he wasn't greeted with quite as warm a welcome as he might have liked. We also discuss:</p>
<ul>
 <li>Monarchy or no monarchy, we do like family legacies</li>
 <li>Why Tolkien is conservative</li>
  <li>How bad behaviour forces us to make laws (not that it matters)</li>
</ul>
<p>Don't forget to write in with feedback at whothehellisnorfolk@gmail.com</p>

In this episode we go through the process by which James I / VI became king, the people who manoeuvred their way into his affections, and why he wasn't greeted with quite as warm a welcome as he might have liked. We also discuss: Monarchy or no monarchy, we do like family legacies Why Tolkien is conservative How bad behaviour forces us to make laws (not that it matters) Don't forget to write in with feedback at whothehellisnorfolk@gmail.com

James murders and hunts his way through England

The companion podcast to David Beeson's "A history of England". Michael Beeson (some relation) asks increasingly dumb questions in the hope of getting to grips with just how messy history really is.

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James murders and hunts his way through England