Step Through History

This is a short podcast about the Kiplingcotes Derby, a race that has taken place since the Tudor's sat on the throne. Quite remarkable really!

For the video of the event follow the link below.

https://youtu.be/mJIrr5mCIwg

The story of Sir John Hotham 'the traitor at the gate' is well told in the city of Hull and being a local I have heard it many times before. However, there is a whole year between Hotham refusing the King entry to the city and his capture and it turns out this is the most interesting part of the story. I don't understand why all the best bits have been discarded over the years.....so I aim to change that. This is a story of plot, intrigue, spying and double crossing that will follow John Hotham and the residents of Beverley as we discover the events surrounding the start of The English Civil War. I hope you enjoy.  [email protected]

As Robert the Bruce wrestles the Scottish Kingdom back from the English,  it would be the north of England that would take the brunt of the long  conflict. This tale takes you to Yorkshire, where a small town,  preparing for the arrival of a rampant Scottish army relied on a  peculiar and untested method of  defence.

This is a complete overhaul of an earlier story, I am hoping to tell this tale from the locations in the story for my you tube channel, head on over for that and more.

follow the you tube link for the video of this story. https://youtu.be/4kOaVE_EV6M This is a tale about the first major push for Christianity in the Anglo-Saxon world and covers the life of King Edwin, one of the great rulers of Northumbria. It still surprises me after writing it that such a roller coaster tale takes place in a period spanning less than 40 years. I hope you enjoy.

As soon as the weather is nice I will make a video of this story for my you tube channel.

Just a little snippet from my next big story and I've thrown in the life of John Fisher as a cheeky bonus too....now I will get back to writing it. It is rather good even if I do say so myself. UPDATE this is taking much longer to write as I have found so much out that it is taking quite a while to formulate it in to a coherent and tight narrative but it will be worth it I promise 😃

Aldfrith is a Northumbrian King rarely mentioned, rarely written about and often confused with others.  Despite this I have researched his life and I firmly believe he is far more important and influential than the records show. After a period of military powerhouses like Edwin, Oswald and Oswiu dominating the Anglo_Saxon Heptarchy, the scene was set for a Northumbrian Golden Age in religion and learning. Cometh the hour, cometh the man. So how does an unknown like Aldfrith fit in to it all? Within a month or two (hopefully sooner) of this release I will have taken my camera out to the locations mentioned in the story and will upload the video to my you tube channel. If you haven't already taken a visit you will find the videos of my podcasts. 

Hope you enjoy. 

Follow the link to watch my videos on  the Step Through History channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgFLTwDTjxScmsqrpIiPqdw

Follow the link to watch the video of this podcast and the to view the rest of my channel https://youtu.be/2hU1qaurZyM

This story takes us from the formation of England to the Harrying of the  North. With the help of a Saint and the giving of a gift, Athelstan will bring the lands of East Riding in to the control of the 'English'.  Over a century later and William the Conqueror, seemingly unstoppable,  continues to cement his rule in England leaving areas of the north  unable to sustain a rebellion...or life itself. That is until he ravages  the land of St John...I hope you enjoy it :)

This a story showing one of the many events that took place during the long and arduous task of forging the Kingdom of England, which was by no means an obvious conclusion at times. Athelstan, with a little help from a large army and a saint not short on miracles, uses his political skill to bring the land north of the Humber under West Saxon rule.