In this episode we cover the beginning of the English civil war(s) as the nation divides itself and readies for England's deadliest war. We discuss:

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We're back to following the episodes of A History of England by the masterful Mr. David Beeson. We cover the lead-up to the English civil war, where we discuss:

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In this sub episode we try to get a sense of perspective, and see where the last few episodes have been situated in the grander scheme of things. We discuss:

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In this episode we cover episode 16 of a history of England, "Slippery slope", covering Charles I's marriage and reign, including his eleven-year "personal rule" and his dealings with Calvinists and Catholics. We discuss:

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Here we talk about James' family, and his lovers ;). We discuss

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In this episode we barely hold on to the thread as we explore various themes around James I / VI's reign. We cover

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Welcome to our little trial run with new mics in the hope of making the podcast sound a little less like it's coming from the bottom of a well

We go over the material covered in the era-defining season 1 of who the hell is Norfolk, comprising 11 truly amateurish episodes that span Henry VIII to James the VI and I.

Look forward to a crisper season 2, where David's mellifluous tones are not drowned out by the slightest outside noise.

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:

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Here we explore more about Elizabeth's personal life, and her family tree which is more of an insane bush of connections involving all too many Seymours, Edwards, Thomases and a whole collection of step mothers. All this to say she had no child, so the crown was to pass on to James I, whose relationship to Elizabeth is scientifically impossible to determine. We also discuss:

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In this episode we barely manage to stay on the topic of Britain's woeful response to the Spanish Armada, but we seem to spend more time focused on Portugal, economic theory and when does regime change justify breaking treaties. Specifically we go over:

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