77 – Cliques: How the In Crowd Created Our Culture
Ok, when we last left off, we were talking about a new class of elites in sub-roman britain. A group of individuals we identify as anglo saxons and kings, and we also mentioned the class of nobles tha...
1 Mar 201323min
76 – Developing Class
Today we start with a death. Wihtgar, brother of beloved Stuff, warrior, conqueror of Cerdic’s-Ore, and ruler of the Isle of Wight died in 544. Or did he? Support the Show The post 76 – Developing Cla...
19 Feb 201323min
75 – Cerdic and Cynric: A Story of… well… Probably Farmers
Alright, so when we left off, Cerdic and his son had recently arrived on the island and the Battle of Mons Badonicus had just taken place. So that’s exciting. And Gildas says that it was followed by p...
11 Feb 201329min
74 – When Neighbors Attack: A Story of “Kings”
Right, so here we are right in the middle of all the drama and bloodshed that has been called the Anglo Saxon invasion. We have famous names such as Hengest and Aelle showing up. Support the Show The ...
5 Feb 201324min
73 – And This Gives You Power Over Me?
Ok, it’s been a while since we’ve spoken about the story. Instead, we’ve been chatting about the culture and the people, we’ve been speaking about digs and hoards, we’ve been discussed booze and horse...
28 Jan 201322min
72 – Staffordshire Hoard: Wrapping Up with Kevin Leahy
Today we’re wrapping up the Staffordshire Hoard project. We have been given an amazing amount of depth and detail thanks to the wonderful experts who took the time to talk with us. And today, we’re go...
25 Jan 201330min
71 – Staffordshire Hoard: Psychopathic Peacocks with David Symons
Today we’re going to learn more about the context and the craftsmanship of the Hoard. I think this will help shed some light on what makes this find so special, and also help you understand the sort o...
21 Jan 201354min
70 – Staffordshire Hoard: Interpretation with Cathy Shingler
Today we have more from Cathy Shingler! Now that we’ve heard about the discovery of the Hoard and how it has been excavated and preserved, we’re going to talk a bit about how it is being interpreted. ...
18 Jan 201337min
