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British History 101
Category: Education
Last update: Fri Nov 21 06:23:23 -0800 2008
British History 101 brings you weekly selections from centuries of British History, ranging from profiles of monarchs, descriptions of battles, explanations of political acts, and some random trivia now and then.
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The author of Brideshead Revisited and more Thanks to Audible.com for sponsoring this show. Head over to audiblepodcast.com/british101 for your free audiobook today!
The Long Range Desert Group
The Blitz
Scottorum Malleus? Thanks to Audible.com for sponsoring our show!
Villeins ye be, and villeins ye shall remain!
Feeling patriotic after Thanksgiving, Michael Anthony discusses the king on the throne during the War for Independence.
To chivalry!
The conclusion of our journey through Middle Earth! Note: Please excuse my error at around the 13:00 mark. I should have said 1973, not 1943. Sorry!
With this episode, British History 101 returns in full force!
British History 101 - certainly not gone but perhaps forgotten? An update from Michael Anthony!
What makes the United Kingdom so united? Find out here! Thanks to Audible.com for sponsoring British History 101!
Tonight we wrap up the three-part series on the three highest chivalric orders!
Hello, this is Michael Anthony, and you’re listening to British History 101. Tonight, we’re going to continue with what has become a three-part series. I originally had no intention of making the previous episode, this episode, and the next episode the individual parts of a series, but once I began research for this installment I realized it was a logical way to go, and I’ll explain why. Most British chivalric orders cover the entire kingdom; however, there are three that each pertain to a different constituent country only. Last time, we talked about the The Most Noble Order of the Garter, w
Hello, this is Michael Anthony, and you’re listening to British History 101. In this episode, we’ll cover something that I personally find to be, above many other topics, quintessentially British – the oldest European order of knighthood in existence, The Most Noble Order of the Garter. Let’s get right to it. Edward III, By the Grace of God King of England and France and Lord of Ireland, reigned for 50 years between 1327 and 1377, and was undoubtedly one of the most successful monarchs of the Middle Ages. Edward’s idol was the legendary King Arthur, and he had ambitions to institute something
Celebrating England's National Day!
British History 101 now has theme music! In this episode, we take a look at one of history's greatest statesmen, Sir Winston Spencer Churchill.
A fun look at The Yeomen of the Guard and the Yeomen Warders!
An episode treating one of the most recognizable castles in the world!
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I'm Henry VIII, I Am...
This week's episode features the life and writings of Bede, according to Dante the only Englishman in Paradise!
St. Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury killed 29 December 1170
A Correction to the Guy Fawkes special
Remember, remember, the Fifth of November!
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