The British History Podcast

A sample of our deep dive into the performance and the culture that surrounds the Song of Roland.

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Henry had defeated his brother… but he hadn’t defeated Normandy.  At least, not yet.  Duke Robert still had supporters out there and Falaise was still loyal to the Duke.  In fact, Duke Robert’s son, William Clito, was sheltering in Falaise.

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Buckle up for a retelling of the medieval MCU that was driving Crusader culture.

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At long last, the struggle was over.

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It was the 15th of August, and King Henry was at Bec. He didn’t want to be at Bec, of course.  He wanted to be in the field, fighting Robert.  However, until the matter with Anselm was resolved, he didn’t dare take to the field.  So here he was.

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