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The History of England
by David Crowther
Today: #107 in History on our combined chart.
Today: #68 in History, United Kingdom on our combined chart.
Today: #124 in History, Canada on our combined chart.
Today: #80 in History, Australia on our combined chart.
Today: #134 in History, New Zealand on our combined chart.
Today: #155 in History, Ireland on our combined chart.
Today: #197 in History, Japan on our combined chart.
Today: #60 in History, Philippines on our combined chart.
Today: #107 in History, South Africa on our combined chart.
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| Date | Combined Rank | Apple Podcasts | Castbox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27 | #107 | #103 | #97 |
| Oct 26 | #94 | #87 | #85 |
| Oct 25 | #92 | #85 | #78 |
| Oct 24 | #97 | #89 | #88 |
| Oct 23 | #91 | #83 | #84 |
| Oct 22 | #99 | #91 | #92 |
| Oct 21 | #106 | #99 | #92 |
| Oct 20 | #97 | #89 | #77 |
| Oct 19 | #94 | #87 | #86 |
| Oct 18 | #106 | #102 | #98 |
| Oct 17 | #111 | #102 | — |
| Oct 16 | #125 | #118 | — |
| Oct 15 | #114 | #107 | — |
| Oct 14 | #105 | #99 | #94 |
Latest episodes
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The Uprising
October 21, 2026 · 14 minPaul Greengrass' The Uprising covers the Peasant's Revolt in 1381 from start to bloody finish. Did you see it? What did you think? This is a few minutes from me about how I found it, and an invitation tio come along to post your views with…
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English Food with Neil Buttery
October 18, 2026 · 57 minEating in England and indeed Britain is delightfully varied, with a diversity mix of heritages and styles from across the world. Neil Buttery, chef, food historian and host of the British Food History Podcast, joins me to answer some…
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455 The Immortal Seven
October 11, 2026 · 43 minThe very same day that the Seven Bishops were acquitted, another seven men met at a secret meeting, and together composed as letter. The ex-admiral, Arthur Herbert, smuggled it to the Netherlands, to present it to William of Orange. The…
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454 Trial of the Seven Bishops
September 27, 2026 · 44 minFull of confidence at his progress, in 1688 James decided he would suffer no more equivocation from the Church of England. The Indulgence was re-issued, this time with a command that it be read by every priest from every pulpit - thus…
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453 Royal Indulgence
September 13, 2026 · 49 min1686 had seen progress for James - but he was puzzled and frustrated by Anglican opposition from the English and Scottish parliaments. 1687 saw a continuation of the old strategy to raise the status of Catholics, and stifle independence of…
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452 A New Reformation
August 23, 2026 · 43 minFrom a happy start in 1685, James had begun to hit resistance in England to his campaign for Catholic emancipation. In 1686, he planned to accelerate the process. He expected rapid success in Ireland and Scotland, and confidently expected…
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451 Exodus
August 9, 2026 · 45 minAs the English parliament was preparing to sit, news came in of a protestant cataclysm in the making in October 1685, and soon after refugees started arriving with horror stories of persecution. The rumours were confirmed. Louis XIV had…
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450 Beat Your Drums
July 26, 2026 · 47 minAt the parliament on April 1685, Scotland demonstrated how loyal subjects should treat their king - an example which was duly followed by their southern neighbours soon afterwards. Yet despite this enthusiastic reception, within weeks…
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449 King James II of Great Britain
July 11, 2026 · 46 minThe reign of James II and the Glorious Revolution was a central part of the national story built by Whig historians. But since the 20th century the picture has been heavily revised with new perspectives, such as the view from all three…
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AAG 1666-1685 How Merrie is your Monarch?
June 27, 2026 · 1 hr 8 minThe Dutch raid on the Medway effectively brought the Second Anglo Dutchto an end, and also the honeymoon period. From 1667 to 1681, Charles sought to play off factions in parliament, to keep his freedom of action, enhance royal power where…
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448 Not So Merrie
May 31, 2026 · 48 minAfter dismissing parliament of Oxford in 1681, Charles pursued alliance with the Tories and emasculation of the Whigs and Dissenters at all political levels. He pursued a strategy with determination and consistency he had rarely shown at…
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English Objects with the Three Ravens
May 24, 2026 · 41 minEleanor and Martin of the Three Ravens podcast and I have one (probably last) walk round some objects that we think make us lie back and think of England. For maps, resources, transcripts or to become a member, head for…
About the show
This my re-telling of the story of England. I aim to be honest, and rigorous - but always loving of my country's history. It is a regular, chronological podcast, starting from the end of Roman Britain. There are as many of the great events I can squeeze in, of course, but I also try to keep an eye on how people lived, their language, what was important to them, the forces that shaped their lives and destinies, that sort of thing. To listen free of adverts, support the podcast, access a library of 150+ hours of shedcasts of me warbling on, and get new shedcasts every month, why not become a member at https://thehistoryofengland.co.uk/become-a-member ? You know it makes sense... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.