181: The Viking Great Heathen Army Invades England
Send me a messageIn the year 865, a new and terrifying force arrived on English shores—not a raiding party, but a full-scale invasion. The Great Heathen Army, a coalition of battle-hardened Viking war bands, swept across the land with ruthless efficiency. Northumbria, divided by internal strife, fell quickly. East Anglia offered tribute—then resistance—and paid dearly for it. These early campaigns would shatter Anglo-Saxon unity and mark the beginning of a long and brutal struggle for control of England. This is the story of when those English Anglo Saxon kingdoms first came face-to-face with the Great Heathen Army..Become A PatronMake A DonationSupport the show
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180: The Bravest Man To Ever Wear A Redcoat?
Send me a messageMajor General Robert Rollo Gillespie was described the by historian of the British Army as "the bravest man to ever wear a redcoat".But who was he and what did he do?Become A PatronMake A DonationSupport the show
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179: The Viking Attack on Lindisfarne 793
Send me a messageIn the year 793, the monks at Lindisfarne—one of the holiest sites in Anglo-Saxon England—were attacked by Viking raiders.It heralded the start of growing Viking raids and then invasions that would bring Anglo Saxon England to its knees.Become a PatronMake a DonationSupport the show
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178: The War of the Golden Stool
Send me a messageIn 1900, the British Empire launched what would become the final and most dramatic chapter in a decades-long struggle with the Ashanti people of West Africa—the War of the Golden Stool. Also known as the Fifth Anglo-Ashanti War, this conflict was sparked not by land or trade, but by a single, sacred object: the Golden Stool, the symbol of the Ashanti nation’s soul and unity.Become a PatronBuy Me a Coffee (one-off donation)Support the show
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177: Titanic to Dunkirk: The Incredible Story of Charles Lightoller
Send me a messageCharles Lightoller was the most senior officer to survive the sinking of the Titanic — and nearly three decades later, he took his own small boat to rescue soldiers from the beaches of Dunkirk. Listen to HMS Birkenhead Disaster (the origin of "Women & Children First")Support my ShowBecome a PatronBuy Me A CoffeeJoin my Free NewsletterSupport the show
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