469 episodes
The British History Podcast Jamie Jeffers
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4.6 • 5K Ratings
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The BHP is a chronological retelling of the history of Britain with a particular focus upon the lives of the people. You won’t find a dry recounting of dates and battles here, but instead you’ll learn about who these people were and how their desires, fears, and flaws shaped the scope of this island at the edge of the world. And some of those desires are downright scandalous.
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The Night is Dark and Full of Terrors
Chaos. The orderly rhythm of attacks… and the steady wall of the war hedge had dissolved, and it was replaced by a raging melee.
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To Kill a Legend
Here is how you probably heard the story of the Battle of Hastings. William the Conqueror boarded a ship, won a battle at Hastings, and was crowned King. Kingdom. Conqueror. Conquered.
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Godwinson's Revenge
The Battle of Hastings had been brutal – even for the Normans. The invading army had suffered terrible losses.
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Rearranging the Deck chairs on HMS England
It was autumn of 1066 and after weeks of deliberation, political wrangling, and arguing the English nobility had finally selected their next King. This may seem like a long time, considering there was a whole invasion happening at the time. And it was. But, to be fair, the politics were very confusing.
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King William I of England
Duke William was experienced at wielding terror. Whether he was at home or on campaign, William often employed terror tactics. The people of France were well aware of this, and now the English were learning his skill first hand.
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William: The Devil Inside
It was Christmas Day of 1066 and England was crowning it’s new King. In celebration, the King’s men…heavily armed and backed by divine authority, were going from building to building… taking whatever they wanted, doing whatever they felt like to the people inside, and then lighting it all on fire. The first act of Norman […]
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Customer Reviews
Things you never learned, well researched and entertainingly presented.
This podcast starts with the Roman time period and does a fantastic job storytelling (to date) through to the battle of Hastings. This is a great podcast that is easy to listen to, will teach you a lot about British history in well researched and referenced episodes - with perspectives not often given when learning history on the society and not just the story of the rulers when possible. The BHP is supported though it’s subscription service that is 5 bucks a month. Since I’ve had hours of entertainment I signed up, and found I had an extra 118 episodes of content! Including ghost stories from the Anglo-Saxon time period. Mastery level story telling while having a laser focus on finding primary, secondary, or tertiary sources and letting us know which he is referencing. I started off a casual listener, then became a fan and subscriber because it’s worth it.
Update: Jamie and Zee give truly powerful, amazingly meticulously researched work. The way they covered the conquest with amazing fairness. Conquest is hard to cover but their research and history telling is some of the best and well researched history podcast work in the world.
My favorite podcast… for the last decade
No joke, the BHP has been my favorite podcast since I started listening in 2013. Podcasts are often difficult for me because I’m such a visual learner, but Jamie paints this story SO well. It’s thoroughly researched with primary and secondary sources both cited throughout the podcast. Jamie makes it clear when he is presenting his own interpretation. The lens through which the show views and presents history is super refreshing, exactly how I hope the field progresses forward.
Thank you for such a great show Jamie and Zee!
Well researched, plain spoken, and just good history!
I’m very thankful for the last decade or two of history programs and books that shed light not only on the “great men”, but also regular people. What was life like for a serf / peasant / slave / minor noble / monk / etc.? TBHP is one of the shining examples of this. They bring critical thinking to the ancient and medieval sources, comparing different accounts and taking into consideration the motives of the authors. It’s also well written and enjoyable to listen to, not a slog or an infodump. One of the podcasts I look forward to most, and a good example for any public historians to follow. Thanks, Jamie and Dr Zee!