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421 – The Wake at Ely

The British History Podcast

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The Rise and Fall of the Monks

The King didn't really tell DeWarrin to shut the hell up. But considering that he was French, I'm guessing he picked up the subtlety. Dettow actually had quite a bit to say. He says it had begun with the monks. You see, when they learned that the King intended to replace the deans and priors in all English churches with foreigners from across the channel,. They realized that they would soon be reduced to servitude.

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