The British History Podcast

367 – Move, or You Will Be Moved Part 2

Mar 2, 2021
Swegn Godwinson's exile and the Godwins' dependence on the king's mercy, tense negotiations between Godwin and King Edward, the beginning of the purge of the Godwins, Duke William of Normandy's visit to King Edward, and the potential plot between Duke William and Count Eustace II to ignite a civil war in England.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
2
Tense Negotiations and Escalating Tensions
02:19 • 10min
3
The Purge Begins
12:24 • 6min
4
Arrival of William and the Peculiar Timing of his Army
18:28 • 2min
5
The Potential Plan of Duke William and Count Eustace
20:14 • 2min