Part 5: From the White Ship to The Anarchy - Who was Empress Matilda?

(New Remix of episode from 2022) The history of the 12th century conflict known as THE ANARCHY The disaster of the sinking of the White Ship in 1120 robbed the Kingdom of England of an heir to inherit the throne. What followed was a 20year civil war - The Anarchy In this podcast episode: King Stephen lies in chains in Bristol Castle, and the crown of England is almost in the hands of Empress Matilda. Almost! For new friends and unsteady alliances can tip the scales from triumph to chaos...

(New Remix of episode from 2022) The history of the 12th century conflict known as THE ANARCHY The disaster of the sinking of the White Ship in 1120 robbed the Kingdom of England of an heir to inherit the throne. What followed was a 20year civil war - The Anarchy In this podcast episode: A delve into the traits and manners of Empress Matilda - the powerful daughter of a king who fought her cousin for the throne of England.

(New Remix of episode from 2022) The disaster of the sinking of the White Ship in 1120 robbed the Kingdom of England of an heir to inherit the throne. What followed was a 20year civil war, known as The Anarchy- In this podcast episode: The Battle of Lincoln which saw a king captured - and the reversal of fortune for a would-be queen. 

(New Remix of episode from 2022) The disaster of the sinking of the White Ship in 1120 robbed the Kingdom of England of an heir to inherit the throne. What followed was a 20year civil war, known as The Anarchy King Stephen is crowned but soon his new found friends will turn into rebels - all with their own reasons for turning towards King Stephen's cousin, Matilda, and declaring their support for her right to the crown - a crown promised her by her late father, King Henry - but a crown King Stephen, through speed and promises, managed to secure for himself in the unsettled days following the old king's death.  Years pass - but in 1141, Matilda and Stephen's men at arms face each other for the first time. Battle is joined, the fight for the crown begins!

NEW, previously unreleased EPISODE!  The sinking of the White Ship has robbed King Henry of his heir. In a bid to secure his legacy, the king hastily marries - and later commands his daughter, Matilda, to marry a sometime ally, sometime enemy of his kingdom. But events unfold contrary to King Henry's wishes - and upon his death - old enemies become unexpected allies, oaths are broken, and a kingdom witnesses a rush to seize the crown of England, as the old king's nephew, Stephen, makes a bid for power against his cousin, Matilda.   

A confident king. A popular heir. A festive ship, and a fateful night. A 12th century shipwreck which led to a 20 year-long civil war.  The calamitous event which led to The Anarchy, and inspired literary works such as House of the Dragon. This is a remix of an episode from 2022

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