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The History of England
The History of England
David Crowther

This my re-telling of the story of England. I aim to be honest, and rigorous - but always loving of my country's... more

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Episodes

425 Republic: Court and Culture

Cromwell's court struck a balance between the status required of a head of state, and the Cromwell's own openbness and... more

16 Feb 2025 · 37 minutes
424 King Cromwell

After a year of the rule of the major generals, there was no money to support their militia. Now, the... more

02 Feb 2025 · 53 minutes
423 Designs and Major Generals

There was much about Cromwell that was Elizabethan. He was fiercely patriotic, he dreamed of building as trading nation, and... more

18 Jan 2025 · 40 minutes
422 Healing and Settling?

Cromwell might have felt that the first 9 months went rather well, from his perspective - the Council of State... more

12 Jan 2025 · 39 minutes
Announcing the 2025 History of England Podcast Tour

This year we go to York and West Yorkshire, from 8th to 17th September. We'll stay in the Spa town... more

06 Jan 2025 · 6 minutes
421 Completing the Settlements

Between 1654 and 1657, the the Tender of Union with Scotland and the Act of Settlement of Ireland were played... more

22 Dec 2024 · 40 minutes
The Lionheart - Ransom and Revenge

I am very pleased that Dirk Hoffman-Becking, of the History of the Germans podcast, has put together this episode about... more

15 Dec 2024 · 29 minutes
420 Lord Protector

Whether or not Cromwell knew about John Lambert's 'coup' of December 1653, by the end of the month England had... more

08 Dec 2024 · 43 minutes
Cromwell and the Poets

Contemporary poets found it difficult to deal with Cromwell, both before and after his death. Margaret Oakes talks about how... more

01 Dec 2024 · 44 minutes
419 Cromwell and his Reputation

"Never man was highlier extolled, and never man baselier reported of and vilified” write Richard Baxter - a contemporary of... more

24 Nov 2024 · 44 minutes
The History of England
425 Republic: Court and Culture
The History of England