The British History Podcast

This episode explores the Song of Roland, a foundational French epic poem, and argues that its oldest surviving manuscript, Oxford Digby 23, is actually a British artifact.

Following the Battle of Tinchebray, Henry I consolidated power in Normandy by restoring legal order and reclaiming seized lands.

This episode presents a modernized retelling of the medieval epic *The Song of Roland*, detailing Charlemagne’s campaign in Spain and the betrayal by Ganelon.

This episode introduces Season 11, "The Machine," focusing on Henry I’s rise to power after outmaneuvering his brothers.

This episode details the Battle of Tinchebray in 1106, where King Henry I defeated his brother Duke Robert Curthose to secure Normandy.