1217: The year that forged England

Gone Medieval

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🗓️ 28 June 2024

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

Two years after King John had agreed to the terms of Magna Carta, he reneged on his word, plunging England into war. The rebellious barons offered the throne to the French prince Louis and set off the chain of events that almost changed the course of English history.

In this episode of Gone Medieval, Matt Lewis meets Catherine Hanley, author of 1217: The Battles that Saved England which charts the three key battles that would determine England's destiny. It's an epic story of medieval siege warfare, royal politics, and fighting at sea.

Gone Medieval is presented by Matt Lewis and edited by Ella Blaxill. The producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.

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0:00.0	Welcome to True Spies.
0:02.0	The podcast that takes you deep inside the greatest secret missions of all time.
0:08.0	Suddenly out of the dark disappear from Lavin.
0:10.0	You'll meet the people who live life under cover.
0:13.5	What do they know?
0:14.6	What are their skills?
0:15.9	And what would you do in their position?
0:18.3	Vengeance felt good.
0:19.8	Seeing these people pay for what they've done felt righteous.
0:24.6	True Spies from Spiescape Studios,
0:27.7	wherever you get your podcasts. Welcome to this episode of Gone Medieval, I'm Matt Lewis. When Catherine Hanley writes a new book,
0:48.0	I sit up and pay attention. You can be sure it's well worth reading with fresh insights that you just don't get elsewhere.
0:54.4	So Kast's new book is no exception.
0:57.1	It tells the story of the year 1217.
0:59.9	There's trouble with government, there's rebellious barons, there's a French invasion, there's
1:04.2	sieges and battles with some of the most famous and infamous names of the medieval period
1:09.7	in England, from King John to William Marshall.
1:13.1	Maybe we'll even squeeze in a little bit of Robin Hood.
1:16.3	And I'm delighted that Cath is joining us to explore
1:18.9	this complex and critical moment in English history
1:21.9	in more depth.
1:23.0	Welcome back to G on medieval, Cath.
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