43. The League of Legends, Kings Lynn
Neil Oliver: News, Comment, History
Fat Belly Films
4.7 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 16 March 2021
⏱️ 30 minutes
🧾️ Download transcript
Summary
This week Neil follows the money!
By the C13th the Hanseatic League had crystalised its power base and was busy spinning lucrative trading routes right across northern Europe, from the Baltic to the British Isles. Neil travels to the Norfolk town of Kings Lynn, which thanks to the Hanseatic League became the third richest port in England. Two building survive from this time, St George’s Guildhall and the Hanse House, structures that are stunning testament to the wealth and international trade that flowed through Kings Lynn during the League dominance. The Hanseatic League was an ultra-powerful trading bloc, not adverse to dabbling in national politics, that lasted for almost three centuries.
Check out, Neil’s history and commentary Videos on his Patreon site - Neil Oliver.
The series Instagram account is – Neil Oliver Love Letter
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcript
Click on a timestamp to play from that location
| 0:00.0 | What to give your brother-in-law for his birthday? |
| 0:02.8 | He likes swimming, but is it weird to buy a sister's husband a pair of trunks? |
| 0:07.6 | Yes, it definitely is. |
| 0:09.2 | What about a scratch card from the National Lottery? |
| 0:12.0 | They help fund athletes from Team G.B and Paralympics |
| 0:14.7 | GB. That way you can make a big splash without diving into any family drama. |
| 0:20.3 | The National Lottery Best Gift Ever |
| 0:22.8 | Subject to availability. |
| 0:24.0 | Please gift responsibly and remember you need to be 18 or over |
| 0:27.0 | to buy gift and play, even though it's a gift, rules and procedures apply. |
| 0:30.0 | Just before we get started, I wanted to let you know about my new Patreon site, which helps to support the making of this podcast, which will always be free. |
| 0:42.0 | By signing up to Patreon you get to show your support |
| 0:45.8 | and get your hands on fascinating new videos, different videos every week |
| 0:49.9 | much more besides. That's Neil Oliver on Patreon. I hope to see you there. In the meantime, here's |
| 0:56.7 | the next episode of my love letter to the British Isles. Q the music. It's all about people |
| 1:05.0 | coating it's all about people |
| 1:08.0 | coveting stuff that other people have |
| 1:11.0 | and going to any lengths to get their hands on it. How modern is that, how ancient is that. It's both. |
| 1:21.0 | In this podcast we're following in the footsteps of the ultra-powerful Hansiatic League, |
| 1:30.0 | whose strength and influence began to crystallize in the late 1100s. |
| 1:34.4 | Craftsmen of the guilds, or Hansa, as they were called, flexed their economic might. |
| 1:42.3 | And by the 13th century had spun rich trading routes from the Baltic to the British Isles. |
... |
Please login to see the full transcript.
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Fat Belly Films, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.
Generated transcripts are the property of Fat Belly Films and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.
Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.