The White Ship (Charles Spencer)

Rex Factor

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4.8 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 19 November 2021

⏱️ 67 minutes

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We were delighted to be joined by the historian Charles Spencer for this interview podcast to talk about his book, The White Ship: Conquest, Anarchy and the Wrecking of Henry I’s Dream. Charles talked to us about why Henry I was such an impressive king, what happened in the White Ship disaster (which claimed the life of his son and heir), and why this was such an important moment in English history. For more information on Charles and his books, check out his website https://charles-spencer.com You can follow Charles on Twitter @cspencer1508 and on Instagram @charles.earl.spencer and get news on his books via @cspencerbooks_ (Twitter) and @charlesspencerbooks (Instagram) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to Rex Factor!
0:09.6	This week, the White Ship!
0:18.4	With your host, Grand Duke, and Ali Hoon.
0:21.7	Hello!
0:26.7	Hello!
0:28.7	And this?
0:29.7	And welcome to Rex Factor!
0:31.7	Not today reviewing all the Queen and Prince Consort of England,
0:34.7	from Alfred to Prince Philip and instead,
0:36.7	we are interviewing Anne Historian,
0:38.7	and we're going to be going back in time a little bit
0:40.7	from where we currently are with the consort series,
0:42.7	as we are going to be talking to none other than Charles Spencer,
0:45.7	the old Spencer, about the White Ship disaster of 1120.
0:49.7	Oh my goodness, we're connected to royalty.
0:52.7	But that isn't what we're talking to Charles about,
0:54.7	because he has a new book out.
0:56.7	Well, it's been out for a good year.
0:59.7	Oh, is it?
1:00.7	Yeah.
1:01.7	So when it's new to me, it doesn't mean it's new to everyone else.
1:03.7	And that is the case.
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