History City traces the story of York - possibly the second most important place in England - from the end of the last Ice Age to the present day.

Episode 14: Henry VII comes to town

In this episode, we hear how the City of York - having publicly backed King Richard III prior to the Battle of Bosworth – has to face up to being on the losing side.

The authorities grit their teeth for that awkward moment when the new King Henry VII pays a visit, but they find a cunning way around the embarrassment.

And they have to face a threat to the city walls – not from English rebels or warring Scots – but from pigs.

Thanks to our guests, Doctor Eliza Hartrich, lecturer in Late Medieval History at the University of York and to archaeologist Barry Crump, also at the University of York.

Thanks also to Andrew Isherwood for voicing the quote from the City House Book – York Council’s minutes-record from 1485 – about the city fathers’ sadness at the Death of King Richard III.

The Spirit of York is Alison Willis.

You can learn more about the period from History Hit’s Gone Medieval podcasts, https://podfollow.com/gone-medieval/view from the origins of the Tudors, to Richard III.

The BBC’s In Our Time also has a podcast on the Wars of The Roses https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00546sp

And there's always wikipedia:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_VII_of_England

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lambert_Simnel

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perkin_Warbeck

This episode of History City was made with the help of the Institute for the Public Understanding of the Past at the University of York. So my thanks to Dr Victoria Hoyle and to researcher Katie Vernon. We’re also grateful for the assistance of Brittany Scowcroft at the University of York’s Centre for Medieval Studies.

The episode was recorded and produced by Guy Morgan of Soundstagenorth.

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History City traces the story of York - possibly the second most important place in England - from the end of the last Ice Age to the present day.

Episode 13: York and the Wars of the Roses, a delicate balancing act

In this episode, we look at how Yorkshire – and in particular the City of York – became a crucial player in what the Victorians called The Wars of the Roses (thank you Walter Scott).

We chart events from the field of the bloodiest battle fought on English soil (possibly),through the musical chairs/game of thrones of the 1470s to the city’s popular nobleman and king who ended up under a car park.

Thanks to our guests, Doctor Eliza Hartrich, lecturer in Late Medieval History at the University of York and James Wright of The Yorkshire Museum https://www.yorkshiremuseum.org.uk/

Thanks also to Towton Battlefield Society, whose pocket-sized Visitor Information Centre at the Crooked Billet pub clearly explains how the battle unfolded: https://www.towton.org.uk/

Of course we have to include the Richard III Society, who have a positive view of his life and reign. https://richardiii.net/ They also give a detailed account of his time in the North and particularly the City of York. https://richardiii.net/richard-iii-his-world/his-life-and-death/the-north/

You can learn more from History Hit’s Gone Medieval podcasts, https://podfollow.com/gone-medieval/view from the origins of the Tudors, to the Battle of Towton and of course, Richard III.

The BBC’s In Our Time also has a podcast on the Wars of The Roses https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00546sp

The Spirit of York is Alison Willis.

This episode of History City was made with the help of the Institute for the Public Understanding of the Past at the University of York. So my thanks to Dr Victoria Hoyle and to researcher Katie Vernon. We’re also grateful for the assistance of Brittany Scowcroft at the University of York’s Centre for Medieval Studies.

The episode was recorded and produced by Guy Morgan of Soundstagenorth.

If you enjoyed the programme, why not write a review on your podcast provider’s site?

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Thanks for listening to History City, and we hope you can join us next time.

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History City traces the story of York - possibly the second most important place in England - from the end of the last Ice Age to the present day.

Episode 12: 1400 to 1455 Rebellious bishops, bawdiness and feuding families

In this episode, one king (Richard II) is deposed and another takes the throne. Henry IV uses York to display his power with a tournament that attracts attention from all over Europe but he also crushes opponents – as the Archbishop of York finds out to his cost.

Meanwhile, there’s a construction boom which completes many of the classic medieval buildings we still see in York today, the Minster, the Shambles and the churches. We hear about the craft guilds and their long lasting contribution to York’s heritage -- the Corpus Christi Mystery Plays – and how they slipped bawdiness and black humour into what were meant to be sacred tales.

WARNING! there’s also an account of a divorce case which mentions body parts and the use of unusual expert witnesses……

And we’re introduced to the families whose feuding around York became absorbed into what was later to be called the Wars of the Roses.

Thanks to our guests, James Wright of the Yorkshire Museum, www.yorkshiremuseum.org.uk/ and also to Linda Terry and Janice Newton of York Mystery Plays Supporters Trust. You can see more of their work at https://ympst.co.uk/ and on their YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/@ympst.

Appropriately, we recorded their interview during rehearsals at All Saints Church, North Street,

www.allsaints-northstreet.org.uk which has one of the finest collections of medieval stained glass in England, dating from 1410 to 1440.

By the way, the voice of God you heard during rehearsals was supplied by Daniel Wilmot.

The Spirit of York is Alison Willis.

This episode of History City was made with the help of the Institute for the Public Understanding of the Past at the University of York. So my thanks to Dr Victoria Hoyle and for the invaluable help of researcher Katie Vernon.

This show was recorded and produced by Guy Morgan of Soundstagenorth.

If you enjoyed the programme, why not write a review on your podcast provider’s site?

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History City traces the story of York - possibly the second most important place in England - from the end of the last Ice Age to the present day.

Episode 11 The wills of strong women, The Black Death and afterwards

In this episode, people were making wills in the 1300s long before the Black Death arrived, but what do they say about them and what they had to leave behind? And as the need to write wills becomes more urgent, what impact does the Black Death have on York?

Our guests:

Zoe Eames, lecturer in history at York College,

and Professor Sarah Rees Jones, whose book;

York The Making of a City 1068-1350 is published by Oxford University Press.

https://global.oup.com/academic/product/york-9780198201946?cc=gb&lang=en&

Other internet rabbit holes to go down are the In Our Time Podcast The Black Death:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00bcqt8

Professor Alice Roberts interviewed on History Extra about disease in the Middle Ages:

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/plague-leprosy-murder-unlocking-the-secrets-of/id256580326?i=1000647559979

Gone Medieval’s episode on the Black Death:

https://podfollow.com/gone-medieval/episode/e0f34f93269b6b641baffe2a9871e772d64c4d89/view

and the one on Geoffrey Chaucer:

https://podfollow.com/gone-medieval/episode/7f844759b6819c5c124744e94190efa587b615ed/view

and the one on The Hundred Years’ War:

https://podfollow.com/gone-medieval/episode/12b1348852f7338b02ca1ede34441451ac720709/view

This episode of History City was made with the help of the Institute for the Public Understanding of the Past at the University of York. So thanks to Dr Victoria Hoyle and to researcher George Young.

Incidentally, Alex Harvey from the Yorkshire Museum -- our regular contributor on the Post Roman and Anglian periods has published his first book, not about York, but the Isle of Axholme in North Lincolnshire. Here’s a link to the Amazon page

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Riddles-Isle-History-Axholme-Normans/dp/1739191641/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2X32JAUZ40VH&keywords=riddles+of+the+isle+by+alex+harvey&qid=1702313655&sprefix=riddles+of+%2Caps%2C89&sr=8-1

The Spirit of York is Alison Willis.

This show was recorded and produced by Guy Morgan of Soundstagenorth.

If you enjoyed the programme, why not write a review on your podcast provider’s site? It helps spread the word.

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History City traces the story of York - possibly the second most important place in England - from the end of the last Ice Age to the present day.

Episode 10 York, Capital of England?

In this episode we explore a dark chapter in York’s past, explain how Scotland made York – for one brief moment – the most important place in England, and look towards the thundering hooves of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse as they bear down on the city.

Our guest was Professor Sarah Rees Jones, whose book;

York The Making of a City 1068-1350 is published by Oxford University Press.

https://global.oup.com/academic/product/york-9780198201946?cc=gb&lang=en&

Other internet rabbit holes to go down are the In Our Time Podcast:

The Second Barons’ War https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000vqq3

The Twelfth Century Renaissance: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07z6vzq

The Magna Carta: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00k4fg7

The Third Crusade: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00547ls

History Hit’s Gone Medieval podcast also has an episode on Magna Carta:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6sg5275zsR0NKGsOOdmapa

and on the Origins of Scottish Independence: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5dkxleVKAtySzVF5Da3xX3

and Lies that Misled Medieval People: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3aM5c97usMkKinaKg3toHW

The brief but rousing clip from Braveheart was used for educational purposes and the rights remain with the holder. However, it has to be said that many historians are somewhat sceptical about the accuracy of Mel Gibson’s Hollywood blockbuster.

The closing music was from the album Compline Service with Anthems & Motets by the Choir Of Clare College Cambridge. GAM CD 531

This episode of History City was made with the help of the Institute for the Public Understanding of the Past at the University of York. So thanks to Dr Victoria Hoyle and to researcher George Young.

Incidentally, Alex Harvey from the Yorkshire Museum -- our regular contributor on the Post Roman and Anglian periods has published his first book, not about York, but the Isle of Axholme in North Lincolnshire. Here’s a link to the Amazon page

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Riddles-Isle-History-Axholme-Normans/dp/1739191641/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2X32JAUZ40VH&keywords=riddles+of+the+isle+by+alex+harvey&qid=1702313655&sprefix=riddles+of+%2Caps%2C89&sr=8-1

The Spirit of York is Alison Willis.

This show was recorded and produced by Guy Morgan of Soundstagenorth.

If you enjoyed the programme, why not write a review on your podcast provider’s site? It helps spread the word.

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History City traces the story of York - possibly the second most important place in England - from the end of the last Ice Age to the present day.

Episode 9: York in the 1100s - A boom town in times of trouble

Guests in this episode are Professor Sarah Rees Jones and Aleksandra McClain, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Archaeology at the University of York.

The Spirit of York is embodied by Alison Willis.

Sarah Rees Jones’ book York The Making of a City 1068-1350 is published by Oxford University Press:

https://global.oup.com/academic/product/york-9780198201946?cc=gb&lang=en&

Other internet rabbit holes to go down are:

The In Our Time Podcast

The Norman Yoke: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b009q7zm

Then History Hit’s Gone Medieval strand has several podcasts that cover what was going on in this period:

Henry I: https://podfollow.com/gone-medieval/episode/b2ca63c383bc789f6a671b4c8b0d3fdb6774bc68/view

Castles: https://podfollow.com/gone-medieval/episode/624ee3db45a8163d2c48e366b69e5f9f712227a8/view

The Anarchy and Empress Matilda: https://podfollow.com/gone-medieval/episode/f01e958fbe470c80edafa2c7ee663071165e5dd6/view

This episode of History City was made with the help of the Institute for the Public Understanding of the Past at the University of York. So thanks to IPUP's Director, Dr Victoria Hoyle and to researcher George Young.

The show was recorded and produced by Guy Morgan of Soundstagenorth.

If you enjoyed the programme, please write a review on the site of your podcast provider and join us next time.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

History City traces the story of York - possibly the second most important place in England - from the end of the last Ice Age to the present day.

Episode 8: The Harrying of the North – York becomes a battleground

Guests in this episode are Professor Sarah Rees Jones and Aleksandra McClain, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Archaeology at the University of York.

Symeon of Durham’s words were read by Andrew Isherwood,

and those of Orderic Vitalis were voiced by David Newell.

The Spirit of York is embodied by Alison Willis.

Sarah Rees Jones’ book York The Making of a City 1068-1350 is published by Oxford University Press

https://global.oup.com/academic/product/york-9780198201946?cc=gb&lang=en&

Another internet rabbit hole to go down is the In Our Time Podcast

The Norman Yoke: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b009q7zm

This episode of History City was made with the help of the Institute for the Public Understanding of the Past at the University of York. So thanks to IPUP's Director, Dr Victoria Hoyle and to researcher George Young.

The show was recorded and produced by Guy Morgan of Soundstagenorth.

If you enjoyed the programme, please write a review on the site of your podcast provider and join us next time.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

History City traces the story of York - possibly the second most important place in England - from the end of the last Ice Age to the present day.

Episode 7: 1066, Family feuds and a forgotten battle

Guests in this episode are Professor Sarah Rees Jones,

Independent Researcher, Chas Jones and Aleksandra McClain, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Archaeology at the University of York.

Chas Jones’ book The Forgotten Battle of 1066: Fulford is available on amazon:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Forgotten-Battle-1066-Fulford/dp/0752438107/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3MVL4ZKKT5ZLH&keywords=the+forgotten+battle+of+1066+Fulford&qid=1693743280&s=books&sprefix=the+forgotten+battle+of+1066+fulford%2Cstripbooks%2C83&sr=1-1

Sarah Rees Jones’ book, York The Making of a City 1068-1350 is published by Oxford University Press

https://global.oup.com/academic/product/york-9780198201946?cc=gb&lang=en&

Further internet rabbit holes to chase down include:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-22302298

https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/15991567.dig-finds-confirm-site-battle-fulford/

In Our Time podcasts: The Battle of Stamford Bridge

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b011jvlt

The Norman Yoke: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b009q7zm

The Spirit of York is embodied by Alison Willis.

This episode was produced and presented by Guy Morgan. It’s a Soundstagenorth production.

If you enjoyed the show, please write a review on the site of your podcast provider and join us next time.

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