1217: The year that forged England

<p>Two years after King John had agreed to the terms of Magna Carta, he reneged on his word, plunging England into war.&nbsp;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.</p><br><p>In this episode of <em>Gone Medieval</em>, Matt Lewis meets Catherine Hanley, author of <em>1217: The Battles that Saved England</em> 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.</p><br><p><em>Gone Medieval</em> is presented by Matt Lewis and edited by Ella Blaxill. The producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><br><p><em>Gone Medieval is a History Hit podcast.</em></p><br><p><strong>Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Get a subscription for £1 per month for 3 months with code MEDIEVAL - sign up&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey&nbsp;<a href="https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>