Grand Final

Our Twitter tournament to crown England's greatest monarch is currently underway. The current poll is the Grand Final in which Athelstan, Henry II, Richard III and Elizabeth I are vying for the title. The poll closes at 12:00 (BST) on Saturday 19 September, so please vote and spread the … Continue reading →

English Monarchs Twitter Poll

To celebrate ten years of the Rex Factor podcast, we are revisiting our first series covering the English monarchs in the form of a Twitter tournament. Running from Monday 24 August, we will be putting (almost) all the English monarchs to the vote on our Twitter handle @rexfactorpod to see who … Continue reading →

Æthelflæd of Damerham

Æthelflæd of Damerham did not get much time to make an impression as Queen Consort of England, but she does tell us something about the status of women in the law in Anglo-Saxon times. Listen to her podcast episode here or read on to find out more. … Continue reading →

Netflix Party – The King

At 21:00 BST on Saturday 6 June 2020, we're going to be watching The King on Netflix and want you to join us in a Netflix Party! To join us, you'll need to get yourself setup for doing Netflix Party, for which instructions are below, as well as a link to join, which will appear here closer to the … Continue reading →

Chateau Gaillard (Special Episode)

In our latest special episode we look at Chateau Gaillard, a magnificent castle built by Richard the Lionheart. It was the most advanced castle of its time in Europe and went on to be the subject of a dramatic siege. The episode is available for purchase here or you can read on to find out more … Continue reading →