Welcome to The Shortest History of Britain!

In this podcast we’re going to cover a few thousand years of this fabulous nation, from the very beginnings of life here, all the way through to the modern day. We’ll have to skim the surface a little to get through it all, but we'll whirlwind through the years to give you an idea of the main events that shaped our great nation.

Each short episode will feature a period of time, as we climb from the ancient times to the more recent.

In episode 8 we explore the fascinating 1500s. Easily one of the most interesting and studied of all the centuries of British history, we meet some of the more famous names in English monarchic lore, learn how it's possible to have six wives and a 54 inch waist, how to get the nickname 'Bloody' Mary, and the fate of a girl given the crown of Scotland at just 6 days old, and finishing the century in a golden age of English Renaissance.  

Episodes:

1 - Pre-Roman

2- Roman -> Norman Invasion

3 - 1000s

4 - 1100s

5 - 1200s

6 - 1300s

7 - 1400s

8 - 1500s

9 - 1600s

10 - 1700s

11 - 1800s

12 - 1900 -> 2000