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Miniatures Adventure => Medieval Adventures => Topic started by: Wilgut Spleens on 18 May 2021, 10:53:22 AM

Title: Wars of the Roses Brain Fodder
Post by: Wilgut Spleens on 18 May 2021, 10:53:22 AM

I like to listen to podcasts while I paint, I find listening occupies part of my mind leaving the rest of it to concentrate on the task in hand while at the same time some subliminal learning is occuring. The Wars of the Roses by Derek Firks on Soundcloud is the best I have found so far , but there is also Matt Lewis on You tube and Britains Bloody Crown which is ok

Does anyone have any other suggestions or favourite listening for this period?

EDIT: I decided to add links to whatever I find to listen to, might be useful for some folk

https://youtu.be/E_L28I7izAQ simplistic,quite a few innaccuracies that even I noticed but quite good visually

https://youtu.be/SB_OThWd-eA  Britains Bloody Crown.Dan Jones, it's ok, I think the interpretation of events is very much form a "with hindsight " point of view and sometimes attributes rationale to actions
as though it's a soap opera. Applingly innacurate clothing and weaponry.

https://youtu.be/XoAkra79Qhs Matt Lewis, I like his take on the subject,seems to mknow his stuff, his battlefield walks are interesting, he seems to have started at least 4 diffeent series tho and hasn't finished one of them.

https://youtu.be/rxpjWej_V8c another Dan Jones 7 hours , I havent listened to this yet,I will report back

https://youtu.be/Do7XBxUVJsE Kings and Generals once you get used to the irritating voice this gives a broad overview followed by episodes covering individual battles which are actually quite good visually giving an animated account using a battle map

Title: Re: Wars of the Roses Ear Fodder
Post by: Atheling on 18 May 2021, 01:34:20 PM

Have you  got a link to the Derek Firth stuff please?

I did a search for it on Soiundcloud and could not find it  o_o

Title: Re: Wars of the Roses Ear Fodder
Post by: Wilgut Spleens on 18 May 2021, 03:18:15 PM

Here you go
He stays away from discussing the battles but I think presents a good history of the politics and events
https://soundcloud.com/user-142525904

Title: Re: Wars of the Roses Ear Fodder
Post by: Atheling on 18 May 2021, 06:58:28 PM

Quote from: Wilgut Spleens on 18 May 2021, 03:18:15 PM

Here you go
He stays away from discussing the battles but I think presents a good history of the politics and events
https://soundcloud.com/user-142525904

Thanks- appreciated :)

Title: Re: Wars of the Roses Ear Fodder
Post by: Hu Rhu on 18 May 2021, 09:37:13 PM

Thanks for the link. Good starter stuff and some nice thoughts about cause and effect.