16th April, 2020 – Norman and Saxon

Episode 21 of the Marc’s Almanac podcast, hosted by Marc Sidwell, titled "16th April, 2020 – Norman and Saxon" was published on April 16, 2020 and runs 6 minutes.

April 16, 2020 ·6m · Marc’s Almanac

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Summary

Hello from Suffolk, England. Here's five minutes of civilised calm to start your day right. With a poem by Rudyard Kipling, Norman and Saxon. "My son," said the Norman Baron, "I am dying, and you will be heir To all the broad acres in England that William gave me for share... From the show: The Pilgrim's Progress An interview with Sir Isaac Newton Sir Hans Sloane, founder of the British Museum and hot chocolate salesman The history of Rudyard Kipling's history poem, Norman and Saxon Roots, by Show of Hands Sign up to receive email alerts and show notes with links when a new episode goes live at marcsalmanac.substack.com Please share this with anyone who might need a touch of calm. If you like Marc's Almanac please do leave a review on Apple podcasts. It really helps new listeners to find me. Have a lovely day.

Episode Description

Hello from Suffolk, England. Here's five minutes of civilised calm to start your day right. With a poem by Rudyard Kipling, Norman and Saxon.

"My son," said the Norman Baron, "I am dying, and you will be heir
To all the broad acres in England that William gave me for share...

From the show:

The Pilgrim's Progress

An interview with Sir Isaac Newton

Sir Hans Sloane, founder of the British Museum and hot chocolate salesman

The history of Rudyard Kipling's history poem, Norman and Saxon

Roots, by Show of Hands

Sign up to receive email alerts and show notes with links when a new episode goes live at marcsalmanac.substack.com

Please share this with anyone who might need a touch of calm. If you like Marc's Almanac please do leave a review on Apple podcasts. It really helps new listeners to find me.

Have a lovely day.