History City Episode 9

History City traces the story of York - possibly the second most important place in England - from the end of the last Ice Age to the present day.Episode 9: York in the 1100s - A boom town in times of troubleGuests in this episode are Professor Sarah Rees Jones and Aleksandra McClain, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Archaeology at the University of York.The Spirit of York is embodied by Alison Willis.Sarah Rees Jones’ book York The Making of a City 1068-1350 is published by Oxford University Press:https://global.oup.com/academic/product/york-9780198201946?cc=gb&lang=en&Other internet rabbit holes to go down are:The In Our Time PodcastThe Norman Yoke: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b009q7zmThen History Hit’s Gone Medieval strand has several podcasts that cover what was going on in this period: Henry I: https://podfollow.com/gone-medieval/episode/b2ca63c383bc789f6a671b4c8b0d3fdb6774bc68/viewCastles: https://podfollow.com/gone-medieval/episode/624ee3db45a8163d2c48e366b69e5f9f712227a8/viewThe Anarchy and Empress Matilda: https://podfollow.com/gone-medieval/episode/f01e958fbe470c80edafa2c7ee663071165e5dd6/viewThis episode of History City was made with the help of the Institute for the Public Understanding of the Past at the University of York. So thanks to IPUP's Director, Dr Victoria Hoyle and to researcher George Young. The show was recorded and produced by Guy Morgan of Soundstagenorth. If you enjoyed the programme, please write a review on the site of your podcast provider and join us next time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.