The Welsh Marches: Lords, Law, and the Making of the Border

In this episode, Lucas and Luna step away from the great battles and royal dramas to explore the Welsh Marches — the turbulent borderland between England and Wales that shaped both nations. They follow the rise of the marcher lords, from the Norman conquest of Hereford and Shrewsbury to the brutal campaigns of Edward I, and the unique legal world where 'the king's writ did not run.' They meet figures like William fitz Osbern, Roger de Montgomery, and the Mortimers of Wigmore, and unpack the March's distinctive customs — the right to build castles, the power to declare war, and the notorious practice of 'widow-burning.' They also touch on the March's role in the Wars of the Roses, the rise of the Tudors from a marcher family, and the eventual dissolution of the March under Henry VIII. A conversation that reveals how a borderland, not a battlefield, truly defined the relationship between two kingdoms. #WelshMarches #MarcherLords #BorderHistory #EdwardI #WilliamFitzOsbern #Mortimers #WigmoreCastle #OffasDyke #LordshipOfBrecon #MedievalWales #NormanConquest #WarsOfTheRoses #Tudors #HenryVIII #CastleBuilding #MedievalLaw #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo