William II

In this episode, Charlie Higson continues his voyage through the rhyme of 'Willy Willy Harry Stee', stopping at the second Willy, King William the 2nd otherwise known as William Rufus. This week's proper expert is James Hawes, author of the smash hit 'The Shortest History of England’, who’s been in the bestseller charts as both a crime novelist and a popular historian. In this episode, find out how the Norman invasion directly led to Brexit! It really is a real life version of Succession! Subscribe or Follow as there's a new King or Queen to hear about every Friday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.