https://rss.com/podcasts/crown-and-conquest Welcome to Crown & Conquest, the podcast that turns the chronicles of medieval warfare into gripping stories of power, ambition, and survival.

]]> RSS.com 2026.428.112250 Mon, 25 May 2026 19:52:32 GMT en 4aacad7b-1f49-570a-9992-8cd17376fd3b https://media.rss.com/crown-and-conquest/podcast_cover_20260524_060534_d51f11c74085f31fb42b887f7c060b6c.png https://rss.com/podcasts/crown-and-conquest no C&C C&C C&C false episodic podcast true A cold river fails Oxford, as King Stephen wades in with sword in hand and a will that refuses to yield. His sudden assault drives the defenders back into the castle, trapping Empress Matilda behind its walls. What follows is a siege born of ten months of pursuit, tightening around her like winter itself. This episode follows the frozen river, the white‑cloaked escape, and the woman who would not surrender her claim to a kingdom.

]]> https://rss.com/podcasts/crown-and-conquest/2856730 79c65e49-5680-4581-82e5-02066ccd4a67 1541 full 1 1 2 2 false Mon, 25 May 2026 19:52:26 GMT true Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom A king kneels at Candlemas in Lincoln Cathedral, only to watch his offering candle snap in two. Moments later, the sacred pyx crashes from its chain, a chilling omen on the eve of battle. Within hours, Stephen of Blois will be captured, and England will plunge deeper into the chaos of The Anarchy. This episode unravels the Battle of Lincoln, where a broken candle foretold a kingdom’s unraveling.

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