A Short History of England by G. K. Chesterton

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Gilbert Keith Chesterton was a prolific writer on many topics. His views of history were always from the standpoint of men and their interactions, and it may fairly be said he saw all of history as a battle between civilization and barbarism. So it has always been, and that remains true even today.“But it is especially in the matter of the Middle Ages that the popular histories trample upon the popular traditions. In this respect there is an almost comic contrast between the general information provided about England in the last two or three centuries, in which its present industrial system was being built up, and the general information given about the preceding centuries, which we call broadly mediaeval. “As this quotation taken from the Introduction clearly shows, he is no mere pedant reciting dry dates and locations, but a profound thinker flooding new light onto those modern “myths” that have filled our historys. He is a master of paradox, and the techique of reducing his opponents arguments to the logical absurdity they have inherent in them. He often turns them upside down. All of which makes his work both a sound subject for reflection and highly entertaining all the while it remains permanently timely.

Episode Date
01 – Introduction
Jan 02, 2026
02 – The Province of Britain
Jan 01, 2026
03 – The Age of Legends
Dec 31, 2025
04 – The Defeat of the Barbarians
Dec 30, 2025
05 – St. Edward and the Norman Kings
Dec 29, 2025
06 – The Age of the Crusades
Dec 28, 2025
07 – The Problem of the Plantagenets
Dec 27, 2025
08 – The Meaning of Merry England
Dec 26, 2025
09 – Nationality and the French Wars
Dec 25, 2025
10 – The War of the Usurpers
Dec 24, 2025
11 – The Rebellion of the Rich
Dec 23, 2025
12 – Spain and the Schism of Nations
Dec 22, 2025
13 – The Age of the Puritans
Dec 21, 2025
14 – The Triumph of the Whigs
Dec 20, 2025
15 – The War with the Great Republics
Dec 19, 2025
16 – Aristocracy and the Discontents
Dec 18, 2025
17 – The Return of the Barbarian
Dec 17, 2025
18 – Conclusion
Dec 16, 2025