About this episode

The episode discusses King Henry's first Christmas Court in 1100 and the unusual atmosphere surrounding it.

King Henry’s first Christmas Court in the closing days of 1100 had felt…off. The post 490 – Messengers from France first appeared on The British History Podcast .

People in this episode

Host: Jamie Jeffers

Topics covered

• Christmas Court
• King Henry
• French messengers
• British history
• historical events

Keywords

• King Henry
• Christmas Court
• 1100
• France
• British history

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