William the Lion had one of the longest reigns in Scottish history and it was largely dominated by his determination to win back the Earldom of Northumberland. The problem was, he was going to have to win it back from Henry II, one of England’s most powerful and successful kings. As if that was not enough, there were unresolved issues with dynastic rivals and rebellious territories within Scotland. To find out how William got on, listen to his podcast episode here or read on to find out more.
While Ali was off sailing, Graham was interviewed by Jen Crawford from Podbean (the podcasting platform which plays host to Rex Factor) on the Podcasting Smarter podcast. They talked about various things relating to the podcast, remembered to #RememberAed and provide some podcasting tips.
Listen here:
http://podcast.podbean.com/e/building-a-podcast-kingdom-with-rex-factor-season-1-ep-3/
Malcolm had a tough act to follow in the form of his grandfather, David I, who had taken Scotland to a position of unprecedented power. However, Malcolm was only a boy and he was facing rebellion all across Scotland and a Rex Factor behemoth in the form of Henry II in England asking for his land back. Would the good times continue to roll, or would Scotland be brought back to earth with a bump?
Malcolm IV, King of Scots
To listen to Malcolm’s episode, click here, or read on to find out more.
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