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King John’s rule was unpopular, and the end of his reign was marked with chaos, leading to an invasion by the French heir apparent. Into this era of uncertainty, a hero arose in the deep forests of the Weald, wielding a bow and leading a band - though perhaps not of ‘merry’ men.
This episode will be released on YuTube on June 3
The “Great Sedition Trial” uncovered shocking connections at the time with the German reich that we were fighting, and challenged the idea that the nation was of a single mind during the war. It also challenged exactly how far the national commitment to freedom of speech and opinion reached, especially in extraordinary times.
Absent a few coincidences, and "fortunate blunders" on December 5, 1941 the history of December 7th could have different.
