In the summer of 1303, 64 year old King Edward I of England was on campaign in Scotland, when a courier brought shocking news from home. Tens of thousands of pounds worth of gold and jewels had been taken from the royal treasury, from what was recognized as the most secure room in the kingdom.
Three classic episodes of The History Guy about how the Christmas season survives even tragedy.
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.