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CavalierCast - The Civil War in WordsAuthor: Mark Turnbull
The 17th Century War of the Three Kingdoms was a momentous period in our history, and one which is extremely overshadowed and under-explored. CavalierCast is dedicated to bringing you informative podcasts covering anything and everything civil war related, discussing topics with a great variety of guests; academics, archaeologists, authors, curators, re-enactors, and TV stars.Historian Mark Turnbull (producer and host of the show) has been fascinated with it since the age of ten. A Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, he has written biographies of King Charles I and Prince Rupert. Language: en-us Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Episode 49 - Edward Massie's Political Journey
Episode 49
Saturday, 2 May, 2026
Send us Fan MailDive into the life and political journey of Colonel Edward Massie. Richard Graham, former MP for Gloucester and founder Chairman of the Gloucester History Festival, tells me about the elusive Massie's move from Parliamentarian to Royalist and the factors that triggered it. Factors that also influenced many others after the king's defeat and the English Civil War came to an end in 1646 - when people considered 'what next'. From Richard's childhood Cavalier King Charles spaniel - called Crispin - and political parallels to modern times (Brexit for one) do join us in a canter through the civil wars!Was Massie really prepared to hand Gloucester over to the king in 1643?Apart from his famous defence of Gloucester, what were Massie's other military experiences?In this, the 375th anniversary year of the 1651 Battle of Worcester, we discuss Massie's role and his failing at Upton Bridge.CavalierCast podcast looks at anything and everything to do with the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, which is very much an overlooked part of our history. Hopefully CavalierCast can help change that.Please do subscribe to CavalierCast on Apple Podcasts and review it to help spread the word! To find out more about the wars, you can read various articles relating to it on my blog: http://www.1642author.comYou can keep on touch with me on Twitter (@1642author) and Facebook (www.Facebook.com/markturnbullauthor).Thanks for your support!www.1642author.com
