Coin-Clippers, Conmen and KING Coppernose – A History of Money

In part one of our History of Money podcast, we hear how England’s currency was shaped by violence, corruption and power. In 1124, England’s silver pennies had been so badly clipped and debased that everyday trade was collapsing. King Henry I responded with an act of calculated terror: every licensed moneyer in the realm was summoned to Winchester to be brutally punished. We trace the origins of British money. Celtic gold coins gave way to Roman pounds, shillings, and pennie

5 days ago

Diary of a Graverobber - London's Darkest Trade

The Diary of a Graverobber is a based on true events and real people , drawn from the actual diary of Joseph Naples , a London gravedigger who became part of the infamous Borough Gang in the early 19th century. This British History Podcast dramatises the dramatic events. This real gang of “resurrection men” supplied stolen corpses to some of London’s most celebrated surgeons — Sir Astley Cooper , Henry Cline — who taught and operated at institutions such as St. Thomas’s

Oct 24