214: A Most Convenient Arrow

214: A Most Convenient Arrow

Author: Jonathon LaRosa July 28, 2026 Duration: 40:11

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SEASON 9: ARCHITECTS OF STABILITY

EPISODE 214: A Most Convenient Arrow

If a king falls in a forest and no one is around to witness it…was it an assassination or the most convenient stroke of luck in English history? Join us as we follow the final hunt of William Rufus, sift through the earliest medieval accounts, separate centuries of legend from contemporary evidence, and uncover how a single arrow changed the course of England forever. ALSO, I tried a few things on this episode in the editing phase, so I’m eager to hear your thoughts? Should the sounds and sound effects be continued, or is the show good without them? Reach out on X or in the comments of the show!


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Jonathon LaRosa hosts Fortune's Wheel: A Podcast History of Our Medieval Story, a series dedicated to pulling the medieval period out of the shadows of misconception. It’s an exploration of how the brutal power struggles, explosive changes, and surprising alliances of that distant time directly shaped the borders, cultures, and traditions we navigate in the present. Each episode is built on a foundation of relentless research, but it’s delivered as gripping narrative, letting you hear the clash of swords and the whispers in royal courts as if you were there. This isn't just a dry recounting of dates and kings; it's about resurrecting the lived experience of our ancestors, the forgotten people whose decisions and dramas set our world in motion. By untangling the intricate web of stories that span continents and centuries, the podcast reveals the medieval era for what it truly was: the essential, volatile crucible of modernity. Tune in to discover how the turning of fortune’s wheel in the past still echoes in our politics, our conflicts, and our identities today.
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