S10 E3 | LOVEBOMBING
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Why does Edward IV think feeding the people will keep Warwick loyal?
Hello friends, now. Today's episode of Hot Medieval Action contains repeated acts of almost unfathomable generosity from a lord to one of his subjects. So in honor of that, I thought it was only right to play the part of the benevolent master, and give you, my overmighty subjects, a nice little freebie. As I'm so fond of saying, over on Patreon, royal favourites of this show get access to bonus episodes, exclusive videos, lively discussion posts, and more. This week we're giving away a free sampler of that content. To get it, visit patreon.com forward slash this is history and look for the free membership preview post pinned to the top of the page. Alright, that's enough of me. On with the episode. After this, short break.
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The line of hungry diners stretches all the way down Warwick Lane, just as it does every morning. In the air above it, the sweet, rich scent of roasting meat drifts. The hundreds of Londoners in the line wait in good humour. Some are stopping their knives on bits of leather. Some are rubbing their hands. But there's no pushing or shoving. They know that as soon as the doors are thrown open, there'll be food for them all. This magnificent house belongs to Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick. Depending on who you ask, he's either the second most powerful man in England, besides the Plantagenet King Edward IV. or the most powerful. But actually Quiz the crowd of people lined up outside about politics, and they'll probably look at you like you're demented.
Because they're not here to play plantagenet top trumps. They're here because their bellies are rumbling. And it's well known that anyone who turns up at one of Warwick's many houses across England will get fed. Properly fed. If anyone ever tells you there's no such thing as a free meal, they're wrong. Because here, on Warwick Lane in London, once a day, there's a free feed of half a dozen roasted oxen, laid on for anyone who fancies it. The only rule is that you can eat as much as you want, then carry away as much meat as you can fit on the blade of your knife. The same is true of every other tavern in England where the Earl's name is above the door. The Earl of Warwick figures the route to a realm's hearts is through their stomachs.
Yet Warwick himself is nowhere to be seen. On this morning, in the winter of fourteen sixty seven to sixty eight, he's hundreds of miles away from London, on his estates in the north. He's been there for weeks, refusing to come to the royal court, straight up ghosting the king, who, six years ago, he helped put on the throne. There hasn't been a blazing row, no handbags at dawn. But ever since King Edward married his controversial queen, Elizabeth Woodville, Warwick has been brooding. Rumours have been flying around that he's on manoeuvres. And if that's the case. All his free feeds could be the sign of something far more serious than a sulk. This could be the start of a feud that will plunge Plantagenet England right back into the darkness of a civil war.
I'm Dan Jones and from Sony Music Entertainment, this is history. Season 10 of a Dynasty to Die for. Episode three.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
Why does Edward IV think feeding the people will keep Warwick loyal?
0:00–9:51
2
How did Warwick’s free‑feed tradition on Warwick Lane work and why was it called ‘free lunch’?
9:51–18:49
3
What political grievances made Warwick resent the Woodville family?
18:49–23:45
4
How did Edward’s ‘love‑bombing’ campaign manifest as gifts and titles for Warwick?
23:45–27:26
5
Why did Edward order the raid on the Hanseatic League’s Steelyard and what were the consequences?
27:26–28:08