About this episode
Get early episodes & ad-free audio on Patreon: https://patreon.com/DrowsyHistorian From Stonehenge to Shakespeare, from plagues to parliaments, this is the entire history of England told in one sweeping story. You’ll see kings rise and fall, empires built and lost, and ordinary people enduring it all with grit and grim humor. This isn’t the sanitized version from textbooks — it’s a journey through chaos, reinvention, and the stubborn persistence of an island that refused to vanish. 🛏️ Drowsy Historian’s Favorite Sleep Tools Looking to upgrade your nighttime routine? These are a few things I personally use or recommend: • Sleep Earbuds for Enhanced Immersion → https://amzn.to/4pVFoJy • Blanket Soft Enough to Make the Plague Feel Tolerable → https://amzn.to/3GSOq8f • Weighted Blanket for Pretending You’re a Mummified Pharaoh → https://amzn.to/4kVJCgE • Sleep Mask Headphones For Total Historical Escape → https://amzn.to/4nWsNVn • Book Light for Reading About Plagues at 2AM → https://amzn.to/4eSg0iu • White Noise Machine for Blocking Out the 21st Century → https://amzn.to/3GJ9jTw These are affiliate links. I may earn a small commission if you purchase through them—at no extra cost to you. Thanks for supporting the show while staying cozy. #History #England #DrowsyHistorian #CalmHistory #BoringHistory #SleepStory