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510 episodes transcribedIf one object stands out as synonymous with the Medieval period, it's probably the sword.In this episode of Gone Medieval, Matt Lewis talks to Dr. Rob...
Sex. It’s everyone’s favourite subject. But has it been that way since the Middle Ages? The repressive instincts of some medieval churchmen meant that...
The grandson of Alfred the Great, Æthelstan the Glorious was the first King of England, reigning from 924 to 939. Æthelstan inherited the title K...
Eleanor of Castile married King Edward I of England as part of a political deal to affirm English sovereignty over Gascony. But the marriage...
One of the most important documents ever written, Magna Carta was sealed by King John after negotiations with his barons ...
In this episode of Gone Medieval, Matt Lewis welcomes his new co-host, historian Dr. Eleanor Janega. For her first episode, Eleanor and Matt kick off...
Nicholaa de la Haye’s strength and tenacity saved England at one of the lowest points in its history.She remained loyal to King John to the very end,...
Throughout history, there have been plenty of hugely destructive, catastrophic moments. And yet somehow the human race managed to live on until today....
Is there a lost colony of Vikings somewhere in Greenland, shut off from the rest of the world? For hundreds of years, that question has taxed man...
It’s one of the most dramatic stories you might never have heard. Featuring a seaborne assassination, a vengeful manhunt and London Bridge in flames,...
What clothes would you have worn in the Middle Ages? What were the most fashionable hairstyles? How did your clothing denote social status? How did yo...
From the Baltics to the Balkans, from Prague to Kiev, Eastern Europe is more than the sum total of its annexations, invasions and independence declara...
There are few places more fascinating and evocative for Medieval enthusiasts than Saint George's Chapel at Windsor Castle.In this episode of Gone Medi...
Every historian dreams of hitting gold in the archives. Matt Lewis’s guest Dr. James Wade of Girton College, Cambridge has done just that.James has un...
On this episode of Gone Medieval, Matt Lewis talks to Sir Tony Robinson — actor, author and presenter — who is now hosting his own podcast, Tony Robin...
The ninth century Danish king and warrior Ragnar Lothbrok became notorious again most recently through the TV series The Vikings. But what do we know...
Ireland has long been overlooked in the context of crusading. It has not only been largely absent from accounts of crusades and crusading, it has also...
In this episode of Gone Medieval for Pride Month, Matt Lewis takes a look at some transgender stories from the Middle Ages. Marinos was a 5th cen...
One of history’s great adventurers, Marco Polo’s accounts of his travels - dictated while in prison - were exceptionally widely read, introducing Euro...
