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510 episodes transcribedIn Britain, you’re never too far from a castle. These landmark structures are key to the history of the country, the rise and fall of great powers bei...
Making sacrifices to the Gods is common practice in religion, even today. From symbolic to physical offerings, this is something that has happened for...
His 38 years as king make him one of the longest ruling monarchs in English history, and yet he is remembered as unsuccessful, naive and overly harsh...
Giving birth in the middle ages was a dangerous time for women. It had no regard for class, wealth, or status. It could even have been more dangerous...
For thousands of years, the building of walls has played an essential role in shaping the world as we know it; from being used to monitor populations...
Taxes are now an established aspect of our lives, but scattered across Britain’s countryside are reminders of their earliest days, when farmers were o...
When we think of great Medieval battles, many people imagine the Battles of Hastings or Agincourt. Another clash, however, between the kings of Englan...
Born in 1415 as the youngest of the 1st Earl of Westmorland's 22 children, Cecily Neville led one of the Medieval periods' most captivating lives. The...
How did Viking remains find themselves under a house in Orkney? In 2015, human remains were unearthed on the northeast coast of Papa Westray. The grav...
What was the role of a queen in the Medieval Age? Was she there to strengthen the position of her family and build alliances to protect the interests...
Approximately 1.35 billion people use it, either as a first or second language, so English and the way that we speak it has a daily impact on huge num...
Founded in the late 11th century after the Norman conquest of England, the town of Ludlow is critical to Medieval history. From an impressive cas...
How different is battlefield archaeology compared to other disciplines? Do local legends ever help track down evidence in a field? And why are potato...
Fashionable footwear in the Middles Ages was not just uncomfortable, but downright dangerous. It turns out fashionable people paid the price for their...
When we think of the heart of England, we often think of the city of London. But in Medieval times, Northampton held this title and it solidified roya...
From Danish Archers using him as target practice to a wolf towing his perfectly severed head, King Edmund has a wealth of tales attached to his name a...
During the night of the 25 November in 1120, a routine crossing of the English Channel went catastrophically wrong. The White Ship disaster saw approx...
To go berserk, meaning out of control with anger or excitement: the phrase originates from stories of the Berserkers, but what do we really know about...
Born in 1340 as the younger brother of the Black Prince, John of Gaunt's life is captivating. John was a brave leader, first setting foot on the battl...
