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St. Francis & the First Nativity Play
Episode 480
Christmas would not be complete without a nativity play: Baby Jesus, Mary and Joseph, all watched over by an ox, a donkey and assorted bystanders in …
10 months, 1 week ago
Medieval Roots of The Modern Alphabet
Episode 479
How did the alphabet we use today take shape?
Matt Lewis welcomes Danny Bate to explore how the medieval period shaped the alphabet we use today. They…
10 months, 1 week ago
Medieval Europe's Encounter with Islam
Episode 478
What if the Renaissance was powered by Arabic science?
Dr. Eleanor Janega is joined by Dr. Elizabeth Drayson to uncover how figures like Constantine t…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
When the Vikings met the Slavs
Episode 477
Journey east with Matt Lewis and Martyn Whittock to uncover how the Vikings came face to face with the Slavs. Using clues like the Ingvar Rune Stones…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Trial of Joan of Arc
Episode 476
How did a teenage girl stand up to armies, theologians, and kings?
Dr. Eleanor Janega is joined by Professor Anne Curry to trace Joan of Arc’s astonis…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Scotland's Stone of Scone
Episode 475
How did a medieval Scottish stone become the centre of a daring heist in the 1950's?
This is the extraordinary saga of the Stone of Scone, aka the Sto…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
How the Wind Blew Up The Middle Ages
Episode 474
From the tactical nautical decisions of the Normans and Vikings to medieval monks' meticulous wind records, medieval civilisations have always harnes…
11 months ago
The Birth of the Medieval World
Episode 473
Matt Lewis pays a visit to Gone Medieval's sister podcast The Ancients for a lively debate with Tristan Hughes about the blurred boundary between the…
11 months ago
Lizard Shampoo, Potions & Remedies
Episode 472
Can vultures eyes wrapped in fox pelt help heal sore skin? How important are leeches? Medieval people cared deeply about beauty, health and wellness;…
11 months, 1 week ago
The Two Hundred Years War
Episode 471
Was the Hundred Years War actually a two-century long conflict?
Matt Lewis sits down with Professor Michael Livingston to re-examine the traditional c…
11 months, 1 week ago