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A Voice for Richard III
Episode 371
Recreating Richard III's Voice: A Journey Through Time
Join us as we dive into the fascinating project of reconstructing the voice of King Richard III…
1 year, 10 months ago
Joan of Arc's Signature & Other Medieval Marvels
Episode 370
Dr. Eleanor Janega can hardly contain her excitement. She’s just seen Joan of Arc’s actual signature on show in the Medieval Women: In Their Own Word…
1 year, 11 months ago
Mythbusting Medieval Buildings
Episode 369
What is a leper squint? Are the marks scratched into the exterior walls of churches from damned souls trying to claw their way in?
Join Matt Lewis as …
1 year, 11 months ago
El Cid: Spain's Medieval Mercenary
Episode 368
Rodrigo Díaz - known as el Cid - lived a violently colourful life in 11th Century Spain. By turns an ambitious military leader, exile and brutal merc…
1 year, 11 months ago
The Battle of Agincourt
Episode 367
Join Matt Lewis and Professor Michael Livingston to unravel the legendary Battle of Agincourt.
They cover the lesser-known strategic blunders to the h…
1 year, 11 months ago
Castles in Ruins
Episode 366
Why are so many medieval castles left in ruins?
Join Dr. Eleanor Janega as she steps through the rubble of these fallen stone giants to close our curr…
1 year, 11 months ago
Defending a Castle
Episode 365
Gone Medieval continues to explore the life cycle of castles, today considering the role for which they were explicitly designed - as fortresses to p…
1 year, 11 months ago
Medieval Writers, Extraordinary Women
Episode 364
**This episode contains some strong language**
Few women had the luxury of writing down their thoughts and feelings during medieval times. But remarka…
1 year, 11 months ago
Old Sarum: Stronghold of Norman England
Episode 363
Old Sarum was the earliest settlement of Salisbury in Wlitshire. While there are indications of a prehistoric settlement on the site from as early a…
1 year, 11 months ago
Castles, Kings and Courtly Life
Episode 362
All this month, Matt and Eleanor are ranging across England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland to discover the stories of our greatest castles.
In this epi…
1 year, 11 months ago