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Antisemitism in Medieval Europe
Episode 341
Christians had a problematic relationship with Jewish populations as the Medieval period progressed. Jews were frequently persecuted, targeted and p…
2 years, 2 months ago
The Normans in Italy: From Pilgrims to Conquerors
Episode 340
Say Norman Conquests; think 1066 and William the Conqueror. But the massive success of the English conquest often overshadows the several other conqu…
2 years, 2 months ago
Richard III's Mother: Cecily
Episode 339
Cecily Neville was the matriarch of the House of York, the mother of two kings of England and an ancestor of every monarch since Henry VIII. Born in …
2 years, 2 months ago
Rollo: The First Norman
Episode 338
Rollo was a Viking leader who became the first ruler of Normandy in the early 10th century. His descendants, the Normans, later conquered England an…
2 years, 2 months ago
The Cult of Becket
Episode 337
Almost immediately after Thomas Becket’s murder, reports of miraculous healings and divine interventions spread like wildfire. Canterbury witnessed a…
2 years, 2 months ago
Emperor Frederick II: Scourge of the Papacy
Episode 336
One of the most important of Holy Roman Emperors, Frederick II was revered and reviled in equal measures. He was a scholar, an architect, a poet, a …
2 years, 2 months ago
The Medieval Tudors
Episode 335
We don't often use the word 'Tudor' on Gone Medieval but we can't ignore how the Tudors have a sensational medieval story.
Henry VII was descended fr…
2 years, 3 months ago
The Murder of Thomas Becket
Episode 334
Today on Gone Medieval we arrive at one of the most consequential events in English history; the murder of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Becke…
2 years, 3 months ago
Henry II & Thomas Becket: A Doomed Friendship
Episode 333
It's 1163; Thomas Becket has cast off the shackles of his working class roots to become King Henry II's right-hand man. He is appointed to the highes…
2 years, 3 months ago
Pope vs. Emperor: An 11th Century Crisis
Episode 332
When you think of drama in the medieval period the appointment of bishops would not naturally come to mind. But the Investiture Controversy is one o…
2 years, 3 months ago