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Fantastic Beasts of the Middle Ages
Episode 322
In the Middle Ages, animals were often the means for survival and the source of great wealth. No wonder then that in the medieval imagination, animal…
2 years, 4 months ago
Travel Guide to the Middle Ages
Episode 321
If you are planning - or dreaming of - your next holiday, have you stopped to wonder whether our medieval counterparts did exactly the same thing? W…
2 years, 4 months ago
Whisky: The Medieval Elixir
Episode 320
Did you know we have our medieval ancestors to thank for whisky? It wasn’t exactly a medieval invention but the process of making distilled alcohol a…
2 years, 4 months ago
Echoes of History: Civil War in Feudal Japan
Episode 319
Dating from 1467-1603, the Sengoku or ‘Warring States’ period is known as the bloodiest in Japan’s history; an era of continuous social upheaval and …
2 years, 5 months ago
Richard the Lionheart
Episode 318
King Richard I of England - Richard the Lionheart - is one of those historical figures whose reputation stands out so much that the legends cover up …
2 years, 5 months ago
Medieval Monsters, Ghosts & Werewolves
Episode 317
The supernatural in the Medieval world was always close at hand. In this episode of Gone Medieval, Matt Lewis pays a visit to the only two residents …
2 years, 5 months ago
A Guide to Medieval Churches
Episode 316
Do you know the difference between a church and a chapel? A bishop and an archbishop? An abbey and an abbess?
In this episode of Gone Medieval, Dr. …
2 years, 5 months ago
The Viking Age: What Discoveries Reveal
Episode 315
The Vikings continue to fascinate us because their compelling stories connect with universal human desires for exploration and adventure. But recent…
2 years, 5 months ago
Women Crusaders
Episode 314
The image we usually associate with a Crusader - of a dashing nobleman on a mighty steed heading out for Holy War - often obscures all of the other m…
2 years, 5 months ago
Genghis Khan to Tamerlane: Mongol Empire Reborn
Episode 313
The Mongol Empire that rose in the early 13th century was fractured and in crisis by the mid-14th. But then a new warlord arose who sought to rebuild…
2 years, 5 months ago