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The Habsburgs
Episode 252
How did an obscure Swiss family grow in power to gain control of the Holy Roman Empire in the 15th century? How did they manage to then take in a lar…
3 years ago
Mysterious Anglo-Saxon Bone Chests with Cat Jarman
Episode 251
In 1642, a Parliamentarian army smashed up Winchester Cathedral, including ten beautiful, 7th century mortuary chests, that housed the mortal remains…
3 years ago
Margaret of Anjou
Episode 250
Dr. Eleanor Janega continues Gone Medieval’s special series exploring Medieval Queens with a look at Margaret of Anjou, who rose to become a figurehe…
3 years, 1 month ago
Emma of Normandy
Episode 249
Matt Lewis continues Gone Medieval’s special series showcasing Medieval Queens with a look at Emma of Normandy, the Norman-born noblewoman who became…
3 years, 1 month ago
Holy Roman Empire
Episode 248
Voltaire famously wrote that the "The Holy Roman Empire was in no way holy, nor Roman, nor an empire.” But Dr. Eleanor Janega believes that literally…
3 years, 1 month ago
The Middle Ages in Five Facts
Episode 247
Where is the grave of King Arthur? What was the worst year in human history? Who were the most fractious royal siblings? What were the origins of hum…
3 years, 1 month ago
Anne of Bohemia
Episode 246
Dr. Eleanor Janega continues Gone Medieval’s special series of podcasts about Medieval Queens with a look at Queen Anne of Bohemia, the first wife of…
3 years, 1 month ago
How to Spot Magic in Medieval Buildings
Episode 245
In the Middle Ages, people made marks and concealed many objects in their buildings to protect themselves from harmful magic. Dead cats, horse skulls…
3 years, 1 month ago
Origins of the Māori
Episode 244
Around the time of the start of the Hundred Years’ War between England and France, and the Black Death was devastating tens of millions of people in …
3 years, 1 month ago
Æthelflæd: Lady of the Mercians
Episode 243
Matt Lewis kicks off Gone Medieval’s special series of podcasts about Medieval Queens with a look at Æthelflæd, Lady of the Mercians who ruled Mercia…
3 years, 1 month ago