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England's First Female Sheriff: Nicholaa de la Haye
Episode 233
Nicholaa de la Haye’s strength and tenacity saved England at one of the lowest points in its history.
She remained loyal to King John to the very end,…
3 years, 3 months ago
How to Survive Plague and War in the Middle Ages
Episode 232
Throughout history, there have been plenty of hugely destructive, catastrophic moments. And yet somehow the human race managed to live on until today…
3 years, 3 months ago
Lost Vikings of Greenland
Episode 231
Is there a lost colony of Vikings somewhere in Greenland, shut off from the rest of the world? For hundreds of years, that question has taxed many mi…
3 years, 3 months ago
Wars of the Roses: Jack Cade's Rebellion Explained
Episode 230
It’s one of the most dramatic stories you might never have heard. Featuring a seaborne assassination, a vengeful manhunt and London Bridge in flames,…
3 years, 3 months ago
Beowulf
Episode 229
Composed towards the end of the first millennium, Beowulf is the classic Anglo-Saxon epic poem that transcends its time to shed light on psychologica…
3 years, 3 months ago
How To Dress in the Middle Ages
Episode 228
What clothes would you have worn in the Middle Ages? What were the most fashionable hairstyles? How did your clothing denote social status? How did y…
3 years, 3 months ago
Medieval Eastern Europe
Episode 227
From the Baltics to the Balkans, from Prague to Kiev, Eastern Europe is more than the sum total of its annexations, invasions and independence declar…
3 years, 3 months ago
Garter Knights & Kings' Graves: St George's Chapel, Windsor
Episode 226
There are few places more fascinating and evocative for Medieval enthusiasts than Saint George's Chapel at Windsor Castle.
In this episode of Gone Med…
3 years, 3 months ago
Medieval Comedy: Minstrels
Episode 225
Every historian dreams of hitting gold in the archives. Matt Lewis’s guest Dr. James Wade of Girton College, Cambridge has done just that.
James has u…
3 years, 3 months ago
Time Team's Tony Robinson: A Life in History
Episode 224
On this episode of Gone Medieval, Matt Lewis talks to Sir Tony Robinson — actor, author and presenter — who is now hosting his own podcast, Tony Robi…
3 years, 4 months ago