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Deadly Rivalry: Armagnac vs. Burgundy
Episode 539
What starts as a shocking street murder in Paris turns into one of the most vicious civil wars in medieval Europe?
Dr Eleanor Janega is joined by Prof…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
A Complete History of Medieval Scotland
Episode 538
What if Scotland’s story began with a miracle in battle, a white cross in the sky, and a kingdom forged through war, faith and sheer ambition?
Matt Le…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Medieval Royal Bastards
Episode 537
What really made a royal bastard, and could illegitimacy be a path to power as much as a barrier?
Dr Eleanor Janega is joined by Lauren Johnson, autho…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
The Seljuk Turks
Episode 536
How did a nomadic people from the Steppes become one of the great powers of the medieval Middle East?
Matt Lewis is joined by Dr Nicholas Morton to ex…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Rise of The Plantagenets
Episode 535
What happened when Eleanor of Aquitaine and Henry II joined forces, and why did it set medieval Europe on fire?
Dr. Eleanor Janega and Matt Lewis brea…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
The Queer Court of William Rufus
Episode 534
What really went on at the court of King William Rufus?
William the Conqueror's son and successor was fierce and ruthless. He taxed heavily, refused t…
4 months ago
Hildegard of Bingen - Prophetess, Composer, Mystic
Episode 533
How did a cloistered, twelfth century nun become a visionary, composer, healer, preacher, and adviser to popes and emperors?
Despite having visions fr…
4 months ago
The Black Death: A Global Apocalypse?
Episode 532
A plague of terrifying speed, mysterious symptoms and global reach, the Black Death transformed more than Europe alone.
Matt Lewis is joined by Thomas…
4 months, 1 week ago
Seeking Sanctuary
Episode 531
Could a medieval church really protect a killer from the law?
From the 40-day asylum of parish churches to the more permanent protections claimed by W…
4 months, 1 week ago
The First Troubadours
Episode 530
How could a love song become a political weapon? How were scandals, wars and crusades turned into some of the most influential poetry ever written?
Th…
4 months, 2 weeks ago