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Ogham: A Forgotten Medieval Alphabet
Across the world, a wide range of writing systems developed in diverse societies and Medieval Europe was no different. Apart from the Latin alphabet,…
4 years ago
DNA and Jewish Persecution in Medieval Britain
When the skeletons of six adults and 11 children were found at the bottom of a Medieval well in Norwich in 2004, they were thought perhaps to be the …
4 years ago
Boy Kings of Medieval Europe
Charles III recently became King at the age of 73 - the oldest man ever to become a British monarch. That might not seem so odd to us today, but had …
4 years ago
The World’s Greatest Cathedrals
The emergence of the Gothic style in twelfth-century France - with its pointed arches, flying buttresses and stained glass windows - triggered an exp…
4 years ago
King Cnut & the End of the Viking Age
Dr. Cat Jarman concludes her month-long series about her favourite, specialist subject - the Vikings.
Cnut the Great became King of England in 1016, K…
4 years, 1 month ago
The Story of Castles
Castles have held a pivotal place in British life, many of them remaining today as powerful reminders of our history and sources of inspiration. But …
4 years, 1 month ago
Viking Sagas
Few people in European history have had as many stories told about them as the Vikings. We know about them from novels, films, TV series and games. B…
4 years, 1 month ago
Essex Dogs and the Crécy Campaign with Dan Jones
Dan Jones is world-famous for writing swashbuckling factual history. But now he’s turned his hand to historical fiction with a debut novel Essex Dogs…
4 years, 1 month ago
The Rise of the Vikings
September is Vikings month on Gone Medieval, as Dr. Cat Jarman presents a mini-series about her favourite, specialist subject. Over four episodes, Ca…
4 years, 1 month ago
Elizabeth II: The Making of The Queen
Queen Elizabeth II has died after 70 years on the British throne.
Born in April 1926, Elizabeth Windsor became heir apparent, aged 10, when her uncle …
4 years, 1 month ago