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Origins of Easter
Episode 94
Easter today is marked by chocolate eggs and two Bank Holidays - in the Medieval world it had a deeply spiritual significance.
But it wasn’t without i…
4 years, 6 months ago
Forgotten Women of the Crusades
Episode 93
Little has been known up until now about the involvement and power of women during the Crusader period. When Saladin's armies besieged Jerusalem in 1…
4 years, 6 months ago
The Rise of Genghis Khan
Episode 92
Genghis Khan is still considered one of the most famous and most feared warrior kings in history. But his name still divides opinion. To some, he was…
4 years, 6 months ago
Rapa Nui: The Truth About Easter Island
Episode 91
1,900 miles west of South America and 1,250 miles from any other population centre, Easter Island - or Rapa Nui - is world famous for its monolithic …
4 years, 6 months ago
Henry III: England's Longest Reigning King
Episode 90
In 1216, at the adolescent age of nine, Henry became King Henry III of England. With his father, King John passing, right amid the First Barons’ War,…
4 years, 6 months ago
Raiding & Trading in Viking Britain
Episode 89
Several large kingdoms were formed in the Viking-Age period, the best known settlements being in Ireland and York. Dublin became a thriving hub for w…
4 years, 6 months ago
Findling Lost Medieval Manuscripts
Episode 88
A gap in knowledge - both of stories and artefacts - provides a frustrating block when looking into the past. But, a new report, based on the use of …
4 years, 6 months ago
Early Medieval Ireland
Episode 88
The dynamics in everyday life in the Medieval period may seem drastically different compared to how we live today. From traditions, gender, power, an…
4 years, 6 months ago
Lost Towns of Britain
Episode 87
It's hard to imagine the familiar places around you disappearing forever. But all across Britain, there are once inhabited towns and buildings that d…
4 years, 6 months ago
Recreating the Viking World in Assassin's Creed: Valhalla
Episode 86
Assassin's Creed: Valhalla has brought the Viking Age to life in stunning detail, and now the game is even being used as an educational tool!
Maxime D…
4 years, 7 months ago