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Æthelred the Unready
Episode 27
His 38 years as king make him one of the longest ruling monarchs in English history, and yet he is remembered as unsuccessful, naive and overly harsh…
5 years, 1 month ago
Fertility & Childbirth: The Great Leveller
Giving birth in the middle ages was a dangerous time for women. It had no regard for class, wealth, or status. It could even have been more dangerous…
5 years, 2 months ago
The Walls That Made Wales
Episode 25
For thousands of years, the building of walls has played an essential role in shaping the world as we know it; from being used to monitor populations…
5 years, 2 months ago
How To Spot a Tithe Barn
Episode 24
Taxes are now an established aspect of our lives, but scattered across Britain’s countryside are reminders of their earliest days, when farmers were …
5 years, 2 months ago
Battle of Brunanburh
Episode 24
When we think of great Medieval battles, many people imagine the Battles of Hastings or Agincourt. Another clash, however, between the kings of Engla…
5 years, 2 months ago
Cecily Neville: Mother of Richard III
Episode 23
Born in 1415 as the youngest of the 1st Earl of Westmorland's 22 children, Cecily Neville led one of the Medieval periods' most captivating lives. Th…
5 years, 2 months ago
Orkney’s Buried Vikings
Episode 22
How did Viking remains find themselves under a house in Orkney? In 2015, human remains were unearthed on the northeast coast of Papa Westray. The gra…
5 years, 2 months ago
Role of Medieval Queens
Episode 21
What was the role of a queen in the Medieval Age? Was she there to strengthen the position of her family and build alliances to protect the interests…
5 years, 2 months ago
The Origins of English
Episode 20
Approximately 1.35 billion people use it, either as a first or second language, so English and the way that we speak it has a daily impact on huge nu…
5 years, 2 months ago
Medieval Ludlow
Founded in the late 11th century after the Norman conquest of England, the town of Ludlow is critical to Medieval history. From an impressive castle …
5 years, 2 months ago