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Viking Raid on Lindisfarne
Episode 8
1228 years ago, on June 8 793, Vikings attacked a monastic settlement on the island of Lindisfarne. This raid had such an impact across Europe that d…
5 years, 4 months ago
Unravelling Medieval Buildings
Episode 7
From spiral stairs, to tunnels leading to pubs and brothels, to witch markings; join us as we find out the truth about medieval buildings. Matt is ac…
5 years, 4 months ago
Slaves, Gold & Ivory: East African Trade Routes
Episode 6
Long before Atlantic trade routes became established East Africa had strong connections with the wider world, trading across the Indian Ocean and int…
5 years, 4 months ago
Matilda: Empress, Queen, Warrior
Episode 5
In many ways, Empress Matilda can be seen as a pawn of the men in her world. Sent away aged eight to match with the Holy Roman Emperor, she represent…
5 years, 4 months ago
Mysteries of Cerne Abbas Giant
Episode 4
It's not often a discovery shocks archeologists, but the revelation that the Cerne Abbas Giant could've been created in the late Saxon period has sur…
5 years, 4 months ago
The Plots Against Henry VII
Episode 3
After seizing the throne from Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth, the drama in Henry VII's life had only just begun. In this second episode with N…
5 years, 4 months ago
The Rise of Henry VII
Episode 1
Henry VII has been an unbudging figure in British history since taking the throne in 1485. Nathen Amin has been researching this king, and here, in c…
5 years, 4 months ago
Vikings in Northern Britain
Episode 2
Archeological evidence of the Vikings as far north as Northumbria has practically been non-existent...until now. In an exclusive for Gone Medieval, D…
5 years, 4 months ago
Introducing: Gone Medieval
From long-lost viking ships to kings buried in unexpected places; from murders and power politics, to myths, religion, the lives of ordinary people: …
5 years, 5 months ago