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Offa, King of the Mercians
Episode 520
Was Offa a tyrant whose reputation was forever tainted by the killing of his prospective son-in-law? Or a visionary ruler whose achievements have bee…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Challenging the Pope: The Avignon Papacy
Episode 519
Who would pick a fight with the Pope?? Matt Lewis and Dr. Eleanor Janega dive into the explosive clash between Pope Boniface VIII and Philip IV of Fr…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Legends of Richard the Lionheart
Episode 518
Was Richard the Lionheart really England’s greatest medieval hero? Or is he one of history’s most successful myths, more heroic in legend than in lif…
5 months, 4 weeks ago
How To Do Celtic Magic
Episode 517
What's the best cure for a hangover? What's the most effective way to curse your enemies? How do you keep demonic powers at bay?
The medieval Celtic w…
6 months ago
The Bishop who Took Down Richard II
Episode 516
What makes an Archbishop one of the most hated figures in British history? And does Thomas Arundel truly deserve to be branded the greatest villain o…
6 months ago
The Betrayal of Thomas Becket
Episode 515
"Who will rid me of this troublesome priest?!"
These words supposedly uttered by a King over 800 years ago set in motion a chain of gruesome events, a…
6 months, 1 week ago
What Are the Late Medieval Ages?
Episode 514
Matt Lewis and Dr. Eleanor Janega dive into the chaos of the late Middle Ages; from the Great Famine and the Little Ice Age to plague, peasant revolt…
6 months, 1 week ago
The Women Who Ruled Medieval Burgundy, and Europe
Episode 513
What if the most powerful warlords in medieval Europe were women?
From wine country to empire, Burgundy’s Duchesses brokered marriages, bullied rivals…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
A Complete History of Medieval Ireland
Episode 512
What happens when a kidnapped teenager returns to the land of his captors to change it forever? Dr Eleanor Janega and James Hawes romp through mediev…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
1066 New Discovery: The Myth of Harold's March
Episode 511
What if one of the most famous stories in English history never happened? What if King Harold did not march his exhausted troops 200 miles before the…
6 months, 3 weeks ago