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Your Medieval Questions Answered
Episode 500
** Contains strong language**
What would Britain look like today if Richard III had won at Bosworth? What did medieval people sing when they were dru…
8 months ago
Saladin: Crusher of the Crusades
Episode 499
Who is the Sultan that beat back Richard the Lionheart, and earned his respect as a worthy foe?
Matt Lewis is joined by Professor Jonathan Phillips to…
8 months ago
James II and the Deadly Black Dinner
Episode 498
What would you do if a royal feast turned into a death sentence before dessert was served? Step into Edinburgh Castle as the boy-king James II looks…
8 months, 1 week ago
How Horses Ran the Medieval World
Episode 497
How integral were horses to warfare, agriculture and travel in the Middle Ages? What did your horse say about your status? How can knowing more about…
8 months, 1 week ago
How to win a Medieval Battle
Episode 496
Matt Lewis and Dr.Eleanor Janega are launched into a medieval battle, how do they survive? They explore the intricacies of medieval warfare; from the…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
The Parliament of Bats: Plantagenets at War
Episode 495
How could England be ruled when the king was just a baby? When Henry VI came to the throne at nine months old, the hunger for power among his Planta…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
What Caused the Viking Age?
Episode 494
A wind whips across the North Sea as dragon-headed ships cut through the waves towards Anglo-Saxon England. Their arrival marks the start of the Viki…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
The Hospitallers: Warrior Monks
Episode 493
Matt Lewis explores the evolution of the Knights Hospitaller, from charitable brotherhood to a formidable fighting force at the heart of the Crusades…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
The Eleanor Crosses
Episode 492
The death in 1290 of Eleanor of Castile, beloved Queen of King Edward I, sparked one of the grandest gestures of royal mourning in English history. …
8 months, 3 weeks ago
The Origins of Greenland
Episode 491
With Greenland in the news, you may be wondering how and why Greenland became inhabited in the first place. Like all great stories, it is a medieval …
9 months ago