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The Sagas of the Earls of Orkney
Episode 490
Sail north with Gone Medieval to Orkney’s storm-lashed islands, where saints, shipwrecks, blood-feuds and tax disputes all unfold in the Sagas of the…
9 months ago
Tower of London: Medieval Prison
Episode 489
Locked in the Tower of London after hours, Matt Lewis searches for his vanished co‑host Dr. Eleanor Janega. They swap wild escape stories of Ranulf F…
9 months, 1 week ago
Tower of London: Medieval Palace
Episode 488
In the first of two special episodes from the iconic Tower of London, Dr. Eleanor Janega charts the transformation of the William the Conqueror's Nor…
9 months, 1 week ago
The Kingdom of Mercia
Episode 487
Once the powerhouse of the Anglo-Saxon world, the kingdom of Mercia dominated not just Wessex but nearly all its neighbouring realms. At its height, …
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Medieval Europe's Most Evil Monarch
Episode 486
Who was the worst Medieval monarch?
Dr. Eleanor Janega teams up with the hosts of our sister podcast After Dark to delve into the lives of some of Eur…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Assassins and Templars
Episode 485
The heart of the Assassin’s Creed franchise is the deadly rivalry between the brotherhoods of Assassins and Templars. These were real groups in histo…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Medieval Winter Ghosts
Episode 484
Come closer, warm yourself by the fire, and don't look too closely at the shadows playing at the edges of the room. Dr. Eleanor Janega explores eerie…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Lady Godiva
Episode 483
Did Lady Godiva ride naked through Coventry?
Matt Lewis welcomes Annie Whitehead to delve into the legendary tale of Lady Godiva, uncovering the true …
9 months, 4 weeks ago
The Jews of Norwich
Episode 482
The chilling discovery of a medieval well in Norwich, filled with the remains of 17 Jewish adults and children, opened a window into the lived realit…
10 months ago
Norwich Castle
Episode 481
Medieval Norwich comes alive as Matt Lewis and Dr. Eleanor Janega visit Norwich Castle, once a hulking Norman fortress, royal palace and later a Vict…
10 months ago