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Anchorites: Life in Spiritual Self-Isolation
This week, Danièle talks about anchorites, men and women who enclosed themselves for life to contemplate their religious beliefs. She also explores s…
6 years ago
Medieval Drama
This week, Danièle gets dramatic with a look at medieval drama, how it changed and evolved, and how it influenced later forms of theatre.
This podcast…
6 years ago
Beguines with Tanya Stabler Miller
Often, people think of the women of medieval Europe as either wives or nuns: women whose lives and property were under the control of someone else. B…
6 years ago
Doing Laundry in the Middle Ages
This week, Danièle gets down and dirty on medieval laundry. Who washed the clothes in the Middle Ages? How did they do it? And why was it so dangerou…
6 years, 1 month ago
Arthurian Literature
This week is all about King Arthur and his Knights - Danièle is joined by Peter Konieczny to discuss their favourite tales from Arthurian literature …
6 years, 1 month ago
Yonec: A tale of courtly love
We’re going back to the Lais of Marie de France, as Danièle tells the story of Yonec. It has all the hallmarks of a classic medieval romance: adulter…
6 years, 1 month ago
Sanctuary with Shannon McSheffrey
In the Middle Ages, a person could claim sanctuary to delay or avoid punishment for a serious crime. But what were the rules? This week, Danièle inte…
6 years, 2 months ago
A Quest for Medieval Romance Novelists
This week, Danièle reaches out to romance writers, giving both information and resources for those who want to write their very own medieval novels.
T…
6 years, 2 months ago
Queens of Infamy with Anne Thériault
In this first episode of 2020, Danièle connects with Anne Thériault, author of Longreads’ Queens of Infamy series, to talk about some of her favourit…
6 years, 2 months ago
Year in Review
For the final episode of 2019, Danièle is joined by Peter Konieczny to talk about the some of the top medieval-related news stories and their persona…
6 years, 2 months ago