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Bad Chaucer with Tison Pugh
Episode 264
When it comes to classics of literature, it can feel like there’s a lot of pressure to nod along with the crowd and say that some authors are just br…
1 year, 4 months ago
Medieval Riga with Kevin O'Connor
Episode 263
Across the world, there’s no shortage of contested sites where local identities, national identities, and international politics clash, often with hi…
1 year, 5 months ago
The Green Ages with Annette Kehnel
Episode 262
New and high-tech solutions for a sustainable future are being proposed on the daily, but what if some of the best ideas actually reside in the past?…
1 year, 5 months ago
Henry V with Dan Jones
Episode 261
Last week, we looked at the story of Richard II and Henry IV, and the way these two cousins wielded the power of the English crown. This week, we rou…
1 year, 5 months ago
The Eagle and the Hart with Helen Castor
Episode 260
Richard II came to the throne as a young child, only to lose it to his cousin Henry IV in 1399. But why did Henry take such drastic action? And what …
1 year, 5 months ago
Charlemagne with Cullen Chandler
Episode 259
What’s so great about Charlemagne? We’re about to find out. This week, Danièle speaks with Cullen Chandler about the reign of Charlemagne, how he rul…
1 year, 6 months ago
September Book Roundup
Episode 258
What's new and beautiful and hitting the medieval history section of the bookshop? This week, Danièle shares six new books spanning art, gunpowder, t…
1 year, 6 months ago
Medieval Falconry with Yannis Hadjinicolaou
Episode 257
In the Middle Ages, falconry was one of the most popular pastimes across the known world. More than just a pleasant diversion in the countryside, it …
1 year, 6 months ago
Forging a Kingdom in the 11th century with Simon Doubleday
Episode 256
In the eleventh-century, Iberia was in the process of evolving networks of tiny villages into the powerful kingdoms we recognize from the end of the …
1 year, 6 months ago
Feminist Medievalisms with Usha Vishnuvajjala
Episode 255
When someone evokes the medieval – in conversation or in media – they’re looking for you to feel something. So, the question becomes what are they tr…
1 year, 6 months ago