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<p>From long-lost Viking ships to kings buried in unexpected places; from murders and power politics, to myths, religion, the lives of ordinary people: Gone Medieval is History Hit’s podcast dedicated to the middle ages, in Europe and far beyond.</p><br><p>New episodes every Tuesday and Friday.</p><br><p>A podcast by History Hit, the world's best history channel and creators of award-winning podcasts Dan Snow's History Hit, The Ancients, and Betwixt the Sheets.</p><br><p>History Hit is part of Little Dot Studios, a Certified B Corp™</p><br><p>Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at <a href="historyhit.com/subscribe"; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>historyhit.com/subscribe</u></a>;. </p>

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  1. The Hussite Wars: Bohemia vs. Rome

    <p>Why would the execution of a single Czech priest spark decades of bloody revolution across Europe? In 1414, the outspoken reformer Jan Hus was promised safe conduct to a church council, only to be arrested, tried for heresy, and burned a

  2. Royal Witch: Eleanor Cobham with Philippa Gregory

    <p>In 1441, one of England's most powerful women was forced to walk barefoot through London's streets as a convicted sorceress. What drove Eleanor Cobham, Duchess of Gloucester, to the occult? Dr. Eleanor Janega sits down with bestselling n

  3. Battle of Agincourt

    <p>The Battle of Agincourt is remembered as the ultimate David versus Goliath victory, where King Henry V’s small, exhausted army unleashed a devastating "hailstorm of arrows" to obliterate a French force twice their size. Dr. Eleanor Janeg

  4. Vikings vs. Pagans

    <p>Forget everything you know about the Vikings. Matt Lewis and Thomas Williams explore the forgotten era when Scandinavian warriors abandoned their pagan roots to become devout Christian crusaders. Armed with the Pope's sanction, these for

  5. How to Win a Medieval Tournament

    <p>Step onto the dusty and dangerous fields of the medieval tournament with the only knightly teammates worth having: Dr. Eleanor Janega and Matt Lewis *<strong>sound trumpets</strong>*</p><p>They discover how chaotic and brutal melees evol

  6. The Heretic’s Handbag: Folk Magic and Survival in Medieval France

    <p>What can the contents of a medieval French woman’s handbag tell us about her life, her beliefs and the strange world she inhabited?</p><p>When she was captured by the Inquisition, Béatrice de Planisolles revealed all the juicy details of

  7. Did Alfred Burn the Cakes? & Other Medieval Myths

    <p>Join Matt Lewis and Dr. Eleanor Janega for a rigorous session of medieval myth-busting! Did William Wallace really shoot lightning from his backside? Did Pope Gregory IX cause the Black Death by ordering a cat genocide? And did King Alfr

  8. Inside the Peasants Revolt

    <p>In 1381, a highly organised civilian army marched on London, demanding an end to generations of unfairness. Matt Lewis and author A.K. Blakemore explore the human stories behind the Peasants' Revolt. They discover how Chaucer viewed the

  9. The Story of 1066

    <p>Is 1066 just the Battle of Hastings? Far from it. The war for the English crown was a year-long apocalypse. Matt Lewis and Dr. Eleanor Janega dissect history's ultimate succession crisis. Follow King Harold as he crushes a Viking armada

  10. How to Make the Bayeux Tapestry

    <p>What connects the Bayeux Tapestry and a Cheshire silk-producing town?</p><p>Dr. Eleanor Janega makes a special visit to Macclesfield to uncover its medieval past as a royal borough associated with Edward I and Eleanor of Castile. To cele

  11. Richard II & Richard III: Shakespeare's Version

    <p>Did Shakespeare shape the way we remember England's Plantagenet kings more than history itself? How much of his plays <em>Richard II</em> and <em>Richard III </em>are fact, fiction, or Tudor propaganda?</p><p>Professor Emma Smith joins M

  12. Henry IV & Henry V: Shakespeare's Version

    <p>Did Shakespeare teach us about England's greatest kings, or fabricate its greatest historical myths? How much of what you think you know about Henry IV and Henry V is actually true?</p><p>Shakespeare's history plays continue to define ou

  13. Peasants' Revolt on Film: The Uprising Reviewed

    <p>How accurate is Hollywood's take on the Peasants' Revolt? It is 1381, and England is at breaking point. A civilian army of thousands stormed the capital, making demands of King Richard II. Now, Paul Greengrass’s new film, <em>The Uprisin

  14. The Invention of Hell

    <p>"All hope, abandon ye who enter here." These words from Dante’s <em>Divine Comedy</em> may shape our modern vision of hell, but did you know that the Bible says surprisingly little about it? In fact, hell as we know it was constantly rei

  15. Sword in the Stone: Origins of Arthurian Legends

    <p>Who first imagined King Arthur pulling a shining blade from solid rock? What do extraordinary Bronze Age discoveries reveal about the legend's deeper roots?</p><p>Matt Lewis is joined by Amy Jeffs to uncover the surprising origins of the

  16. How to Read Runes

    <p><strong>**Contains very strong language/Tavern talk</strong>**</p><br><p>Were runes really magical symbols used by Viking sorcerers? Or were they the everyday handwriting of merchants, lovers, pilgrims and children?</p><p>From their myst

  17. Battle of Grunwald: Defeat of the Teutonic Knights

    <p>In July 1410, the formidable Teutonic Knights, rapacious crusaders clad in heavy plate armour, faced a massive Polish-Lithuanian alliance. After an insulting taunt involving two unsheathed swords, the Battle of Grunwald erupted into a bl

  18. The King Who Created Medieval Bohemia

    <p>In 12th-century Bohemia, every royal funeral sparked a civil war. Dr. Eleanor Janega discovers how Přemysl Otakar I survived backstabbing brothers, imperial betrayals, and a dodgy divorce to seize power. Find out how this 'spare' prince

  19. Tolkien: Middle Earth and the Middle Ages

    <p>From where did J.R.R. Tolkien get his ideas for the world of Middle Earth?</p><p>For millions of readers, <em>The Hobbit</em> and <em>The Lord of the Rings</em> are more than just fantasy fiction. Their rich mix of sacred mythology and a

  20. Extinct Beasts of Medieval Britain

    <p>Why have wolves often been the villains of British history? What happened to them and some of the other remarkable creatures that once roamed medieval Britain?</p><p>Dr. Eleanor Janega is joined by Dr. Lee Raye to explore Britain's lost

  21. Edgar Ætheling: The King Who Never Was

    <p>What if you were proclaimed King of England but never sat on the throne? In 1066, Edgar Ætheling possessed the strongest bloodline claim to the English crown, yet this Anglo-Saxon prince became a mere footnote in history.</p><p>Matt Lewi

  22. Great Buildings of the Middle Ages

    <p>How did medieval builders create monuments that still leave us awestruck? How were vast cathedrals, temples and cities constructed and embellished?</p><p>From Canterbury Cathedral and the palaces of Great Zimbabwe and Venice, to Cambodia

  23. Henry III vs. Simon de Montfort

    <p>Was Henry III overthrown by England's first constitutional revolution? How did Simon de Montfort's rebellion change the course of history?</p><p>In 1258, a revolutionary movement stripped Henry III of his authority, plunging England into

  24. Guinevere: The Queen Who Broke Camelot?

    <p>Was Queen Guinevere a traitorous adulteress who caused the tragic downfall of Camelot, or a complex political survivor? Was she even real? Dr. Eleanor Janega and Arthurian expert Dr. Mary Bateman explore the changing faces of King Arthur

  25. Henry III: England's Longest Reigning King

    <p>How did a nine-year-old boy save England from the brink of collapse? How did he transform a disastrous legacy into a remarkably stable reign?</p><p>When King John died in 1216, civil war raged, barons invited a French prince to seize the

  26. Medieval Sex Work & Brothels

    <p>**WARNING: This episode contains explicit language and sexual content</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>How did prostitution become so visible in medieval towns? How could sex work flourish, sometimes in the very same buildings as schools,

  27. Olaf Tryggvason: Viking Warlord or Christian King?

    <p>Matt Lewis and guest Dr Eleanor Barraclough as they dive into the turbulent world of late 10th-century Scandinavia and the extraordinary life of Olaf Tryggvason. Exiled, enslaved, raider, and eventually king of Norway, Olaf was a force o

  28. Folk Legends of Iceland

    <p>How was folklore woven into the everyday life of medieval Icelanders? How did they make sense of the darkness of their world?</p><p>During Iceland's endless nights, tales of trolls, ghosts, elves, hidden people and restless spirits were

  29. High Kings of Ireland

    <p>What if “High King” in medieval Ireland was less a fixed office than a fiercely contested prize, won through ritual, lineage, and force? On the Hill of Tara, a would-be ruler climbs toward the Stone of Destiny, hoping for the legendary c

  30. How to Survive as a Medieval Woman

    <p>What was life really like for working peasant women in the Middle Ages? How did family, marriage, work and social class shape their choices, joys and struggles?</p><p>Taking a break from the usual queens, noblewomen and saints of the Med

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