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  1. What Are the Late Medieval Ages?

    <p>Matt Lewis and Dr. Eleanor Janega dive into the chaos of the late Middle Ages; from the Great Famine and the Little Ice Age to plague, peasant revolts, papal schism and deposed kings, they explore how the 14th and 15th centuries rocked E

  2. The Women Who Ruled Medieval Burgundy, and Europe

    <p>What if the most powerful warlords in medieval Europe were women?</p><p>From wine country to empire, Burgundy’s Duchesses brokered marriages, bullied rivals, made kings and emperors, and ruled vast lands in their own right. Dr Eleanor Ja

  3. A Complete History of Medieval Ireland

    <p>What happens when a kidnapped teenager returns to the land of his captors to change it forever? Dr Eleanor Janega and James Hawes romp through medieval Ireland, as St Patrick’s mission unfolds against an Ireland of raiding Vikings, clash

  4. 1066 New Discovery: The Myth of Harold's March

    <p>What if one of the most famous stories in English history never happened? What if King Harold did not march his exhausted troops 200 miles before the Battle of Hastings?</p><p>Matt Lewis is joined by Professor Tom Licence whose explosive

  5. Viking Scotland: The Siege of Dumbarton

    <p>What happens when Vikings stop raiding and start laying siege to a mighty rock fortress on the Clyde?</p><p>Matt Lewis is joined by Todd Ferguson to uncover the four-month Viking siege of Dumbarton in 870, exploring why this Brittonic st

  6. Early Medieval Croatia

    <p>What if everything you think you know about medieval Croatia is wrong?</p><p>Dr Eleanor Janega is joined by Professor Florin Curta to uncover how Dalmatia’s coastal cities defied “Dark Age” collapse, why Slavic identity may have been a p

  7. The Mongols and the Fall of the Crusaders

    <p>In the mid‑13th century, the Mongols seemed unstoppable until a former slave‑soldier stood in their way. Mamluk Sultan Qutuz of Egypt defied an empire that had crushed Baghdad and Syria, and began the beginning of the end of the Crusader

  8. Crusaders in Crisis: The Rebel Emperor & the Siege of Constantinople

    <p>Crusading in the 13th century was brutal, chaotic and transformative. Dr. Eleanor Janega is joined by historian Dr. Tom Smith to uncover failed campaigns, papal ambition, the sack of Constantinople, and Frederick II’s extraordinary treat

  9. How Islam came to Iran

    <p>How did Islam first take root on Iranian soil? What did medieval Iran - or Persia - look like before and afterwards? How do those early encounters still echo through Iranian society today? </p><p>The roots of the present-day tensions in

  10. The Crusades: Battle for the Holy Land

    <p>Today we dive into the Second and Third Crusades with major players Eleanor of Aquitaine, Saladin and the bold entrance of Richard the Lionheart. Matt Lewis is joined by Dr Natasha Hodgson to trace the twelfth century struggle for the Ho

  11. The First Crusade: The Road to Jerusalem

    <p>In 1095, Pope Urban II’s fiery sermon lit the fuse for a so‑called holy war in the Holy Land. In the first episode of a new series, Dr. Eleanor Janega and Matt Lewis unpack the First Crusades, when this Christian armies fought against Mu

  12. Scotland's Medieval Queens

    <p>Scotland’s history is filled with war, betrayal, political intrigue. At the heart of it were powerful Queens; from saintly rulers to strategic alliances, the women behind the throne were anything but passive.</p><br><p>Matt Lewis is join

  13. How to Get to Heaven: Papal Indulgences

    <p>Were papal indulgences really just a medieval “get out of hell free” card? How were they expanded after the Crusades? And how were they used to fund projects, including the rebuilding of St Peter’s in Rome?</p><p>Dr. Eleanor Janega is jo

  14. Game of Thrones: A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms

    <p>Matt Lewis journeys into the world behind the latest story from the <em>Game of Thrones</em> universe, <em>A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms</em>, to discover how it illustrates that medieval history is far more colourful and spectacular th

  15. Your Medieval Questions Answered

    <p><strong>** Contains strong language**</strong></p><br><p>What would Britain look like today if Richard III had won at Bosworth? What did medieval people sing when they were drunk and hanging out? What is the most historically accurate pa

  16. Saladin: Crusher of the Crusades

    <p>Who is the Sultan that beat back Richard the Lionheart, and earned his respect as a worthy foe?</p><br><p>Matt Lewis is joined by Professor Jonathan Phillips to delve into the life and legacy of Saladin, the formidable Muslim leader who

  17. James II and the Deadly Black Dinner

    <p>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 on in horror, and the Douglas brothers are dragged from candlelit feast to shadowed cour

  18. How Horses Ran the Medieval World

    <p>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 horses unlock a deeper understanding of medieval society itself?</p><p>Matt Lewis is jo

  19. How to win a Medieval Battle

    <p>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 strategic brilliance of leaders like Saladin to the unexpected outcomes of famous battl

  20. The Parliament of Bats: Plantagenets at War

    <p>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 Plantagenet uncles spilled into violence. 600 years ago, in February 1426, parliament even move

  21. What Caused the Viking Age?

    <p>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 Viking Age.</p><br><p>In this episode of <em>Gone Medieval</em>, Dr Eleanor Janega is joined

  22. The Hospitallers: Warrior Monks

    <p>Matt Lewis explores the evolution of the Knights Hospitaller, from charitable brotherhood to a formidable fighting force at the heart of the Crusades. How did they reconcile their piety with the brutality of medieval warfare? How did the

  23. The Eleanor Crosses

    <p>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. Her body was carried on a 200-mile journey from Lincoln to London, commemorated at each o

  24. The Origins of Greenland

    <p>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 one! Matt Lewis retells the fascinating tale of Norse Greenland, from the arrival of Nor

  25. The Sagas of the Earls of Orkney

    <p>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 Earls of Orkney. Dr Eleanor Janega is joined by Professor Judith Jesch to explore Saint

  26. Tower of London: Medieval Prison

    <p>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 Flambard and Roger Mortimer, and shiver inside the Bloody Tower discussing legendary pris

  27. Tower of London: Medieval Palace

    <p>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 Norman fortress by Henry II and Edward I into an opulent royal palace. Now imaginatively re

  28. The Kingdom of Mercia

    <p>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, Mercia held sway over regions that include modern Birmingham and even London. Though the

  29. Medieval Europe's Most Evil Monarch

    <p>Who was the worst Medieval monarch?</p><p>Dr. Eleanor Janega teams up with the hosts of our sister podcast After Dark to delve into the lives of some of Europe's most notorious medieval monarchs..and rank them! From Pedro the Cruel of Po

  30. Assassins and Templars

    <p>The heart of the <em>Assassin’s Creed </em>franchise is the deadly rivalry between the brotherhoods of Assassins and Templars. These were real groups in history, whose power and influence in their lifetimes matched the longevity of their

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