Gone Medieval

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Episodes

Total: 379

Christians had a problematic relationship with Jewish populations as the Medieval period progressed.

Say Norman Conquests; think 1066 and William the Conqueror. But the massive success of the English c

Cecily Neville was the matriarch of the House of York, the mother of two kings of England and an anc

Rollo: The First Norman

2024/7/30

Rollo was a Viking leader who became the first ruler of Normandy in the early 10th century. His des

The Cult of Becket

2024/7/26

Almost immediately after Thomas Becket’s murder, reports of miraculous healings and divine intervent

One of the most important of Holy Roman Emperors, Frederick II was revered and reviled in equal meas

The Medieval Tudors

2024/7/19

We don't often use the word 'Tudor' on Gone Medieval but we can't ignore how the Tudors have a sensa

The Murder of Thomas Becket

2024/7/16

Today on Gone Medieval we arrive at one of the most consequential events in English history; the mur

It's 1163; Thomas Becket has cast off the shackles of his working class roots to become King Henry I

When you think of drama in the medieval period the appointment of bishops would not naturally come t

Parliament is perhaps the single most significant institution in the United Kingdom. Like anything w

"Who will rid me of this troublesome priest?!"These words supposedly uttered by a King over 800 year

Two years after King John had agreed to the terms of Magna Carta, he reneged on his word, plunging E

Magna Carta in America

2024/6/25

What does a document written in 1215 in England have to do with the United States? Surprisingly a lo

Once connected to a busy and thriving hospital, Great St Bart's Church in Smithfield is not only a s

Pope Joan: Sacred Scandal

2024/6/18

Out of the shadowy world of the medieval church, an extraordinary legend emerged of a woman who disg

The Crusader states in the Near East were created after the First Crusade in order to keep hold of t

Edward the Confessor

2024/6/11

One of the last kings of Anglo-Saxon England, Edward the Confessor regained the throne for the House

The Anarchy is an intriguing and often forgotten period of history. There are fascinating chara

In the Middle Ages, animals were often the means for survival and the source of great wealth. N