Gone Medieval

From long-lost Viking ships to kings buried in unexpected places; from murders and power politics, t

Episodes

Total: 379

Medieval Anatomy

2024/1/11

How did medieval surgeons, doctors and monks understand the inner workings of the human body? Who pe

Harold Godwinson

2024/1/8

All this month on Gone Medieval, Dr. Eleanor Janega and Matt Lewis uncover the stories of the protag

From William Wallace and King Henry VI, to Anne Boleyn and Sir Walter Raleigh, London's iconic Tower

If your new year's resolutions include getting more exercise, drinking less, or eating well, you mig

Joan of Arc

2023/12/28

Joan of Arc is a name that’s instantly recognisable to most people. A controversial figure in h

The Rise of Christianity

2023/12/25

In the fourth century AD, the Christian faith exploded out of Palestine, overwhelming the paganism o

In times of plenty, we stuff ourselves. When the food runs out, we're basically stuffed. How di

Just like us, medieval people loved a bit of entertainment at Christmas. But what did they cons

Berengaria of Navarre is mainly remembered for just one thing: being a Queen of England who never se

In this episode of Gone Medieval, our co-hosts Dr. Eleanor Janega and Matt Lewis get together to rev

In the ninth century, the Vikings earned a fearsome reputation by wreaking chaos on the coasts of we

In many parts of Europe, before Christmas comes, you have first to celebrate one of the medieval per

The Fall of Constantinople

2023/11/30

May 1453 saw Constantinople under siege - the culmination of an age long struggle between Christiani

The city of Constantinople, founded by the Roman Emperor Constantine in 324 AD, was a glittering jew

Life on the Medieval Coast

2023/11/23

The popular BBC television series Villages by the Sea explores coastal life through the centuries. I

Leprosy in the Middle Ages

2023/11/20

Leprosy in the Middle AgesMedieval people were very concerned about how to deal with those in their

For more than 500 years, history has judged that the Princes in the Tower were murdered on the order

Burma: Medieval Superpower

2023/11/13

Burma – now Myanmar – was once a superpower playing a pivotal role at the crossroads of Asia. L

The Medieval Boleyns

2023/11/9

From the fields of Norfolk to the royal court - via city commerce, local government, liberal educati

Denmark's King Harald Bluetooth was among the first Scandinavian rulers to officially embrace Christ