From long-lost Viking ships to kings buried in unexpected places; from murders and power politics, t
We tend to think that it was impossible not to subscribe to Christianity in the Middle Ages. But, as
The fourth son of William the Conqueror, King Henry I, is remembered as a harsh but effective ruler.
Christianity's inroads into the pagan north of England began with the marriage of Æthelburh of
If one object stands out as synonymous with the Medieval period, it's probably the sword.In this epi
Sex. It’s everyone’s favourite subject. But has it been that way since the Middle Ages? The repressi
The grandson of Alfred the Great, Æthelstan the Glorious was the first King of England, reignin
Eleanor of Castile married King Edward I of England as part of a political deal to affirm Engli
One of the most important documents ever written, Magna Carta was sealed by King John afte
In this episode of Gone Medieval, Matt Lewis welcomes his new co-host, historian Dr. Eleanor Janega.
Nicholaa de la Haye’s strength and tenacity saved England at one of the lowest points in its history
Throughout history, there have been plenty of hugely destructive, catastrophic moments. And yet some
Is there a lost colony of Vikings somewhere in Greenland, shut off from the rest of the world?
It’s one of the most dramatic stories you might never have heard. Featuring a seaborne assassination
Composed towards the end of the first millennium, Beowulf is the classic Anglo-Saxon epic poem
What clothes would you have worn in the Middle Ages? What were the most fashionable hairstyles? How
From the Baltics to the Balkans, from Prague to Kiev, Eastern Europe is more than the sum total of i
There are few places more fascinating and evocative for Medieval enthusiasts than Saint George's Cha
Every historian dreams of hitting gold in the archives. Matt Lewis’s guest Dr. James Wade of Girton
On this episode of Gone Medieval, Matt Lewis talks to Sir Tony Robinson — actor, author and presente
The ninth century Danish king and warrior Ragnar Lothbrok became notorious again most recently throu
