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In this episode of Gone Medieval for Pride Month, Matt Lewis takes a look at some transgender storie
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The writings of Julian of Norwich are the earliest surviving English language works by a woman and t
What does archaeology tell us about how regions in the Mediterranean built their wealth between the
Deception and trickery have always been a universal feature of warfare and the wars of the Middle Ag
After speaking to Gone Medieval in April 2022 about the first volume of his magisterial biography of
The de la Pole dynasty played a central role in the Wars of the Roses. Theirs is a fascinating story
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One of the most consequential eras in North American history was the Medieval Warm Period of 800-130
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This is a special episode from a series we made in collaboration with Ubisoft, the makers of Assassi
All this month, Gone Medieval has been your perfect companion to the forthcoming coronation of King
All this month, Gone Medieval is your perfect companion to the forthcoming coronation of King Charle
Centuries ago, an Anglo-Saxon noble was buried within a 90-foot ship in a mound at Sutton Hoo. It se
