From long-lost Viking ships to kings buried in unexpected places; from murders and power politics, to myths, religion, the lives of ordinary people: Gone Medieval is History Hit’s podcast dedicated to the middle ages, in Europe and far beyond.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 7 days 18 hours 20 minutes
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episode 88: Findling Lost Medieval Manuscripts
Missing manuscripts mean melancholy medievalists, mourning materials that might make mysteries manifest.
episode 88: Early Medieval Ireland
The dynamics in everyday life in the Medieval period may seem drastically different compared to how we live today. From traditions, gender, power, and religion, advancements in the present seem rapid. But do we have more in common with those of the past than we realise? In this episode of Gone Medieval, Cat is joined by Elizebeth Boyle...
episode 87: Lost Towns of Britain
It's hard to imagine the familiar places around you disappearing forever.
episode 86: Recreating the Viking World in Assassin's Creed: Valhalla
Can historical games educate as well as entertain?
episode 84: Brunhild and Fredegund: The Queens Who Fought for 40 Years
We've all heard epic tales of early medieval kings, but what about the queens? It doesn't get much more spectacularly brutal than Brunhild and Fredegund, two sixth century queens who fought a bloody civil war against one another that lasted no less than four decades.
The rival matriarchs commanded armies, developed taxation policies, established infrastructure and negotiated with emperors and popes... yet their story has been largely forgotten, until now...
episode 83: The Origins of Kyiv
24th of February 2022 marked the beginning of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. This episode of Gone Medieval looks at the origins of its capital city, Kyiv, and how today it has become central to this ongoing conflict. Host Matt Lewis is joined by Dr. Olenka Pevny from the University of Cambridge...
1066: What Became Of The Anglo-Saxon Children?
Dr Eleanor Parker brings to life what the Norman Conquest meant for England's children.
Charlemagne
Charlemagne is labelled by many as the most ambitious ruler in Europe prior to Napoleon - but what do we really know about him?