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Gone Medieval

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.New episodes every Tuesday and Friday.A podcast by History Hit, the world"s best history channel and creators of award-winning podcasts Dan Snow"s History Hit, The Ancients, and Betwixt the Sheets.Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original

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38:13

Anne of Bohemia

Gone Medieval ·

2023/09/12

Dr. Eleanor Janega continues Gone Medieval’s special series of podcasts about Medieval Queens with a look at Queen Anne of Bohemia, the first wife of England’sKing Richard II.Eleanor is joined by Kristen Gaiman, lecturer at the University of Toledo, Ohio, to find out about Anne’s influence on English culture, how queens could work to mitigate the worst excesses of kings, and what childlessness meant in a royal context.This episode was edited by Joseph Knight and produced by Rob Weinberg.Discover the

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32:01

How to Spot Magic in Medieval Buildings

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2023/09/08

In the Middle Ages, people made marks and concealed many objects in their buildings to protect themselves from harmful magic. Dead cats, horse skulls, hidden shoes, written charms and protection marks were all used widely as methods of repelling, diverting or trapping negative energies.In this episode of Gone Medieval, Matt Lewis finds out more from Brian Hoggard, author of Magical House Protection: The Archaeology of Counter-Witchcraft.This episode was produced by Rob Weinberg.Discover the past on

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42:42

Origins of the Māori

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2023/09/05

Around the time of the start of the Hundred Years’ War between England and France, and the Black Death was devastating tens of millions of people in Europe and Asia, waves of migration from Polynesia laid the foundations of the Māori society in Aotearoa - modern-day New Zealand.In this episode of Gone Medieval, Dr. Eleanor Janega traces the early history of this remarkable people with archaeologist Dr. Amber Aranui, curator at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa.This episode was produced by

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41:01

Æthelflæd: Lady of the Mercians

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2023/09/01

Matt Lewis kicks off Gone Medieval’s special series of podcasts about Medieval Queens with a look at Æthelflæd, Lady of the Mercianswho ruledMercia in the Midlandsfrom 911 until her death. She was the eldest daughter ofAlfred the Great and his wifeEalhswith, and played a pivotal role in defending Mercia against Viking invasions and expanding its territory.In this episode, Matt is joined by prize-winning writer and historian Annie Whitehead, to find out more about this extraordinary woman who ruled

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38:55

How to be an Atheist in the Middle Ages

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2023/08/29

We tend to think that it was impossible not to subscribe to Christianity in the Middle Ages. But, as in any age, belief can wax and wane. But the chroniclers of the period largely ignored the voices of ordinary people, whose faith may not have been quite so devout as we have been led to believe.In this episode of Gone Medieval, Dr. Eleanor Janega talks to Dr. Alec Ryrie, author of Unbelievers: An Emotional History of Doubt, which charts how atheism bloomed as a belief system in its own right.This

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36:18

Henry I of England

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2023/08/25

The fourth son of William the Conqueror, King Henry I, is remembered as a harsh but effective ruler. He skilfully manipulated the barons in England and Normandy. He strengthened the existing Anglo-Saxon system of justice, local government and taxation, with more institutions including the royalexchequerand itinerantjustices. But he may also have been a thief or murderer, a spoilt brat -but definitely a man who knew how to grasp a chance.In this episode of Gone Medieval, Matt Lewis discusses Henry I

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43:12

How The North Turned Christian

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2023/08/22

Christianity's inroads into the pagan north of England began with the marriage of Æthelburhof Kent to King Edwin of Northumbria.A condition of their marriage was Edwin's conversion to Christianity.But most of the things we know about this period come from the Venerable Bede, which may hide much of the reality of the story of Æthelburh and Edwin.In this episode of Gone Medieval, Dr. Eleanor Janega tries to get to the truth of how and why Christianity reached the north of England, with Florence H.R

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33:42

The Sword & Its Cultural Significance

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2023/08/18

If one object stands out as synonymous with the Medieval period, it's probably the sword.In this episode of Gone Medieval, Matt Lewis talks to Dr. Robert W. Jones, author of A Cultural History of the Medieval Sword: Power, Piety and Play, in which he takes the sword beyond its functional role as a tool for killing, considering it as a cultural artefact, and the broader meaning and significance it had to its bearer.This episode was edited by Joseph Knight and produced by Rob Weinberg.Discover the

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42:17

Sex: The Medieval Rules

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2023/08/15

Sex. It’s everyone’s favourite subject. But has it been that way since the Middle Ages? The repressive instincts of some medieval churchmen meant that the way that ordinary people experienced and enjoyed sex in medieval Europe was very different to how it is today. But despite the rules imposed by an all-powerful church, there are more similarities than you might think…In today’s episode of Gone Medieval, Dr Eleanor Janega is joined by History Hit stablemate Kate Lister, host of Betwixt the Sheets

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26:49

Æthelstan: First King of the English

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2023/08/11

The grandson of Alfred the Great, Æthelstan the Glorious was the firstKing of England, reigning from 924 to 939. Æthelstan inherited the title King of Mercia from his fatherEdward the Elder, but was not immediately accepted as King of England. Shortly after his crowning he married one of his sisters to theVikingKing ofNorthumbria, Sithric. When Sithric died only a year later, Æthelstan seized Northumbria making him king of more land than any other before him, roughly the same as modernEngland.In

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41:07

Eleanor of Castile

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2023/08/08

Eleanor of Castilemarried King Edward I of England as part of a political deal to affirm English sovereignty overGascony. But the marriage was a very close one. Eleanor travelled extensively with Edward, including on theNinth Crusade. When she died in Nottinghamshire, her heartbroken husband erected astone crossat every one of the 12 stopping places of her funeral cortege on the journey back to London.In this episode of Gone Medieval, Dr. Eleanor Janega finds out more about her namesake from the

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39:33

Magna Carta

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2023/08/04

One of the most important documents ever written, Magna Carta was sealed byKing Johnafternegotiationswith hisbaronsand their French and Scots allies atRunnymedein 1215.Magna Carta has inspired the way we view issues of justice and liberty, in both Britain and around the world, ever since.In this episode of Gone Medieval, Matt Lewis is joined by Professor David Carpenter to work out the how’s, why’s and what’s of Magna Carta.This episode was edited by Joseph Knight and produced by Rob

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41:53

Medieval Booze with Eleanor Janega

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2023/08/01

In this episode of Gone Medieval, Matt Lewis welcomes his new co-host, historian Dr. Eleanor Janega. For her first episode, Eleanor and Matt kick off with a quick fire round about some of her favourite Medieval subjects, culminating in booze. How important was alcohol in the medieval world? Was it the only alternative to undrinkable water? What was the difference between beer and ale? How much did people drink, and why?This episode was edited by Joseph Knight and produced by Rob Weinberg.Discover

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34:21

England's First Female Sheriff: Nicholaa de la Haye

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2023/07/28

Nicholaa de la Haye’s strength and tenacity saved England at one of the lowest points in its history.She remained loyal to King John to the very end, even after most of his knights and barons had deserted him.She stood firm during a siege at Lincoln Castle - where she was constable - that lasted more than three months, holding off the English rebel barons and their French allies. A truly remarkable woman, Nicholaa was the first woman to be appointed sheriff of Lincolnshire by King John, shortly

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25:16

How to Survive Plague and War in the Middle Ages

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2023/07/25

Throughout history, there have been plenty of hugely destructive, catastrophic moments. And yet somehow the human race managed to live on until today. So how did people in the Medieval period find ways to survive, for example, a siege of their city, or a natural disaster, or plague?In this episode of Gone Medieval, Matt Lewis talks to Cody Cassidy, author of How to Survive History, to explore how we might cope with, and get through, some of the greatest existential threats to human life and plan our

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34:36

Lost Vikings of Greenland

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2023/07/21

Is there a lost colony of Vikings somewhere in Greenland, shut off from the rest of the world?For hundreds of years, that question has taxed many minds for a variety of reasons that often reflect changes in outlook.In this episode of Gone Medieval, Matt Lewis talks to Dr. Robert Rix who, in his new book The Vanished Settlers of Greenland, goes in search of a legend and its legacy .This episode was edited by Joseph Knight and produced by Rob Weinberg.Discover the past on History Hit with ad-free

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37:34

Wars of the Roses: Jack Cade's Rebellion Explained

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2023/07/18

It’s one of the most dramatic stories you might never have heard. Featuring a seaborne assassination, a vengeful manhunt and London Bridge in flames, the rebellion of Jack Cade in 1450 shook the English Crown to its very core, and lit the spark that began the Wars of the Roses.In today’s episode of Gone Medieval Matt responds to a listener suggestion from Brett Fancy, unpacking and explaining how Cade went from an ordinary man to the leader of a 47,000 strong popular uprising. It is a thrilling and

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40:39

Beowulf

Gone Medieval ·

2023/07/14

Composed towards the end of the first millennium, Beowulfis the classic Anglo-Saxon epic poem that transcends its time to shed light on psychological and spiritual truths that still ring true today.Seamus Heaney’s deeply felt interpretation - widely acknowledged as the greatestBeowulftranslation of modern times - has just been published in a fabulous Folio limited edition with an exclusive introduction by bestselling historian Janina Ramirez. She joins Matt Lewis in this episode of Gone Medieval to

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29:54

How To Dress in the Middle Ages

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2023/07/11

What clothes would you have worn in the Middle Ages? What were the most fashionable hairstyles? How did your clothing denote social status? How did you wash your clothes?In this episode of Gone Medieval, Matt Lewis puts these questions to Sarah Grace Heller, associate professor inMedieval Frenchat Ohio State University and an expert in medieval fashion.This episode was produced by Rob Weinberg.Discover the past on History Hit with ad-free original podcasts and documentaries released weekly presented

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32:01

Medieval Eastern Europe

Gone Medieval ·

2023/07/07

From the Baltics to the Balkans, from Prague to Kiev, Eastern Europe is more than the sum total of its annexations, invasions and independence declarations.In this episode of Gone Medieval, Matt Lewis meets Jacob Mikanowski, author of Goodbye Eastern Europe, to discuss what can be found out about the region in the Medieval period - a history that is fascinating and often overlooked.This episode was edited by Joseph Knight and produced by Rob Weinberg.Discover the past on History Hit with ad-free

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