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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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32:30

Women and the Crusades

Gone Medieval ·

2023/02/18

Women were an integral feature of the crusade movement. They were not only sometimes participants on the battlefields but also played their part recruiting crusaders, and supporting the effort with patronage, propaganda, and prayer.In this episode of Gone Medieval, Matt Lewis talks to Professor Helen J. Nicholson, author of Women and the Crusades, which explores the roles that women played and how their contemporaries recorded their deeds, limited by social convention and cultural expectations.This

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41:22

Sandby Borg Massacre: The Evidence

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2023/02/14

When archeologists uncovered a jewellery hoard buried beneath the Iron Age ring fort of Sandby Borg in 2010, their excitement was palpable. Yet little did they know that they had only scratched the surface. As they dug deeper they began to find the remains of a community that had been brutally slaughtered - their wounds evidence of a terrible Early Medieval massacre.In today’s episode of Gone Medieval, Dr Cat Jarman talks to Dr Ludwig Papmehl-Dufay - one of Sandby Borg’s lead archaeologists

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36:33

Origins of Treason in England

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2023/02/11

First defined in law in 1352, treason remains one of the most serious crimes a person can commit. And, remarkably, the core of the original Treason Act remains in force and relatively unchanged today.A fascinating exhibition at the National Archives is offering a unique selection of letters, pamphlets, posters, maps and trial papers to reveal the motives, actions and fates of those accused of being traitors, many of whom paid the ultimate price for their cause. In this episode of Gone Medieval, Matt

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26:34

The Monastery That Held Back the Vikings

Gone Medieval ·

2023/02/07

For monks and monasteries in Anglo-Saxon England, obliteration by Vikings was a constant threat. Like Lindisfarne - first raided in 793 AD - religious houses were frequently preyed upon by marauding Danes searching for rich and easy pickings. But just how devastating were these raids? And were some monasteries capable of survival?In this episode of Gone Medieval, Dr Cat Jarman talks to Dr Gabor Thomas from the University of Reading about his research into Lyminge, a monastery in Kent that adopted

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35:58

Edward III, His Queen & His Mistress

Gone Medieval ·

2023/02/04

Edward III wed Philippa of Hainault when they were both teenagers. It was a marriage of deep affection lasting 41 years. But when Alice Perrers entered court as a young widow, she caught the eye of the ageing king as Philippa’s health declined.In this episode of Gone Medieval, Matt Lewis talks to Gemma Hollmann, author of The Queen and the Mistress: The Women of Edward IIIabout how two very different women used their skills and charms to navigate a tumultuous royal court – and win the heart of the

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32:43

The Danelaw

Gone Medieval ·

2023/01/31

The Danelaw was the part of England where large numbers of Scandinavians settled between the 9th and 11th centuries, and where Danish rather than English law was followed. Its set of legal terms and definitions was created in the treaties between Alfred the Great and the Danish warlord, Guthrum.In this episode of Gone Medieval, Dr. Cat Jarman talks to Jake Stattel, a PhD candidate in Medieval History at Cambridge, whose research is teasing out new evidence about the political and social shifts in

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52:20

The Princes in the Tower

Gone Medieval ·

2023/01/28

Matt Lewis concludes his four special episodes on medieval mysteries with perhaps the most enduring historical enigma of them all.For more than 500 years, people have speculated about the disappearance of King Edward V - aged 12, and his nine-year-old brother Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York. They were lodged in the Tower of London by their paternal uncle the Duke of Gloucester, supposedly in preparation for Edward's coronation. But before the young king could be crowned, Gloucester ascended the

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37:23

The Crusades and the Chertsey Tiles

Gone Medieval ·

2023/01/24

The largest group of tiles in The British Museum was found at the site of Chertsey Abbey in Surrey.These fragmented floor tiles depict the fictional killing of Sultan Saladin during the Crusades by Richard the Lionheart.Groundbreaking technological research has now revealed what the tile fragments originally looked like on the floor of the Chapter House, as well as some surprising revelations.In this episode of Gone Medieval, Dr. Cat Jarman talks to Dr. Amanda Luyster, to find out how the Chertsey

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26:39

The Mysterious Voynich Manuscript

Gone Medieval ·

2023/01/21

Matt Lewis continues his Mystery Month on Gone Medieval with another tantalising enigma of the Middle Ages - possibly the most mysterious manuscript that exists anywhere in the world. Carbon-datedto the early 15th century, theVoynich manuscriptishand-written in an unknownscript, embellished with illustrations and diagrams, showing people, fantastical plants andastrological symbols.Yet the origins, authorship, and purpose of the manuscript continue to baffle experts, which have even included

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34:33

Ireland's First Convicted Witch

Gone Medieval ·

2023/01/17

In 1324, Alice Kyteler became the first woman in Britain and Ireland to be tried for witchcraft. Married to four different husbands - all of whom died in suspicious circumstances - Alice was accused of murder, heresy and having carnal relations with the devil. But was she guilty? Or just another woman who fell victim to the medieval distaste for women in power?In this episode of Gone Medieval, Dr. Cat Jarman is joined by Professor Claire Downham to discuss why Alice’s status as a successful business

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27:09

The Prester John Myth

Gone Medieval ·

2023/01/14

Matt Lewis continues his Mystery Month on Gone Medieval with another tantalising enigma of the Middle Ages - the legendary figure of Prester John.There’s a long history to the myth that “out there” in the east, a pious and noble Christian king ruled over a mighty kingdom — ﬁlled with strange beasts, fabulous wealth, and colossal buildings — who wasprepared to lead his army to the defence of Christendom. But Prester John never showed up to help.Did he even exist? Matt examines the facts with Medieval

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33:52

The Picts and their Language

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2023/01/10

The Picts who lived in what is now northern and eastern Scotland in the Early Medieval period spoke the Pictish language. But for centuries, the origins of Pictish have been hotly debated.In this episode of Gone Medieval, Dr. Cat Jarman finds out all about the Picts and their language, and what insights are emerging from the latest research, with Dr. Guto Rhys.This episode was edited by Anisha Deva and produced by Rob Weinberg.If you’re enjoying this podcast and are looking for more fascinating

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42:34

The Death of Edward II

Gone Medieval ·

2023/01/07

January 2023 is Matt Lewis’s Mystery Month on Gone Medieval and for his first foray into the unsolved enigmas of the Middle Ages, Matt looks into the death of King Edward II.Most historians agree that Edwarddied at Berkeley Castle in Gloucestershire on 21 September 1327, but some think he may have died much later.His death though was "suspiciously timely”. Was he murdered with a red-hot poker as the propaganda against him soon afterwards suggested? What proof exists to suggest that he may have died

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38:34

Vikings in Poland

Gone Medieval ·

2023/01/03

Poland is not normally thought of as an important part of the Viking world. But as a key geographical location on the Baltic Sea, it was in fact a crucial meeting point between east and west. So what kind of presence did the Vikings have in Poland? And what was the connection between the region and the legendary Jomsvikings, and with King Harald Bluetooth?In this episode of Gone Medieval, Dr. Cat Jarman discovers more from Dr. Leszek Gardeła, an archaeologist and senior researcher at the National

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34:34

Vikings: Surviving Winter

Gone Medieval ·

2022/12/27

Vikings are often depicted as fearless warriors, but they were not immune to the harsh realities of northern weather. They not only survived in countries such as Greenland and Iceland but thrived. How did they adapt to the unforgiving ice and snow?In this episode of Gone Medieval, first released in 2021, Dr. Cat Jarman is joined by James McMullen to explore elements of Viking settlement and winter survival - from insulating clothing, skating, and saga sources to social adaptations and housing.If

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24:23

The Real 'Good King Wenceslas'

Gone Medieval ·

2022/12/20

At this time of year, many of us will find ourselves singing about a royal personage who braves the snow onthe Feast of Stephen– theSecond Day of Christmas – so that he can distributealmsto a poorpeasant.But who was the real Good King Wenceslas and was he as pious and saintly as the Christmas song suggests?In this episode of Gone Medieval, Dr. Cat Jarman is joined by Czech historian Dr. David Kalhous to learn about the tenth century Bohemian Duke, posthumously declared to be a king and patron saint

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41:55

Finding Richard III

Gone Medieval ·

2022/12/17

In recent weeks, cinema audiences have been enjoying The Lost King, which tells the story of the efforts of amateur historian Philippa Langley to findthe remains of Richard III - lost for more than 500 years - beneath a social services car park in Leicester.In this episode of Gone Medieval, Matt Lewis meets Philippa to hear the story of this amazing discovery.This episode was edited and produced by Elena Guthrie and Rob Weinberg.We've also been nominated for Best History Podcast and the Listener's

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29:15

Battle of Maldon

Gone Medieval ·

2022/12/13

Dr. Cat Jarman finds out more about a fragment of Old English poetry that depicts one of the defining conflicts of 10th century England - the Battle of Maldon.Its 325 lines immortalise the bloody defence by Earl Byrhtnoth and the Anglo-Saxons against the Vikings which took place on the banks of the River Blackwater in Essex in the year 991.Cat talks to Dr. Mark Atherton - author of The Battle of Maldon: War and Peace in Tenth-Century England- who describes the circumstances of the battle and

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30:05

Origins of Carols

Gone Medieval ·

2022/12/10

The Christmas carols we sing each year share roots in medieval church music. But as Matt Lewis finds out in this episode, carols were not just for Christmas but could be sung in different settings all your round.To find out the origins of carols, Matt talks to Micah Mackay, who is a doctoral candidate researching medieval carols at Balliol College, Oxford.This episode was edited and produced by Rob Weinberg.We've also been nominated for Best History Podcast and the Listener's Choice Award at the

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40:30

Cult of St. Swithun

Gone Medieval ·

2022/12/06

According to tradition, if it rains on Saint Swithun's bridge in Winchester on St. Swithun’s day — 15 July — it will continue for 40 days.But who was the real Swithun?And why has his historical importance as an Anglo-Saxon bishop of Winchester been overshadowed by his reputation as a miracle worker?In this episode of Gone Medieval, Dr. Cat Jarman finds out more about Swithun from Associate Professor Karl Christian Alvestad from the University of South-Eastern Norway.This episode was edited by

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