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MAP97: Hunger Games: The Great Famine of 1315

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2025/11/10

Listen Now!🌾Hunger Games: The Great Famine of 1315🌾 Executive Producer:⭐Lilac Square Antiques & Books💰Become a Producer! DONATE to the show via PayPal, or use Venmo You can also donate with Stripe The 14th century opened with a nightmare beginning a period called the Crisis of the Late Middle Ages, which lasted almost 200 years and was filled with famine, plague, religious schisms and wars, lots of wars. Sadly, it’s the beginning of the end for the medieval era. After

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MAP96: Tales of Medieval Revenge by Edgar Allan Poe

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2025/10/27

Listen Now!🎃Tales of Medieval Revenge by Edgar Allan Poe🎃 Executive Producer:⭐Lilac Square Antiques & Books💰Become a Producer! DONATE to the show via PayPal, or use Venmo You can also donate with Stripe On this Medieval Archives Halloween Special we're listening to two tales of revenge by the the master of gothic horror, Edgar Allan Poe. This isn't the first time Poe has made an appearance on Medieval Archive. I love Poe's work, one of my favorite stories is "The

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MAP95: John the Fearless and the Bloody Fight for France

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2025/10/13

Listen Now!🇫🇷 John the Fearless and the Bloody Fight for France 🇫🇷 Executive Producer:⭐Two Anonymous Producers (Thank you! you know who you are)💰Become a Producer! DONATE to the show via PayPal, or use Venmo You can also donate with Stripe John the Fearless (1371-1419) 14th century France was in utter turmoil, torn apart by an insane king, multiple assassinations, a failed Crusade, a brutal civil war, and a new, devastating phase of the Hundred Years' War. The

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MAP94: Papal Conclave: Medieval Origins of a Modern...

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2025/04/29

🇻🇦 Papal Conclave 🇻🇦Pope Francis died on 21 Apr 2025 starting a process established in the Middle Ages. Learn all about the Medieval origins of the Papal Conclave and watch as it unfolds in modern Italy during the Papal Conclave of 2025. Once a Pope dies the Vatican enters a period called Sede Vacante, (Vacant Seat). Then the process of the Papal Conclave is started. Pope Gregory X issued the Papal bull Ubi periculum maius intenditur (Where greater danger lies) in 1274 which

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MAP93: Robin Hood: Prince of Movies

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2025/03/24

🏹 Robin Hood 🏹 in the MoviesThe story of Robin Hood is over 600 years old. An Outlaw from English folklore and a hero to the people, Robin Hood has inspired countless poems, books and movies. Robin Hood first appeared in the poem Piers Plowman, written around 1377. His band of Merry Men, Will Scarlett, Little John and Much the Miller’s son, began to appear in the 15th century. Friar Tuck first appeared in the 1450 story titled Robin Hood and the Sheriff of Nottingham. The 1475 tale Robin

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MAP92: Canterbury: A Modern Day Pilgrimage

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2025/03/10

Canterbury: A Modern Day PilgrimageA day trip to Canterbury is a a popular choice for tourists visiting England and London and for good reason, it's a great city! During our European vacation in the Summer of 2024 we had a free day and decided to take a modern day pilgrimage to Canterbury and Canterbury Cathedral. We decided not to walk the Pilgrim's Way though, instead traveling by train to Canterbury. There were learning lessons for the kids (even on summer break), pubs for the adults

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MAP91: The Devil’s Bible

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2024/10/28

Codex Gigas: The Devil's BibleWe’ve entered the spooky season and today we are looking at a mysterious manuscript called the Codex Gigas, Latin for Giant book. It lives up to it’s name measuring over 3 feet long, 2 feet wide, 9 inches thick, over 500 fully illuminated pages and weighing in at 170 pounds! There’s more to it besides its massive size though. Legend has it the book was written in one night, by a single monk, a monk condemned to death who sold his soul to the Devil to complete the

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MAP90: The Black Hour: Solar Eclipse and the Medieval...

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2024/04/08

The Black Hour: Solar Eclipse and the Medieval Mind08 April 2024, a total solar eclipse will travel across North America. The path of totality stretches from Durango, Mexico up through Dallas, Texas, Arkansas, Southern Illinois, through Indianapolis, Ohio, Buffalo, New York, Toronto, Montreal and making it’s way over New Brunswick before leaving North America. If you live in the path of totality be sure to get outside on April 8 and see the eclipse. It’s an incredible experience, even a

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MAP89: British Myths & Legends with Amy Jeffs

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2024/02/28

British Myths & Legends Medievalist and Art Historian Dr. Amy Jeffs joins the show to discuss her books Storyland: A New Mythology of Britain and Wild: Tales from Early Medieval Britain In Amy’s first book, Storyland she examines the origins of Britain from Noah’s flood to the Norman invasion. And there are some good stories to tell, including the incredible story of Albina, who ruled Britain, was seduced by demons and gave birth to a race of giants. In her second book titled Wild takes

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MAP87: The Mongol Storm with Nic Morton

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2023/07/17

Professor and author Nicolas Morton joins the podcast to discuss his book, The Mongol Storm. The Mongol Empire rose to power in the early 1200s, founded by Genghis Khan. At it’s peak the Empire stretched from the Pacific Ocean to the Black Sea, encompassing Korea, Mongolia, China, Russia and portions of Eastern Europe and the Near East. Nic’s new book The Mongol Storm covers the Mongol Empire and their influence in the near east. We discuss the rise of the Mongol Empire, what their society

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MAP86: Alice Kyteler: The Witch of Kilkenny

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2021/10/25

Listen now! The Season of the Witch It’s Halloween again, the air turns colder, the nights grow darker and spirits roam in the shadows. On this year’s Halloween episode we are traveling to the Emerald Isle. In 1324 Kilkenny, Ireland witnessed it’s first witchcraft trial and the first execution carried out by burning at the stake. Alice Kyteler was a popular, beautiful inn keeper who's husbands had a bad habit of dying mysterious deaths. Her fourth and final husband, certain Alice

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MAP 84: The Medieval Knight with Christopher Gravett

Medieval Archives ·

2020/12/23

Click here to download the episode When people think of the Middle Ages one of the first images that pops into their head is a knight in shining armor. Knights are synonymous with the Middle Ages. Slaying dragons, saving damsels in distress, but beyond the fairy tales are the real life knights. Men who sacrificed and endlessly trained to earn the title of Knight. On this episode of the Medieval Archives podcast I'm joined by historian and author Christopher Gravett to discuss The Medieval

MAP #83: Halloween Special – Ghost Stories From...

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2020/10/28

The witching season is upon us once again. Past Halloweens we've covered a Medieval Serial Killer, Medieval Zombies and more. All the Halloween episodes are available on the Halloween Podcast page. This Halloween we are looking at haunted castles from the Middle Ages. We'll visit a handful of castles around England and one in Ireland. Most of the castles today are in Northern England and one isn't a castle. We'll start out at Whitby Abbey and make our way north to Alnwick Castle and the

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MAP82: Viking Warriors and Explorers

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2020/09/01

Listen Now! The Viking Age VIKINGS! The scourge of the early middle ages. Vikings raided England, Ireland and Europe with a ferocity never seen before. On this episode we’re going to look at a few Vikings that you may not have heard of, or know much about. One of them should be taught in every school in America and Europe. They are portrayed as blood thirsty killers who pillage and plunder, but they were also adventuring explorers who discovered new lands and some even set aside

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MAP81: John II The Good: King of France 1350-1364

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2020/07/29

Listen Now! John II: King of France 1350-1364 King John II of France, called The Good. John ruled during a tumultuous time, the Plague was in full force killing large parts of France's population, the Hundred Years' War was raging and France was in financial trouble. With all that going on how did John get dubbed, The Good? We'll take a look at his rise to the throne, his exploits in battle and on the home front to see if he was truly a good king. John II: Prisoner of

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MAP80: Sword for Hire: Mercenaries in the Middle Ages

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2020/07/14

Listen Now! Fight For Profit Soldiers in the Middle Ages fought for King and Country. But what did they do when the wars ended? Not all soldiers retired back to a life of farming or trade. Some men wanted to continue fighting and they fought for profit Medieval Mercenaries rose to prominence in the 13th and 14th centuries. The Mercenary Companies were made up of men from every corner of Europe; Germany, France, England, Spain, Scandinavia, Italy. Mercenary Companies The

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Medieval Archives Podcast Update

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2020/06/30

We hit a milestone this month for the Medieval Archives Podcast. Ten years of podcasting! Unfortunately the podcast hit an unexpected and lengthy hiatus. But we are coming back this summer! Along with the 10 year anniversary is a fresh new website. And we're removing all the ads from the website as well! The new website and renewed podcast will remain ad-free! There are great lessons ready and planned, looking at the history and tragedy of Notre Dame cathedral, Medieval Mercenaries,

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MAP#79: Richard the Lionheart and author W.B. Bartlett

Medieval Archives ·

2018/05/03

In today's lesson we are joined by author Wayne Bartlett to discuss Richard the Lionheart! Wayne's new book Richard the Lionheart: The Crusader King of England is available through Amberley Publishing. It's an excellent biography and the first biography of Richard the Lionheart in over 40 years! Wayne and I discuss Richard's upbringing, the Crusades and his war in France. We also cover the women in his life; his powerful mother, Eleanor of Aquitaine, the rejected Alice of France and his wife

MAP: Ep 17 – Magna Carta eBook

Medieval Archives ·

2011/06/16

Today is the 796th anniversary of the "signing" of the Magna Carta by King John. King John's reign can be summed up thus: high taxes, unsuccessful wars, and conflicts with the Pope, making him an unpopular King with the Barons. The barons forced King John to agree to a document later known as the 'Articles of the Barons', his Great Seal was attached in the meadow at Runnymede. It would only take King John a few months to invalidate the charter, with the help of Pope Innocent III and incite the

MAP: Ep 13b – St. Valentine’s Day Gift

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2011/02/14

Love is in the air today and lovers everywhere are affirming their love for each other. When it comes to great lovers of the Middle Ages their is none better than Henry VIII. After all he had six wives!!! Here is a collection of the love letters that Henry wrote to his first mistress Anne Boleyn. Can she be proud that she was the first mistress? And the first to lose her head, well I guess it was never lost, just separated from the rest of her body. But I am getting off track. There was a

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