Medieval Royal Bastards
What really made a royal bastard, and could illegitimacy be a path to power as much as a barrier? Dr Eleanor Janega is joined by Lauren John...
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20 of 535 episodesThe Seljuk Turks
How did a nomadic people from the Steppes become one of the great powers of the medieval Middle East? Matt Lewis is joined by Dr Nicholas Mo...
Rise of The Plantagenets
What happened when Eleanor of Aquitaine and Henry II joined forces, and why did it set medieval Europe on fire? Dr. Eleanor Janega and Matt...
The Queer Court of William Rufus
What really went on at the court of King William Rufus? William the Conqueror's son and successor was fierce and ruthless. He taxed heavily,...
Hildegard of Bingen - Prophetess, Composer, Mystic
How did a cloistered, twelfth century nun become a visionary, composer, healer, preacher, and adviser to popes and emperors? Despite having...
The Black Death: A Global Apocalypse?
A plague of terrifying speed, mysterious symptoms and global reach, the Black Death transformed more than Europe alone. Matt Lewis is joined...
Seeking Sanctuary
Could a medieval church really protect a killer from the law? From the 40-day asylum of parish churches to the more permanent protections cl...
The First Troubadours
How could a love song become a political weapon? How were scandals, wars and crusades turned into some of the most influential poetry ever w...
Foolish Medieval Fatalities
Who survives when medieval deaths are turned into Top Trumps? In this riotous made up game of Foolish Fatalities, Dr. Eleanor Janega and Mat...
Fatimid Dynasty: Descendants of Prophet Muhammad
How did the Fatimids build one of Islam's most powerful medieval empires? What can the rise of this dynasty reveal about power, culture, tol...
The Merovingian Dynasty: France's First Kings
Long-haired rulers, dynastic bloodshed, secret letters, and a kingdom built in the aftermath of empire; Dr. Eleanor Janega and Dr. James Pal...
After Agincourt: Henry V's French Campaigns
What happened after the Battle of Agincourt? How did Henry V's victory turn into a seven-year struggle of sieges, diplomacy, ambition, murde...
Matilda of Canossa: Medieval Italy's Iron Countess
What if one medieval woman could outwit emperors, shape popes, and force Henry IV to stand barefoot in the snow? Dr. Katherine Harvey joins...
Battle of the Eras: Medieval vs Early Modern
What if the medieval world did not end with a bang, but with a messy argument over who gets to define history itself? Matt Lewis spars with...
Cadaver Synod: Trial of a Dead Pope
What could drive a pope to put a corpse on trial? In 897, Rome staged one of the Middle Ages’ strangest spectacles: the Cadaver Synod, where...
Christine de Pizan: Pioneering French Feminist
How did a widowed mother transform loss, politics and misogyny into one of the most accomplished literary careers in medieval history? From...
Saving Byzantium
Did Constantinople’s fall in 1453 end the Byzantine Empire as neatly as we think? Dr. Eleanor Janega and Dr. Laura Bolick unpack the Empire'...
Offa, King of the Mercians
Was Offa a tyrant whose reputation was forever tainted by the killing of his prospective son-in-law? Or a visionary ruler whose achievements...
Challenging the Pope: The Avignon Papacy
Who would pick a fight with the Pope?? Matt Lewis and Dr. Eleanor Janega dive into the explosive clash between Pope Boniface VIII and Philip...
Legends of Richard the Lionheart
Was Richard the Lionheart really England’s greatest medieval hero? Or is he one of history’s most successful myths, more heroic in legend th...