Flying Men and Flying Donkeys: Castle Stories Episode 17

The witch hurtling through the air on her broomstick is a familiar image around this time of year. So too is the image of the medieval period as full of angry and ignorant peasants roaming around look...

29 Loka 202115min

The standard view of the medieval period is that it was a time when hygiene had been abandoned. Abandoning fancy Roman ideas like bathing, the average medieval person never washed and was consequently...

17 Syys 202116min

In this week’s episode of Castle Stories, George will be peering through his beer goggles at the world of booze in medieval Newcastle, with an overview of the kinds of alcoholic drinks that were avail...

27 Elo 202110min

Everyone knows that until “Columbus sailed the ocean blue” in 1492, every medieval sailor worth their salt thought that the Earth was flat and that sailing too far in any direction would lead to you p...

6 Elo 202112min

The stories of King Arthur are among the best-known literary works from medieval times, and have inspired countless novels, poems, TV shows and films over the years. Was there a real King Arthur who r...

16 Heinä 202112min

Dragons are mythical creatures of fantasy, and although many people associate them with the world of knights and castles, there never were any real dragons in the Middle Ages, right? Well, you might b...

25 Kesä 202116min

The chivalrous and honourable knight is a familiar figure from the medieval period, but just how much reality is there behind the romantic image of the knight in shining armour, fighting for king, cou...

4 Kesä 202112min