Excommunication in the Middle Ages
Both Frederick II and King John were excommunicated from the all-powerful church, but why?Dr. Eleanor Janega and Dr. Felicity Hill explore the complex phenomenon of excommunication in the medieval per...
26 Marras 202437min
A Voice for Richard III
Recreating Richard III's Voice: A Journey Through TimeJoin us as we dive into the fascinating project of reconstructing the voice of King Richard III, last heard in 1485.Music from Epidemic sound and ...
22 Marras 202456min
Joan of Arc's Signature & Other Medieval Marvels
Dr. Eleanor Janega can hardly contain her excitement. She’s just seen Joan of Arc’s actual signature on show in the Medieval Women: In Their Own Words exhibition at the British Library in London. It’s...
19 Marras 202436min
Mythbusting Medieval Buildings
What is a leper squint? Are the marks scratched into the exterior walls of churches from damned souls trying to claw their way in?Join Matt Lewis as he welcomes back James Wright, a stonemason and his...
15 Marras 202451min
El Cid: Spain's Medieval Mercenary
Rodrigo Díaz - known as el Cid - lived a violently colourful life in 11th Century Spain. By turns an ambitious military leader, exile and brutal mercenary, after changing allegiances several times he ...
12 Marras 202449min
The Battle of Agincourt
Join Matt Lewis and Professor Michael Livingston to unravel the legendary Battle of Agincourt.They cover the lesser-known strategic blunders to the haunting moral dilemmas and learn about the real eve...
8 Marras 202455min
Castles in Ruins
Why are so many medieval castles left in ruins?Join Dr. Eleanor Janega as she steps through the rubble of these fallen stone giants to close our current series on the life cycle of castles.The technol...
5 Marras 202435min
Defending a Castle
Gone Medieval continues to explore the life cycle of castles, today considering the role for which they were explicitly designed - as fortresses to protect those within - by focussing on the incredibl...
1 Marras 202439min
