The Greatest Medieval Divorce Scandal
In 855, the Carolingian king Lothar II was married to the aristocratic Teutberga for political reasons. But there was a third person in the relationship — Waldrada of Lotharingia. Their affair led to ...
9 Kesä 202332min
Medieval Japan: Myths of the Samurai
Medieval Japan - especially its stories of fearless Samurai and Ninja warriors - have an enduring place in our consciousness. But how true are they?In this episode of Gone Medieval, Matt Lewis talks t...
6 Kesä 202342min
Origins of the Forbidden Fruit Myth
How did the apple become the dominant symbol of temptation and sin, when it isn’t even mentioned in the Bible story of Adam and Eve? In this episode of Gone Medieval, Matt Lewis meets Professor Azzan ...
2 Kesä 202338min
Origins of Scottish Independence
For the first time in 18 years, the Declaration of Arbroath - an iconic document in the story of the struggle for Scottish independence in the 14th century - will go on public display. Dated 6 April 1...
30 Touko 202344min
Julian of Norwich: England's First Woman Writer?
The writings of Julian of Norwich are the earliest surviving English language works by a woman and the only surviving English language works by an anchoress. But her life - particularly prior to takin...
26 Touko 202329min
How the Mediterranean Created Wealth
What does archaeology tell us about how regions in the Mediterranean built their wealth between the 10th and 12th centuries? How did economies grow in Egypt, Tunisia, Sicily, the Byzantine empire, Isl...
23 Touko 202327min
Medieval Warfare: Deception and Trickery
Deception and trickery have always been a universal feature of warfare and the wars of the Middle Ages were no exception - from the Battle of Hastings to the “fake corpse ruse”. But how did Medieval m...
19 Touko 202335min
Henry III vs. Simon de Montfort
After speaking to Gone Medieval in April 2022 about the first volume of his magisterial biography of Henry III, David Carpenter promised Matt Lewis that he would pay the podcast a return visit when th...
16 Touko 202344min
