Vol 4 Ep 31 - Christian Monasticism
251 - 1221 - From the isolated hermit lifestyle of Saint Anthony in Egypt through to the medicant style of monasticism of Saint Dominic, we explore the diverse and ever changing fortunes and faces of ...
26 Syys 202254min
Vol 4 Ep 30 - Medieval Weaponry
500 - 1500 - Attackers and defenders evolved in parallel to each other, so we can examine the relationship of archers against armour, and siege engines against defensive walls, as well as the melee we...
19 Syys 202237min
Vol 4 Ep 29 - Medieval Communication
300000 BCE - 1492 CE - To understand how communication was possible over long distances in medieval times, we delve into the history of travel from the ancient age, right through to the eve of the Age...
12 Syys 202233min
SPECIAL - New Netherland
1607 - 1674 - The turbulent story of the 17th Century Dutch colony in North America which signified the birth of the modern city of New York, and saw the difficulties faced between European nations an...
29 Elo 202251min
SPECIAL - The History of Crete
5330000 BCE - today - We condense the history of the Mediterranean island of Crete into one episode, plotting the ages of the Minoans, Mycenaeans, Etocretans, Romans, Aghlabids, Venetians, Ottomans an...
22 Elo 20221h 5min
SPECIAL - The Khoisan peoples
150000 BCE - today - Who are the Khoisan people and why are they so different to all other human life on the planet? How has their lifestyle been affected by the many waves of migrations into their l...
15 Elo 202248min
Unscripted (45)
The final unscripted episode before resuming full episodes next week. We provide you with a summary of the upcoming episodes and then catch up with all of the latest listener messages and reviews.
8 Elo 202221min
Unscripted (44) ( Saxo Grammaticus )
A catch up on the listener messages and reviews and a brief mention on who Saxo Grammaticus was and what influence he had on Denmark and literature.
3 Elo 202223min
