What Are the Late Medieval Ages?
Matt Lewis and Dr. Eleanor Janega dive into the chaos of the late Middle Ages; from the Great Famine and the Little Ice Age to plague, peasant revolts, papal schism and deposed kings, they explore how...
3 Apr 1h 5min
The Women Who Ruled Medieval Burgundy, and Europe
What if the most powerful warlords in medieval Europe were women?From wine country to empire, Burgundy’s Duchesses brokered marriages, bullied rivals, made kings and emperors, and ruled vast lands in ...
31 Mar 45min
A Complete History of Medieval Ireland
What happens when a kidnapped teenager returns to the land of his captors to change it forever? Dr Eleanor Janega and James Hawes romp through medieval Ireland, as St Patrick’s mission unfolds against...
27 Mar 1h 6min
1066 New Discovery: The Myth of Harold's March
What if one of the most famous stories in English history never happened? What if King Harold did not march his exhausted troops 200 miles before the Battle of Hastings?Matt Lewis is joined by Profess...
24 Mar 51min
Viking Scotland: The Siege of Dumbarton
What happens when Vikings stop raiding and start laying siege to a mighty rock fortress on the Clyde?Matt Lewis is joined by Todd Ferguson to uncover the four-month Viking siege of Dumbarton in 870, e...
20 Mar 52min
Early Medieval Croatia
What if everything you think you know about medieval Croatia is wrong?Dr Eleanor Janega is joined by Professor Florin Curta to uncover how Dalmatia’s coastal cities defied “Dark Age” collapse, why Sla...
16 Mar 57min
The Mongols and the Fall of the Crusaders
In the mid‑13th century, the Mongols seemed unstoppable until a former slave‑soldier stood in their way. Mamluk Sultan Qutuz of Egypt defied an empire that had crushed Baghdad and Syria, and began the...
13 Mar 1h 36min
Crusaders in Crisis: The Rebel Emperor & the Siege of Constantinople
Crusading in the 13th century was brutal, chaotic and transformative. Dr. Eleanor Janega is joined by historian Dr. Tom Smith to uncover failed campaigns, papal ambition, the sack of Constantinople, a...
10 Mar 1h 21min
