The Rise & Fall of the de la Pole Family
The de la Pole dynasty played a central role in the Wars of the Roses. Theirs is a fascinating story of the rises and falls that plagued families - and the disputes within them - as they tried to char...
12 Mai 202326min
Origins of English
Approximately 1.35 billion people use it, either as a first or second language, so English and the way that we speak it has a daily impact on huge numbers of people. But how did the English language d...
9 Mai 202337min
How The Weather Shaped Medieval North America
One of the most consequential eras in North American history was the Medieval Warm Period of 800-1300 CE, when the continent was shaped by climate change or – as its peoples then believed – controlled...
5 Mai 202326min
Saxon Origins of London
From ghost town to ceremonial, ecclesiastical and economic hub - how did London develop in the Saxon era, and how is that crucial to what London has become? Dr. Rory Naismith is the author of Citadel ...
2 Mai 202339min
The Knights Templar
This is a special episode from a series we made in collaboration with Ubisoft, the makers of Assassin's Creed.In Assassins vs Templars, we're immersing ourselves in the real history that inspired the ...
28 Apr 202335min
Medieval Coronations: Jewels & After Parties
All this month, Gone Medieval has been your perfect companion to the forthcoming coronation of King Charles III. In this final special episode, Matt Lewis takes a look at the use and meaning of corona...
25 Apr 202330min
Why Do We Have A Coronation?
All this month, Gone Medieval is your perfect companion to the forthcoming coronation of King Charles III. In this third special episode, Matt Lewis finds out more about the major ceremonial elements ...
22 Apr 202337min
Sutton Hoo
Centuries ago, an Anglo-Saxon noble was buried within a 90-foot ship in a mound at Sutton Hoo. It serves as the richest burial ever found in northern Europe to date. Discovered in 1939, not much survi...
18 Apr 202332min
