Battle of Brunanburh
When we think of great Medieval battles, many people imagine the Battles of Hastings or Agincourt. Another clash, however, between the kings of England, Dublin, Scotland and Strathclyde late in AD 937...
3 Aug 202142min
Cecily Neville: Mother of Richard III
Born in 1415 as the youngest of the 1st Earl of Westmorland's 22 children, Cecily Neville led one of the Medieval periods' most captivating lives. The wife of Richard, Duke of York, and the mother of ...
31 Jul 202152min
Orkney’s Buried Vikings
How did Viking remains find themselves under a house in Orkney? In 2015, human remains were unearthed on the northeast coast of Papa Westray. The graves were stumbled upon by sheer luck, with further ...
27 Jul 202121min
Role of Medieval Queens
What was the role of a queen in the Medieval Age? Was she there to strengthen the position of her family and build alliances to protect the interests of England? To stand idly by as her husband took d...
24 Jul 202136min
The 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...
20 Jul 202138min
Medieval Ludlow
Founded in the late 11th century after the Norman conquest of England, the town of Ludlow is critical to Medieval history. From an impressive castle built to defend the borders of England against the ...
17 Jul 202138min
Runes
Runes give us a unique understanding of the Vikings in their very own words. While the Latin alphabet became widely adopted in northwestern Europe during the medieval period, in some places this happe...
13 Jul 202131min
Battlefield Archaeology
How different is battlefield archaeology compared to other disciplines? Do local legends ever help track down evidence in a field? And why are potato fields in particular sometimes problematic for arc...
10 Jul 202140min
