Crusader Criminals with Steve Tibble
People have lots of different words they use to describe crusaders, but for those living in the Holy Land during the crusades, "criminals" might just be the first word that came to mind. This week, Da...
18 Jul 202450min
Celebrating Episode 250: A Pot Pourri of Medieval Trivia
In honour of the 250th episode of The Medieval Podcast, Danièle shares some fun and favourite trivia about the Middle Ages collected over five years of podcasting.You can sign up for Danièle's course,...
11 Jul 202447min
Divining the Future with Jo Edge
Not knowing the future is an intensely uncomfortable experience, which is why humans invented a clever system to predict the future through numbers, called onomancy. This week, Danièle speaks with Jo ...
4 Jul 202442min
Cleaning Up Renaissance Italy with Jane Stevens Crawshaw
Medieval citizens took steps to actively avoid living in filth. But how did they accomplish it? What were some of the ground rules? And how did this change when your city was also surrounded by water?...
27 Jun 202444min
Bede and the Theory of Everything with Michelle Brown
Medieval writers were enthusiastic about sharing everything they knew about the world and how they made sense of it. One writer who was both a superstar in his day and hugely influential in our unders...
20 Jun 202444min
A Year in Early Medieval England with Eleanor Parker
How did the people of the past think about the calendar year? And what were some of the events they looked forward to? This week, Danièle speaks with Eleanor Parker about some of the big feasts and fe...
13 Jun 202445min
The Capetians with Justine Firnhaber-Baker
As far as ruling houses go, France's Capetian dynasty easily gives the Plantagenets a run for their money in power, prestige, and scandal. This week, Danièle speaks with Justine Firnhaber-Baker about ...
6 Jun 202454min
Medieval Corruption and Protection with Jonathan Lyon
Sometimes the very people we trust to help us keep law and order are wolves in sheep’s clothing. This week, Danièle speaks with Jonathan Lyon about a powerful medieval position which could easily lend...
30 Mai 202448min
