MAP#56: Jan Hus and the Hussite Wars
Jan Hus was a Czech or more accurately for his time, a Bohemian priest, philosopher and religious reformer who shock up the catholic church in the 15th century. We'll look at his life, his ideas about...
29 Sep 201444min
MAP#55: Bernard Cornwell Interview – The Empty Throne
Few authors can capture the atmosphere of the middle ages as well as Bernard Cornwell. A master storyteller Bernard has written over 50 books! I first discovered Bernard Cornwell in the early 2000s wh...
16 Sep 201434min
MAP#54: The Battle of Bannockburn 1314
In June 1314 Scotland faced off against England in a battle that would be remembered through the ages. Outnumbered more than 2-1 the Scots banded together to fight the mighty English. The Battle of Ba...
24 Juni 201431min
MAP#53: War of Scottish Independence 1296-1328
For everyone living today the Kingdom of Scotland has been apart of the United Kingdom of Great Britain. But the two kingdoms weren't always united. In fact they have only been unified for 300 years. ...
19 Juni 201433min
MAP#52: Defending the City of God, Sharan Newman Interview
Defender of the City of God is a new book by award winning author Sharan Newman. It examines the First Crusade, the Crusader state of Jerusalem and Queen Melisande. Sharan also writes fiction novels b...
14 Maj 201439min
MAP#51: Jacques de Molay and The Knights Templar
Jacques de Molay the 23rd and final Grand Master of The Poor Fellow Soldiers of Christ and the Temple of Solomon, better know as The Knights Templar. The Knights Templar formed in 1119 and quickly ros...
19 Mars 201436min
MAP#50: Medieval Torture
In the Middle Ages torture was used for a variety of reasons, to gain information, to purify heretics and to punish criminals. In this lesson of the Medieval Archives Podcast we are going to explore m...
25 Feb 201429min
MAP#49: Melisende, Queen of Jerusalem
The Kingdom of Jerusalem was the most powerful Crusader State in the Middle Ages. Melisende, the daughter of King Baldwin II, would rule Jerusalem after the death of her father. A power struggle with ...
11 Feb 201430min
