The Medieval Podcast

One of the favourite activities of medieval scholars was to write massive encyclopedias, distilling every last detail of the known world into book form to share with an insatiably curious public. This...

21 Sep 202343min

We know that trees were a fundamental part of early medieval society, technology, and culture, but how did pagan communities preserve and adapt their thinking about trees in the face of increasing Chr...

14 Sep 202337min

This week, Danièle speaks with Kenneth Duggan about capital crime in medieval England, how the community was involved in the justice system, and some of the unexpected events that might happen at a ga...

31 Aug 202351min

Myths and conspiracies aside, the real medieval Templars were indeed a formidable fighting force, as well as being financially savvy diplomats at many of the major courts of the time. This week, Daniè...

24 Aug 202356min

This week, Danièle catches us up on what's been happening lately, and reads some advice written by Dhuoda, a Carolingian woman, for her teenaged son.You can learn more about the Patreon for Medievalis...

17 Aug 202335min

In honour of the new Barbie movie, Danièle talks about the games medieval children played, and the toys they played with.You can support this podcast and Medievalists.net on Patreon - go to https://w...

3 Aug 202329min

This week, Danièle catches up with Peter Konieczny to discuss the new research they came across at the International Medieval Congress at Leeds, as well as some of the amazing historical sites they ea...

27 Juli 202333min

This week, Danièle takes a quick moment out of summer vacation to bring you a (mildly) spicy story from medieval Italy about a jealous husband and his quick-witted wife.You can support this podcast an...

20 Juli 20237min