Gone Medieval
By History Hit
From long-lost Viking ships to kings buried in unexpected places; from murders and power politics, to myths, religion, the lives of ordinary people: Gone Medieval is History Hit’s podcast dedicated to the middle ages, in Europe and far beyond.
Latest episode
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Pope vs. Emperor: An 11th Century Crisis
The Investiture Controversy eventually embroiled almost all of Europe's leaders. -
How Parliament Came to Westminster
Matt Lewis finds out why England settled to house its parliament in Westminster? -
The Rise of Thomas Becket
The first of four special episodes marking the 850th anniversary of King Henry II’s penance for the murder of Thomas Becket. -
1217: The year that forged England
Matt Lewis meets Catherine Hanley, author of 1217: The Battles that Saved England, which charts the three key battles that would determine England's destiny. -
Magna Carta in America
What does a document written in 1215 in England have to do with the United States? Eleanor Janega finds out! -
London's Oldest Parish Church: Great St. Barts
Matt Lewis takes a closer look at London’s oldest surviving parish church with Father Marcus Walker. -
Pope Joan: Sacred Scandal
The extraordinary legend of a woman who disguised herself as a man and rose to become Pope. -
Rise of the Crusader States
What can the military activities of the many different factions around the Holy Land tell us about how and why those states rose and then fell? -
Edward the Confessor
Dr. Eleanor Janega talks to Prof. Tom Licence about a ruler whose reign marked an interval of peace and prosperity between periods of strife. -
The Anarchy: Disruptive Women
The involvement of women in the Anarchy is vital to understanding how this forgotten civil war played out over almost two decades.