Medieval podcast episodes
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Medieval medicine. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Elma Brenner examines the state of healthcare in the Middle Ages
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The Clifford’s Tower massacre & medieval anti-Semitism. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Dean Irwin explains the story of the 1190 anti-Semitic massacre at Clifford’s Tower in York, and how it fits into the wider story of England’s medieval Jewish population
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Medieval myths. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Hannah Skoda tackles some common misconceptions about the middle ages, from irrational peasants to mindless violence
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At home with the medieval aristocracy. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Professor Louise Wilkinson talks about her research into the household accounts of Eleanor de Montfort, a key figure in the mid-13th century civil war.
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The church in medieval England: everything you wanted to know. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Professor Nicholas Orme answers listener questions about the church in medieval England
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Domesday Book: medieval big data. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Stephen Baxter discusses the latest insights revealed by a new study of the 11th-century survey of England
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Ten things to do with a medieval donkey. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Kathryn Smithies discusses the economic and cultural significance of donkeys in the Middle Ages
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Medieval prisoners of war. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Rémy Ambühl discusses his new research into the fate of captives in the Hundred Years’ War
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Knights, dragons and beasts: the strange world of medieval romances. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
From gallant knights to dragon-slaying damsels, Lydia Zeldenrust reveals why medieval readers couldn’t get enough of romance tales
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Oswald, the many-headed medieval saint. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Dr Johanna Dale explores how the seventh-century Northumbrian king Oswald became an important saint across medieval Europe
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Medieval dynasties: how to stay on the throne. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Robert Bartlett explores how medieval royal families sought to retain their grip on the throne
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Medieval queens: everything you wanted to know. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Dr Elena Woodacre answers the most popular listener and internet search questions about medieval queens
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Medieval daily life: everything you wanted to know. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Chris Dyer responds to listener queries and popular search enquiries about life in the Middle Ages
