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MAP#44: Battle of Agincourt 1415
The Hundred Years' War raged for over 100 years and divided England and France like never before. Today on the Medieval Archives Podcast we look at a battle during the...
The Hammer of Francia: Charles Martel and the Battle of Tours
In 732, the forces of Charles Martel and the Umayyad governor Abd al-Rahman al-Ghafiqi met near Tours in one of the most famous battles of the early medieval period.
MAP#42: Medieval Diseases and “Cures”
Listen to the episode now People in the Middle Ages had their share of diseases. But unlike today they didn't have vaccinations or antibiotics to help them out. Today ...
MAP#41: King Louis VIII ‘The Lion’
French King Louis VIII who as a young Prince invaded England with the support of the English barons with the hope of taking the throne from King John. He would rise to...
MAP#40: The Fairytale Keeper, Andrea Cefalo Interview
What if all the fairy tales we know and love came from one 15-year-old medieval girl? That is the premise of Andrea Cefalo's novel, The Fairytale Keeper. Today on the ...
MAP#39 – 7 Steps To Become a Historian
How do you become a historian? I get asked that questions a lot. So today I'll answer it. We will look at 7 steps you can take to begin your journey through history. W...
MAP#38 – Medieval Archaeology News
I was first introduced to archaeology as a kid and up on the movie screen was a whip carrying, fedora wearing relic hunter. When Indiana Jones wasn't fighting Nazis or...
MAP#37 – Dr. Samuel Stokes and Eustace the Monk
Dr. Samuel Stokes joins the Podcast for an interview about his music and medieval influences. For his doctorate dissertation in Music Theory, he composed a symphony in...
MAP#36 – Popes Behaving Badly
The Pope, the Bishop of Rome, successor of Saint Peter and leader of the Catholic Church. Pious men aspire to the chair and humbly accept the position. At least that's...
The Vikings Podcast #101: A Podcast is Coming
Welcome to the premiere episode of the Vikings Podcast! I’ve put together a brief episode to introduce the actors and the characters they play. There are a few sound c...
MAP#35 – Richard III: Lost and Found
The medieval-verse was all abuzz the last couple of weeks about an exciting archaeology find. Back in August 2012 the University of Leicester started a search for the ...
MAP#34 – Medieval Zombies
It's that time of year again. The full moon is out and the night gets a little spookier. But have no fear, we are here to help you make it through the Halloween season...
MAP#33 – Blood Sisters: Author Sarah Gristwood interview
Sarah Gristwood, the acclaimed author, joins us for an interview about her new book Blood Sisters: The Hidden Lives of the Women Behind the Wars of the Roses. Most of ...
MAP#32 – Medievalists.net Interview
I'm excited to have Peter and Sandra on from Medievalists.net. We covered all sorts of topics, including their love for other historical periods and the state of histo...
MAP#31 – Mad Monarchs of the Middle Ages
The Middle Ages conjures images of wise, warrior Kings and beautiful Queens. Well this episode we are going to shatter that image! Get ready to dive into the crazy wor...
MAP#30 – Peasant’s Revolt of 1381
When Adam delved and Eve span, Who then was the gentleman? The Peasants' Revolt of 1381 was one of a number of popular revolts in late medieval Europe and is a major e...
MAP#29 – Pillars of the Earth 8: “The Work of Angels”
The mini series comes to an end. Will they finish the cathedral or will Waleran block all attempts? Will Jack find out the truth about his father? Everything gets answ...
MAP#28 – Dan Snow Interview
Dan Snow, historian and award winning TV presenter takes a few minutes out of his busy schedule to talk to the Medieval Archives. Trained in the hallowed halls of Oxfo...
MAP#27 – Battle Castle Interview: Sean F. White
Battle Castle, the outstanding castle documentary series, explores the medieval history of six castles. Today we have an interview with Sean F. White, the Director of ...
MAP#26 – Battle Castle Interview: Nicole Tomlinson
Battle Castle, the outstanding castle documentary series, explores the medieval history of six castles. Today we have an interview with Nicole Tomlinson, writer for Ba...
