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.
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What the Romans Did for Us
Early Medieval Britain was more Roman than we think. The Roman Empire left vast infrastructural resources, not least roads, walls and bridges. -
A History of Britain in 50 Documents
Dominic Selwood explains why documents are the perfect window through which to watch a country develop and change. -
When War Veterans Excavate the Anglo-Saxons
Dr. Cat Jarman goes to Salisbury Plain to visit the excavation of a seventh-century cemetery as part of Operation Nightingale which employs injured service personnel and veterans as part of their rehabilitation. -
Eleanor of Aquitaine
Matt Lewis recounts an incredible life, separating the myths from the facts to get to the real Eleanor of Aquitaine. -
The Norse Walrus Ivory Trade Crash
How did the trade in walrus ivory lead to the rise and fall of Viking settlements in Greenland? -
Going to Church in Medieval England
How worship touched everyone’s lives in the Middle Ages. -
How Trees Gave Places Their Names
What we can learn from English place-names about Medieval people’s relationship with trees? -
England & France: Two Houses, Two Kingdoms
Matt Lewis talks with Dr. Catherine Hanley to trace the great clashes and occasional friendships of two intertwined dynasties that shaped their present and future. -
Thor: The God behind the Superhero
Dr. Cat Jarman speaks to Professor Carolyne Larrington, an expert in Norse literature and mythology, to find out more about the Mighty Thor. -
In the Medieval Garden
What did medieval gardens look like? What plants did they grow? And how were they tended without the benefits of modern tools?