Medieval Archives

Oct 28 2024 97 ep. 32 mins 4.7k
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The Medieval Archives podcast transports you back to an age of heroic kings, gallant knights and pious bishops. Separate fact from fiction and find out how the men and women of the middle ages really lived.

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MAP91: The Devil’s Bible

Oct 28 2024 37 mins  
Codex Gigas: The Devil's Bible We’ve entered the spooky season and today we are looking at a mysterious manuscript called the Codex Gigas, Latin for Giant book. It lives up to it’s name measuring over 3 feet long, 2 feet wide, 9 inches thick, over 500 fully illuminated pages and weighing in at 170 pounds! There’s more to it besides its massive size though.

MAP90: The Black Hour: Solar Eclipse and the Medieval Mind

Apr 08 2024 37 mins  
The Black Hour: Solar Eclipse and the Medieval Mind 08 April 2024, a total solar eclipse will travel across North America. The path of totality stretches from Durango, Mexico up through Dallas, Texas, Arkansas, Southern Illinois, through Indianapolis, Ohio, Buffalo, New York, Toronto, Montreal and making it’s way over New Brunswick before leaving North America.

MAP89: British Myths & Legends with Amy Jeffs

Feb 28 2024 37 mins  
British Myths & Legends Medievalist and Art Historian Dr. Amy Jeffs joins the show to discuss her books  Storyland: A New Mythology of Britain and Wild: Tales from Early Medieval Britain In Amy’s first book, Storyland she examines the origins of Britain from Noah’s flood to the Norman invasion. And there are some good stories to tell, including the i

MAP87: The Mongol Storm with Nic Morton

Jul 17 2023 43 mins  
Professor and author Nicolas Morton joins the podcast to discuss his book, The Mongol Storm. The Mongol Empire rose to power in the early 1200s, founded by Genghis Khan. At it’s peak the Empire stretched from the Pacific Ocean to the Black Sea, encompassing Korea, Mongolia, China, Russia and portions of Eastern Europe and the Near East. Nic’s new book The Mo

MAP86: Alice Kyteler: The Witch of Kilkenny

Oct 24 2021 30 mins  
Listen now! The Season of the Witch It’s Halloween again, the air turns colder, the nights grow darker and spirits roam in the shadows. On this year’s Halloween episode we are traveling to the Emerald Isle. In 1324 Kilkenny, Ireland witnessed it’s first witchcraft trial and the first execution carried out by burning at the stake. Alice Kyteler was a popular,

MAP 84: The Medieval Knight with Christopher Gravett

Dec 22 2020 73 mins  
Click here to download the episode When people think of the Middle Ages one of the first images that pops into their head is a knight in shining armor. Knights are synonymous with the Middle Ages. Slaying dragons, saving damsels in distress, but beyond the fairy tales are the real life knights. Men who sacrificed and endlessly trained to earn the title of Knight. On

MAP #83: Halloween Special – Ghost Stories From Haunted Castles

Oct 27 2020
The witching season is upon us once again. Past Halloweens we've covered a Medieval Serial Killer, Medieval Zombies and more. All the Halloween episodes are available on the Halloween Podcast page. This Halloween we are looking at haunted castles from the Middle Ages. We'll visit a handful of castles around England and one in Ireland. Most of the castles toda

MAP82: Viking Warriors and Explorers

Sep 01 2020 45 mins  
Listen Now! The Viking Age VIKINGS! The scourge of the early middle ages. Vikings raided England, Ireland and Europe with a ferocity never seen before. On this episode we’re going to look at a few Vikings that you may not have heard of, or know much about. One of them should be taught in every school in America and Europe. They are portrayed as blood thirsty killers who

MAP81: John II The Good: King of France 1350-1364

Jul 28 2020 26 mins  
Listen Now! John II: King of France 1350-1364 King John II of France, called The Good. John ruled during a tumultuous time, the Plague was in full force killing large parts of France's population, the Hundred Years' War was raging and France was in financial trouble. With all that going on how did John get dubbed, The Good? We'll take a look at his rise to the throne, hi

MAP80: Sword for Hire: Mercenaries in the Middle Ages

Jul 14 2020 31 mins  
Listen Now! Fight For Profit Soldiers in the Middle Ages fought for King and Country. But what did they do when the wars ended? Not all soldiers retired back to a life of farming or trade. Some men wanted to continue fighting and they fought for profit Medieval Mercenaries rose to prominence in the 13th and 14th centuries. The Mercenary Companies were made up of men from