Latest Darkages Podcast Episodes
MAP90: The Black Hour: Solar Eclipse and the Medieval Mind
Medieval Archives - April 08, 2024 09:33 - 21 minutes ★★★★ - 313 ratingsHave you ever seen an eclipse? I’ve seen numerous lunar eclipses and I’ve seen a few partial solar eclipse, but never a total solar eclipse. On 08 April 2024, Mexico, the United States and Canada will experience a total solar eclipse. It’s the first one in 7 years and the last one for 2...
MAP89: British Myths & Legends with Amy Jeffs
Medieval Archives - February 28, 2024 11:44 - 37 minutes ★★★★ - 313 ratingsMedievalist 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...
MAP88: The Crusader States with Nic Morton
Medieval Archives - January 29, 2024 12:26 - 49 minutes ★★★★ - 313 ratingsProfessor and author Nicolas Morton joins the podcast to discuss his book, The Crusader States and their Neighbours. The Crusader States were founded during the First Crusade. The Crusaders conquered the land and claimed it as their own. There were four Crusader States established dur...
Medieval Tales Podcast: The Black Arrow Part 1 of 9
Medieval Archives - January 11, 2024 15:56 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 313 ratingsWe are embarking on a new podcasting adventure! Medieval Tales Podcast will be released every Tuesday and Thursday and feature medieval themed classic novels. The first book in the series is: The Black Arrow by Robert Louis Stevenson The Black Arrow: A Tale of Two Roses is the...
FEED DROP: Medieval Tales Podcast Trailer
Medieval Archives - January 11, 2024 02:26 - 1 minute ★★★★ - 313 ratingsWelcome to the Medieval Tales podcast, well, to the trailer at least. Do you love reading classic novels set in the Middle Ages. Stories of brave Knights and epic battles, royal intrigue and life in a castle? Is it getting harder to find time to sit down and read a good book? Wit...
MAP87: The Mongol Storm
Medieval Archives - July 17, 2023 09:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★ - 313 ratingsProfessor 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, Russ...
MAP86: Alice Kyteler: The Witch of Kilkenny
Medieval Archives - October 25, 2021 02:57 - 30 minutes ★★★★ - 313 ratingsIt’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 th...
MAP85: Mudlarks: Searching for London's Lost Treasures
Medieval Archives - March 01, 2021 03:54 - 45 minutes ★★★★ - 313 ratingsMudlarks A mudlark is defined as someone who digs or searches in in river or harbor mud for items of value. The term was widely used in 18th and 19th century London. Mudlarks would search the shores of the River Thames during low tide to find valuable items and sell them for a profit...
MAP 84: The Medieval Knight with Christopher Gravett
Medieval Archives - December 23, 2020 03:10 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 313 ratingsWhen 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 end...
MAP #83: Halloween Special – Ghost Stories From Haunted Castles
Medieval Archives - October 27, 2020 23:53 - 41 minutes ★★★★ - 313 ratingsThe 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. Castles We’ll ...
MAP082: Viking Warriors and Explorers
Medieval Archives - September 03, 2020 16:18 - 45 minutes ★★★★ - 313 ratingsThe 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 sc...
MAP81: John II The Good: King of France 1350-1364
Medieval Archives - July 29, 2020 04:53 - 26 minutes ★★★★ - 313 ratingsJohn 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 ...
MAP80: Sword for Hire: Mercenaries in the Middle Ages
Medieval Archives - July 14, 2020 21:24 - 31 minutes ★★★★ - 313 ratingsFight 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 t...
Medieval Archives Podcast Update
Medieval Archives - June 30, 2020 04:34 - 5 minutes ★★★★ - 313 ratingsWe hit a milestone this month for the Medieval Archives Podcast. Ten years of podcasting! Unfortunately the podcast hit an unexpected and lengthy hiatus. But we are coming back this summer! Along with the 10 year anniversary is a fresh new website. And we're removing all the ads f...
MAP#79: Richard the Lionheart and author W.B. Bartlett
Medieval Archives - May 03, 2018 03:21 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 313 ratingsIn today's lesson we are joined by author Wayne Bartlett to discuss Richard the Lionheart! Wayne's new book Richard the Lionheart: The Crusader King of England is available through Amberley Publishing. It's an excellent biography and the first biography of Richard the Lionheart in over ...
MAP#78: Edward II The Man with author Stephen Spinks
Medieval Archives - January 30, 2018 23:07 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 313 ratingsToday's lesson features a talk with historian and author Stephen Spinks. Stephen's new book Edward II The Man: A Doomed Inheritance was recently published by Amberley Publishing. Edward II The Man is an in-depth biography of an often overlooked medieval king. Stephen and I talk about his...
MAP#77 – The Masque of the Red Death
Medieval Archives - October 30, 2017 13:47 - 20 minutes ★★★★ - 313 ratingsHAPPY HALLOWEEN! The Great Plague or Black Death ravaged Europe in the 14th century, killing around 200 million people. No one was immune to the Plague! But as we'll find out in today's episode one man thought his wealth could keep him safe. Today on the Halloween inspired episode we are...
MAP#76 – Music inspired by Richard III and the Wars of the Roses
Medieval Archives - August 30, 2017 04:17 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 313 ratingsWe have a special episode today of medieval inspired music! Ian Churchward and his band The Legendary 10 Seconds write music about Richard III and the Wars of the Roses. Today we are showcasing one of their albums Tant le Desiree, the second album in the Richard III saga. You can find al...
MAP#75: Natural Disasters: Earthquakes that rocked the Middle Ages
Medieval Archives - April 20, 2017 04:10 - 19 minutes ★★★★ - 313 ratingsEver wonder how medieval people dealt with natural disasters? No Red Cross or FEMA to come in and help clean up. Earthquakes and Tsunamis are some of the most destructive forces in nature. It's estimated there are over 500,000 earthquakes each year and over 100,000 of them can be felt. E...
MAP#74: Northern Crusades: Teutonic Knights, Alexander Nevsky and the Battle on the Ice
Medieval Archives - March 27, 2017 06:53 - 17 minutes ★★★★ - 313 ratingsIn 1242 the Teutonic Knights were conquering lands to the east into Novgorod. Pope Gregory IX blessed the Knights in their Crusade to rid Novgorod of the orthodox pagans. Alexander Nevsky and his army had other plans. They intended to defend their country from all invaders. The conflict ...
MAP#73: The Canterbury Tales: The Miller’s Tale by Geoffrey Chaucer
Medieval Archives - March 13, 2017 04:03 - 58 minutes ★★★★ - 313 ratingsThe Canterbury Tales is a collection of 24 stories written Geoffrey Chaucer between 1387–1400. The tales are presented as part of a story-telling contest by a group of pilgrims as they travel together on a journey from London to Canterbury to visit the shrine of Saint Thomas Becket at Ca...
MAP#72: Jack Cade’s Rebellion: A Prelude to the Wars of the Roses
Medieval Archives - December 05, 2016 05:58 - 17 minutes ★★★★ - 313 ratingsJack Cade's RebellionThe summer of 1450 was full of unrest in England. A failing war in France, political corruption and out of control crime left the citizens of England on edge. One man, Jack Cade, gathered together a band of followers from all classes of life and marched on London. Th...
MAP Bonus: Top Five Borgia Myths and Book Giveaway
Medieval Archives - November 18, 2016 17:16 - 8 minutes ★★★★ - 313 ratingsCesare Borgia in a Nutshell MadeGlobal’s History in a Nutshell Series aims to give readers a good grounding in a historical topic in a concise, easily digestible and accessible way. Cesare Borgia in a Nutshell outlines the life of one of history’s most controversial figures from his birt...
MAP#71: The Children’s Crusade 1212
Medieval Archives - September 07, 2016 03:39 - 15 minutes ★★★★ - 313 ratingsThe Children's Crusade 1212In the summer of 1212 a French boy and a German boy had separate visions of freeing the Holy Land from the Muslims. Their quests included over 20,000 medieval children and is known as the Children's Crusade. Stephan of Cloyes, a French shepard boy, claimed Jesu...
MAP#70 – Medieval Christmas II
Medieval Archives - December 22, 2015 04:21 - 50 minutes ★★★★ - 313 ratingsMerry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah from the Medieval Archives! No intro, no talking just Christmas music inspired by the Middle Ages! Have a safe holiday season and thank you for supporting the Medieval Archives Podcast. Please send any comments, suggestions or topic ideas to podcast@med...
MAP#69: The Pit and the Pendulum
Medieval Archives - October 27, 2015 03:34 - 50 minutes ★★★★ - 313 ratingsHappy Halloween! The Spanish Inquisition, started in 1478 by Ferdinand and Isabella, was used to rid Spain and the Spanish Territories of heretics. The Spanish Inquisition targeted Catholics who strayed from the Catholic teaches and expanded to Jews, Muslims and non-Catholic Christians. ...
MAP#68: Combat of the Thirty
Medieval Archives - October 14, 2015 03:35 - 17 minutes ★★★★ - 313 ratingsDuring the first phase of the Hundred Years War a smaller war broke out in France, the Breton War of Succession. Wars of Succession always start the same way, a Nobleman dies without an heir. In this case it was the Duke of Brittany, John the Good, who died childless in 1341. Two men ste...
MAP#67: Warrior Princess: Female warriors of the Middle Ages
Medieval Archives - July 06, 2015 06:33 - 25 minutes ★★★★ - 313 ratingsWomen in the Middle Ages were docile, meek and subservient. Or at least that's what we were led to believe. But that isn't always the case. In previous lessons we looked at Black Agnes, the defender of Dunbar Castle and Melisende, the Queen of Jerusalem. Women like Joan of Arc, Isabella,...
MAP#66: The Battle of Sluys (1340)
Medieval Archives - June 23, 2015 02:53 - 15 minutes ★★★★ - 313 ratingsThe Battle of Sluys was the first major battle of the Hundred Years' War. There were a few battles before it but nothing that compared to the size and ramifications of Sluys. The Hundred Years' War was a series of wars between England's Plantagenet Dynasty and France's House of Valois an...
MAP#65: The Pardoner’s Tale (Canterbury Tales)
Medieval Archives - May 25, 2015 03:17 - 46 minutes ★★★★ - 313 ratingsGeoffrey Chaucer wrote The Canterbury Tales toward the end of the 14th century. The tales are a story telling contest by a group of pilgrims traveling to the shrine of Saint Thomas Becket at Canterbury Cathedral. Today we are going to listen to The Pardoner's Tale, a tale of greed, treac...
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