Oct 27, 202659 min
In 1441, one of England's most powerful women was forced to walk barefoot through London's streets as a convicted sorceress. What drove Eleanor Cobham, Duchess of Gloucester, to the occult? Dr. Eleanor Janega sits down...
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Gone Medieval
Hosted by History Hit · history · EN
About this Podcast:
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. New episodes every Tuesday and Friday. A podcast by History Hit, the world's best history channel and creators of award-winning podcasts Dan Snow's History Hit, The Ancients, and Betwixt the Sheets. History Hit is part of Little Dot Studios, a Certified B Corp™ Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe . Hosted on Acast. See acast.c
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What is Gone Medieval about?
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. New episodes every Tuesday and Friday.
Who hosts Gone Medieval?
Gone Medieval is hosted by History Hit. The show has published 570 episodes to date.
What has Gone Medieval covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Royal Witch: Eleanor Cobham with Philippa Gregory" (27 October 2026, 59 minutes), "Battle of Agincourt" (23 October 2026, 68 minutes), and "Vikings vs. Pagans" (20 October 2026, 43 minutes).
How often does Gone Medieval publish?
Gone Medieval publishes roughly a few times a week, with episodes averaging 56 minutes across 570 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Gone Medieval?
Booking probability for Gone Medieval is 39%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Gone Medieval requires a Pod Score of 89 or higher. Gone Medieval's contact route on record: verified email.
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History Hit hosts Gone Medieval, a history podcast with 570 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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Episode #572
Battle of Agincourt
Oct 23, 20261h 8mThe Battle of Agincourt is remembered as the ultimate David versus Goliath victory, where King Henry V’s small, exhausted army unleashed a devastating "hailstorm of arrows" to obliterate a French force twice their size...
Episode #571
Vikings vs. Pagans
Oct 20, 202643 minForget everything you know about the Vikings. Matt Lewis and Thomas Williams explore the forgotten era when Scandinavian warriors abandoned their pagan roots to become devout Christian crusaders. Armed with the Pope's...
Episode #570
How to Win a Medieval Tournament
Oct 16, 202649 minStep onto the dusty and dangerous fields of the medieval tournament with the only knightly teammates worth having: Dr. Eleanor Janega and Matt Lewis * sound trumpets * They discover how chaotic and brutal melees evolved...
- Oct 13, 20261h 4m
What can the contents of a medieval French woman’s handbag tell us about her life, her beliefs and the strange world she inhabited? When she was captured by the Inquisition, Béatrice de Planisolles revealed all the...
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Episode #567
Inside the Peasants Revolt
Oct 6, 202654 minIn 1381, a highly organised civilian army marched on London, demanding an end to generations of unfairness. Matt Lewis and author A.K. Blakemore explore the human stories behind the Peasants' Revolt. They discover how...
Episode #565
How to Make the Bayeux Tapestry
Sep 29, 202654 minWhat connects the Bayeux Tapestry and a Cheshire silk-producing town? Dr. Eleanor Janega makes a special visit to Macclesfield to uncover its medieval past as a royal borough associated with Edward I and Eleanor of...
Episode #564
Richard II & Richard III: Shakespeare's Version
Sep 25, 202657 minDid Shakespeare shape the way we remember England's Plantagenet kings more than history itself? How much of his plays Richard II and Richard III are fact, fiction, or Tudor propaganda? Professor Emma Smith joins Matt...
Episode #563
Henry IV & Henry V: Shakespeare's Version
Sep 22, 20261 hourDid Shakespeare teach us about England's greatest kings, or fabricate its greatest historical myths? How much of what you think you know about Henry IV and Henry V is actually true? Shakespeare's history plays continue...
Episode #562
Peasants' Revolt on Film: The Uprising Reviewed
Sep 18, 20261h 3mHow accurate is Hollywood's take on the Peasants' Revolt? It is 1381, and England is at breaking point. A civilian army of thousands stormed the capital, making demands of King Richard II. Now, Paul Greengrass’s new...
Episode #561
The Invention of Hell
Sep 15, 202655 min"All hope, abandon ye who enter here." These words from Dante’s Divine Comedy may shape our modern vision of hell, but did you know that the Bible says surprisingly little about it? In fact, hell as we know it was...
Episode #560
Sword in the Stone: Origins of Arthurian Legends
Sep 11, 202652 minWho first imagined King Arthur pulling a shining blade from solid rock? What do extraordinary Bronze Age discoveries reveal about the legend's deeper roots? Matt Lewis is joined by Amy Jeffs to uncover the surprising...
Episode #559
How to Read Runes
Sep 8, 202652 min**Contains very strong language/Tavern talk ** Were runes really magical symbols used by Viking sorcerers? Or were they the everyday handwriting of merchants, lovers, pilgrims and children? From their mysterious origins...
Episode #558
Grunwald: How Poland broke the Teutonic Knights
Sep 4, 202658 minIn July 1410, the formidable Teutonic Knights, rapacious crusaders clad in heavy plate armour, faced a massive Polish-Lithuanian alliance. After an insulting taunt involving two unsheathed swords, the Battle of Grunwald...
Episode #557
The King Who Created Medieval Bohemia
Sep 1, 202651 minIn 12th-century Bohemia, every royal funeral sparked a civil war. Dr. Eleanor Janega discovers how Přemysl Otakar I survived backstabbing brothers, imperial betrayals, and a dodgy divorce to seize power. Find out how...
Episode #555
Extinct Beasts of Medieval Britain
Aug 25, 20261h 3mWhy have wolves often been the villains of British history? What happened to them and some of the other remarkable creatures that once roamed medieval Britain? Dr. Eleanor Janega is joined by Dr. Lee Raye to explore...
Episode #554
Edgar Ætheling: The King Who Never Was
Aug 21, 20261h 2mWhat if you were proclaimed King of England but never sat on the throne? In 1066, Edgar Ætheling possessed the strongest bloodline claim to the English crown, yet this Anglo-Saxon prince became a mere footnote in...
Episode #553
Great Buildings of the Middle Ages
Aug 18, 202659 minHow did medieval builders create monuments that still leave us awestruck? How were vast cathedrals, temples and cities constructed and embellished? From Canterbury Cathedral and the palaces of Great Zimbabwe and Venice...
Episode #551
Guinevere: The Queen Who Broke Camelot?
Aug 11, 202654 minWas Queen Guinevere a traitorous adulteress who caused the tragic downfall of Camelot, or a complex political survivor? Was she even real? Dr. Eleanor Janega and Arthurian expert Dr. Mary Bateman explore the changing...
Episode #550
Henry III: England's Longest Reigning King
Aug 7, 202649 minHow did a nine-year-old boy save England from the brink of collapse? How did he transform a disastrous legacy into a remarkably stable reign? When King John died in 1216, civil war raged, barons invited a French prince...
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