Medieval Archives
Medieval Archives Podcast takes you back to a time of legendary kings, fearless knights, and powerful bishops. Join us as we uncover the real stories behind the myths, separating fact from fiction to reveal what life was truly like in the Middle Ages. From epic battles and courtly intrigue to everyday life in medieval villages, we explore the people, events, and beliefs that shaped the medieval world.
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🌾Hunger Games: The Great Famine of 1315🌾
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The 14th century opened with a nightmare beginning a period called the Crisis of the Late Middle Ages, which lasted almost 200 years and was filled with famine, plague, religious ...
🎃Trick or Terror: The Halloween Candy Scare of the 1980s🍬
⭐This is a Bonus episode from Dragon Moon Media. We have launched another 'Archives' podcast, this one focusing on the late 20th century. If you have no interest in 20th century history you could skip this episode.
However, I say give it a chance. You never know what new knowledge you may gain from listening. After all we're talking about poison candy, apples with ...
🎃Tales of Medieval Revenge by Edgar Allan Poe🎃
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On this Medieval Archives Halloween Special we're listening to two tales of revenge by the the master of gothic horror, Edgar Allan Poe.
This isn't the first time Poe has made an appearance on Medieval Archive. I love Poe's wo...
🇫🇷 John the Fearless and the Bloody Fight for France 🇫🇷
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John the Fearless (1371-1419)
14th century France was in utter turmoil, torn apart by an insane king, multiple assassinations, a f...
🇻🇦The Papal Conclave🇻🇦
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Pope Francis died on 21 Apr 2025 starting a process established in the Middle Ages.
Learn all about the Medieval origins of the Papal Conclave and watch as it unfolds in modern Italy during the Papal Conclave of 2025.
Once a Pope dies the Vatican enters a period called Sede Vacante, (Vacant Seat). Then t...
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🏹 Robin Hood 🏹 in the Movies
The story of Robin Hood is over 600 years old. An Outlaw from English folklore and a hero to the people, Robin Hood has inspired countless poems, books and movies.
Robin Hood first appeared in the poem Piers Plowman, written around 1377. His band of Merry Men, Will Scarlett, Little John and Much the Miller’s son, began to appear in the 15th century.
Friar Tu...
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A day trip to Canterbury is a a popular choice for tourists visiting England and London and for good reason, it's a great city!
During our European vacation in the Summer of 2024 we had a free day and decided to take a modern day pilgrimage to Canterbury and Canterbury Cathedral. We decided not to walk the Pilgrim's Way though, instead traveling by train to Canterbury.
There were learnin...
It's time for our 🎃Halloween🎃 episode! This year we are looking at...
The Devil's Bible
Codex Gigas "Giant book" lives up to it’s name measuring over 3 feet long, 2 feet wide, 9 inches thick, over 300 fully illuminated pages and weighing in at 170 pounds!
Legend has it the book was written in one night, by a single monk condemned to death, who sold his soul to the Devil to complete the work. As a gift to the devil the mon...
Have 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 20 years. The next total solar eclipse in North America will be in 2044.
Europe won’t be in the path of the 2024 eclipse but, if you live in ...
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 incredible story of Albina, who ruled Britain, was seduced by demons and gave birth to a race of gi...
Professor 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 during the First Crusade; The County of Edessa, The County of Tripoli, the Principal of Antioch and the Kingdom of Jerusalem. For almost 200 yea...
We 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 1888 historical adventure novel.
Set in fifteenth century England during the Wars of the Roses, the story revolves around Richard (Dick) Shelton as he...
Welcome 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? With all the cooking and cleaning and commuting. Maybe you have the time and aren’t sure what to read next. Whatever the situation, Medieval Tales P...
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 Mongol Storm covers the Mongol Empire and their influence in t...
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, beautiful inn keeper who's husbands had a bad habit of dying mysterious deaths. Her fourth and final ...
Mudlarks
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. Being a mudlark back then was usually a job for those in extreme poverty. Today things are different.
Mudlarks in the 21st century aren't f...
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 this episode of the Medieval Archives podcast I’m joined by historian and author Christopher...
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. Castles
We’ll visit a handful of castles around England and one in Ireland. Most of the castles today are in Northern England and one isn’t a castle. We’ll s...
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 pillage and plunder, but they were also adventuring explorers w...
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, his exploits in battle and on the home front to see if he was truly...
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