Gone Medieval

529 episodes · 12 with AI analysis

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. 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.com/privacy for more information.

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Richard II's deposition and the transition to Henry IVMedieval ecclesiastical politics and bishop appointmentsLollard heresy and medieval religious persecutionThe role of the Archbishop of Canterbury in medieval governanceHenry IV's financial crisis and fiscal managementThe Lords Appellant and 14th-century English political factionsDual roles of medieval bishops as spiritual and political leadersArchbishop Scrope's execution and papal excommunicationThe Lancastrian inheritance and succession disputesMedieval chronicles as historical sources

Analyzed Episodes

Apr 10, 2026

The Bishop who Took Down Richard II

Richard II's deposition and the transition to Henry IVMedieval ecclesiastical politics and bishop appointmentsLollard heresy and medieval religious persecution

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Mar 31, 2026

The Women Who Ruled Medieval Burgundy, and Europe

Medieval Female Rulers and RegentsBurgundian Political History and Territorial ExpansionStrategic Marriage Alliances in Medieval Europe

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Mar 20, 2026

Viking Scotland: The Siege of Dumbarton

Siege of Dumbarton (870 AD)Kingdom of Alteclut/Strathclyde historyViking siege warfare tactics and logistics

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Mar 16, 2026

Early Medieval Croatia

Early Medieval Slavic Settlement and AcculturationMedieval Croatian Kingdom Formation (9th-10th centuries)Byzantine-Frankish Competition in Dalmatia

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Mar 10, 2026

Crusaders in Crisis: The Rebel Emperor & the Siege of Constantinople

Fourth Crusade and Sack of ConstantinopleVenetian Naval Power and Commercial InterestsFifth Crusade Egyptian Campaign and Damietta Siege

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Mar 8, 2026

How Islam came to Iran

Sasanian Empire political structure and aristocracyArab-Muslim conquest of Persia (7th century)Religious diversity in pre-Islamic Iran

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Mar 6, 2026

The Crusades: Battle for the Holy Land

Crusader State Formation and Governance (1099-1187)Female Rulers in Medieval Kingdom of JerusalemMilitary Orders: Templars and Hospitallers

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Feb 17, 2026

Your Medieval Questions Answered

Medieval Periodization and Dating SystemsOrdinary Medieval Life and Economic ConcernsMedieval Kingship and Political Succession

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Feb 20, 2026

Game of Thrones: A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms

Medieval Tournament Recreation and AuthenticityKnightly Culture and Chivalric ValuesWomen's Agency in Medieval Society

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Mar 3, 2026

The First Crusade: The Road to Jerusalem

First Crusade military strategy and tacticsPope Urban II and papal authority in 11th centuryByzantine-Latin Christian relations and Alexios I

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Feb 24, 2026

How to Get to Heaven: Papal Indulgences

Papal Indulgences History and TheologyMedieval Penance and Confession SystemsPurgatory Doctrine Development

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Feb 27, 2026

Scotland's Medieval Queens

Medieval Scottish succession systems and tannist traditionSaint Margaret's religious reforms and Romanization of Scottish ChurchScottish-English relations and cross-border nobility

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