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  • This Medieval Knight Was a Total D*&k...

    This Medieval Knight Was a Total D*&k...
    2026/08/30
    English soldier and knight, condottiero, Captain-General of Florence, Duke of the Duchy of Spoleto. Who was this man? A man nicknamed John Sharp by the Italians in reference to his “cleverness and cunning”. A man so highly thought of by the Italians that he is depicted in a fresco painted by Uccello at the Duomo in Florence. Could such an honourable man really be responsible for one of the worst massacres of the Middle Ages? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    15 分
  • Dying in The Middle Ages...

    Dying in The Middle Ages...
    2026/08/28
    Where do we go when we die? It’s a question that humans have been pondering for thousands of years. For the Christian Medievals, there were only three options – heaven, hell, or purgatory. The problem was, they didn’t know what condition their soul was in until they died and that was causing concern. Even the theologians, with all their ecclesiastical knowledge and writings, debated the problem without success so what chance did the common people have? Welcome to Medieval Madness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    15 分
  • The Medieval Murder Mystery You Didn't Read in History Class...

    The Medieval Murder Mystery You Didn't Read in History Class...
    2026/08/27
    We’ll begin, as all good murder stories do, with the finding of a body. It was the end of May 1375, in the Lincolnshire countryside when the decomposing remains of a man were discovered in the fields near Grayingham. The man was about 30 years old and had been lying there for several months but his clothes showed he was a man of means. On examining the body, the coroner decided he had died from “diverse mortal wounds” caused by a knife. But who was the man? What was the motive for his murder? And what has a court case between William’s brother Nicolas and Nicolas’s wife, some seven years earlier, have to do with anything? Let’s travel back in time now to the late 14th century to discover treason, conspiracy, a tiny penis, and the connection between a wife, her lover, the chambermaid, the cook, the squire, and their neighbour. Welcome to Medieval Madness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    15 分
  • Getting Wasted in the Middle Ages...

    Getting Wasted in the Middle Ages...
    2026/08/26
    The Medievals consumed alcohol all the time. At every event, whether that was a wedding, a funeral, a business negotiation, or the completion of an apprenticeship ... they didn’t really need an excuse. They even drank at work, all day, every day. Which begs the question. Were the people who lived through the Middle Ages always drunk? It makes you wonder how they could work, fight their many wars, or even function properly when they were all constantly hammered. Welcome to Medieval Madness! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    15 分
  • Surviving Summer in the Middle Ages...

    Surviving Summer in the Middle Ages...
    2026/07/02
    For the Medievals, summer was a time of celebration for all classes. Perhaps the best time of the year for social gatherings. But work still had to be carried out in the fields and summer was also a time of heatwaves, droughts, wildfires, plague, and fever. Welcome to Medieval Madness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    16 分
  • What Did Medieval People Think of UFOs & Alien Life?

    What Did Medieval People Think of UFOs & Alien Life?
    2026/07/01
    In the West, the Middle Ages was a superstitious time, a time when what was real and unreal became blurred. Dragons, witches, basilisks, and zombies were just some of the beasts that offered an ever-present threat to Christian society. Is it any wonder then, that in a time when everything had a religious significance, any unexplained phenomenon in the skies was interpreted as either an omen, the manifestation of an angel or demon, or even a message from God himself? It was a time rich with mystery and wonder. Was it possible that the Medievals were not alone in the universe? Welcome to Medieval Madness! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    16 分
  • Cats During The Medieval Times...

    Cats During The Medieval Times...
    2026/06/25
    The Egyptians treated them with reverence and adoration having, first domesticated them 4,000 years ago. Since then the small, carnivorous mammals have played a major part in religion, folklore, art, and community health across the world. However, in 13th-century Western Europe, cats became associated with the supernatural, when Pope Gregory IX called them an instrument of Satan. Let’s travel back in time now to the Middle Ages and discover why cats were linked to witchcraft, why they were placed in barrels, and just why anyone would want to kiss a cat's anus. Welcome to Medieval Madness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    16 分
  • The Medieval Robbery Your School Didn't Teach You About...

    The Medieval Robbery Your School Didn't Teach You About...
    2026/06/23
    In 1303, Westminster was an important place. West from the City of London, it was protected by its own walls and gates. Westminster Palace was there, which was once the main residence of the kings of England. On the evening of the 12th of May, in Westminster Abbey, which lay just across the pathway from the Palace, the Benedictine could be heard singing compline, their final prayer at the end of the day before they retired to their sleeping quarters. In the Abbey, beneath the Chapter House is a small Crypt, behind its solid doors were the crown jewels and royal treasury which were about to be stolen by a band of robbers. Welcome to Medieval Madness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    15 分