Happy Birthday Henry V
Today is the 634th birthday of Henry V. A true warrior king who defied the odds and defeated the French at the Battle of Agincourt.
16 September 2020
MAP#72: Jack Cade’s Rebellion: A Prelude to the Wars of the Roses
Jack Cade’s Rebellion The summer of 1450 was full of unrest in England. A failing war in France, political corruption and out of control crime
4 December 2016
The Holy Ghost: Historian pinpoints final resting place of one of medieval England’s greatest ships
Historians and archaeologists have tentatively identified the location of one of medieval England’s greatest ships. Detailed archival and aerial photographic research carried out by British
12 October 2015
FREE Course: Agincourt 1415: Myth and Reality
This year marks the 600th anniversary of one of the biggest battles in Medieval history, the Battle of Agincourt. We discussed the battle in lesson
3 August 2015
2014 Medieval Year in Review: Television
While the silver screen offered very little for medieval viewing the small screen is taking over! There was the obvious Season 4 of Game of
30 December 2014
MAP#58: Gilles de Rais – Gallant Knight, Occultist and Serial Killer
Gilles de Rais, an esteemed knight and the Marshall of France, who fought alongside Joan of Arc. Then he turned to the occult and tried
28 October 2014
Dan Jones talks ‘The Plantagenets’
Have you picked up your copy of The Plantagenets? It’s only the international bestseller that reveals Britain’s longest running dynasty. Over a dozen Kings spanning
4 April 2014
MAP#44: Battle of Agincourt 1415
The Hundred Years’ War raged for over 100 years and divided England and France like never before. Today on the Medieval Archives Podcast we look
8 December 2013
MAP#42: Medieval Diseases and “Cures”
Listen to the episode now People in the Middle Ages had their share of diseases. But unlike today they didn’t have vaccinations or antibiotics to
10 September 2013
The Many Faces of the Middle Ages: Medieval Facial Reconstruction
Earlier this year the medieval world was flipped on its head with the discovery of King Richard III. One of the fascinating aspects of the
23 August 2013
‘The Hollow Crown’ DVD Release Date
Last week we announced the USA air dates for The Hollow Crown. This week we have the official date for the DVD release. The Hollow
26 July 2013
Star-Studded Shakespeare Mini-Series The Hollow Crown Comes to PBS This Fall!
Get excited: The Hollow Crown – a star-studded quartet of several of William Shakespeare’s most famous history plays – finally has an American airdate. The
16 July 2013
Free online search for medieval military ancestors newly available
A new online database containing 205,000 service records of soldiers who fought in the Hundred Years War between 1369 and 1453 is now available to
26 January 2012
Happy Birthday Henry V
Today is the 625th birthday of Henry V. A true warrior king who defied the odds and defeated the French at the Battle of Agincourt.
16 September 2011
HISTORY™ Great Battles Medieval is Now Available!
Actually the game has been available in the UK since last fall. But it is now available in the US market. I did a review
8 April 2011
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