In the mid-19th century, a farmer dug into a strange mound at the former-Viking settlement of Mammen, discovering an extravagant Norse burial chamber. One of the rare findings from the mound was a well-preserved axe head with etched designs featuring a cross-over of Christian and pagan motifs. Become a patron of the show – http://www.medievalextras.com […]

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Buy our merch – http://www.medievalextras.com/merch Finding King Arthur: http://www.medievalextras.com/finding-king-arthur You can also get it on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/medievalpodcast It is 572. Italy, having emerged from a decades-long war between the Byzantines and Ostrogoths, has once again fallen under the hegemony of a new European superpower. Lombard military leaders sweep through the provinces, dividing their newly annexed […]

(NEW!) “Flame of Revenge” – Lombard Kingdom Part 4

Get official Medieval! merch: http://www.medievalextras.com/merch For monthly premium content: http://www.patreon.com/medievalpodcast A great many weapons were used throughout the Middle Ages to inflict brutal, dismembering damage upon a person’s enemies. The Early Medieval Period was a particularly turbulent era, and it saw the political structure of Europe collapse and struggle to rebuild itself after the fall […]

(NEW!) Spears and Seaxes – Arms & Armour 500-1000AD #2

“Finding King Arthur: The Once and Future King” premium episode now available for $2 at http://www.medievalextras.com/finding-king-arthur. Lifetime access. Your purchase helps us make medieval history accessible! The quintessential image of a medieval knight is a gracious, horse-mounted warrior, clad in shining plate armour. It cannot be denied that this idol is spectacular, but it is … Continue reading (NEW!) Early Medieval Chainmail – Arms and Armour 500-1000AD #1

(NEW!) Early Medieval Chainmail – Arms and Armour 500-1000AD #1

Purchase your own fantastic Game of Kingdoms deck of cards for $12.99 at http://www.playgameofkingdoms.com. You’ll be supporting the podcast in the process. Go send them some love! On the ramparts of the city of Pavia, the citizens cast their eyes down in misery as they watch the enemy soldiers of King Alboin intercept and destroy … Continue reading (NEW & IMPROVED) Grievous Vows and Divine Protection (Lombard Kingdom Part 3)

(NEW & IMPROVED) Grievous Vows and Divine Protection (Lombard Kingdom Part 3)

Support the podcast and gain access to all premium content: http://www.patreon.com/medievalpodcast For premium episodes and videos: http://www.medievalextras.com A heavy cloak of smoke hangs in the room, stinging your eyes and nostrils. The reeking smell of manure makes the single room of your family’s house an unpleasant place to stay. Right in the middle a large … Continue reading (NEW!) Barbarian Europe 14: Anglo-Saxon Houses

(NEW!) Barbarian Europe 14: Anglo-Saxon Houses

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Introducing Medieval! Extras

Medieval! Extras goes live on 20 May! Vote on video/episode topics at medievalextras.com, and subscribe to our podcast so you don’t miss the launch! “There is a stinking, clamorous atmosphere hanging over the town here, itself heaving with life, oozing out of all wooden and stone structures. Every road is overrun by a mob of … Continue reading (NEW!) Barbarian Europe 13: Feudalism in Anglo-Saxon England

(NEW!) Barbarian Europe 13: Feudalism in Anglo-Saxon England

Help us make more episodes – http://www.patreon.come/medievalpodcast “In a short time, swarms of the aforesaid nations came over into the island, and the foreigners began to increase so much that they became a source of terror to the natives themselves who had invited them. Then, having on a sudden entered into league with the Picts, … Continue reading (NEW!) Barbarian Europe 12: Hengest & Horsa in the Sources

(NEW!) Barbarian Europe 12: Hengest & Horsa in the Sources

Please help us make more episodes! http://www.patreon.com/medievalpodcast In the mid-5th century, a new wave of migrants appeared in Britain from across the Channel. The Anglo-Saxons were well-cultured, sophisticated and determined. But what were these often-misunderstood invaders looking for in the rainy hills, fields and crags of Britannia? Research & Writing: Joshua Potts Voice: Bill Odman … Continue reading (NEW!) Barbarian Europe 11: Background to the Anglo-Saxon Migration

(NEW!) Barbarian Europe 11: Background to the Anglo-Saxon Migration

News of Albo-In’s astounding victories are spreading far and wide, playing vividly in the imaginations of all who hear them. In Pannonia, Alboin, the fierce warrior king, is preparing for the greatest challenge and ambition of his lifetime. Italia. The Eternal City. All that is rich and abundant lies in the sacred cradle of Europe. … Continue reading Barbarian Europe 10: “The King’s Mountain” – Lombard Kingdom (Part 2)

Barbarian Europe 10: “The King’s Mountain” – Lombard Kingdom (Part 2)

Europe’s next big shark – hungry for territory, proud of its past victories, and in search of a new homeland – comes to dominate Italia, taking swift advantage of its abysmal state and critical power vacuum. They were the Lombards, from “lango” and “barba” – the men with long beards. In half a decade, under … Continue reading Barbarian Europe 9: “Men of Long Beards” – Lombard Kingdom (Part 1)

Barbarian Europe 9: “Men of Long Beards” – Lombard Kingdom (Part 1)

In 410 AD, with the last remaining Roman legions being called to defend the mainland against Germanic invaders, Emperor Honorius advised the people of Britain to “look to their own defenses”, a statement which effectively ended the island’s connection to the Roman empire. In the power vacuum that ensued, Britain was left divided and in … Continue reading Barbarian Europe 8: Saxons Introduction

Barbarian Europe 8: Saxons Introduction

When did Christmas originate? How did the pagans and Romans celebrate it? What were festive celebrations like in the Middle Ages? And what was a “first footer”? These questions and more answered in the latest episode of Medieval! this year! Buy the Medieval! Team cookies and milk – http://www.patreon.com/medievalpodcast

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Vikings. Or Northmen, Pagans, Foreigners, Rus. These and many names were given to the people who came to be one of the greatest nuisances to Europe after the Barbaric invasion and the great crisis that ended the Roman Empire. They were so feared that the Church even declared that the apocalypse was near and the … Continue reading Barbarian Europe 7: Vikings Introduction

Barbarian Europe 7: Vikings Introduction

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