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30/03/2024

EP.3 BYZANTINE SUPPORT: What role did the aid and advice offered by Alexios I Komnenos play in the crusade's ultimate success? Has his contribution been underestimated? Has our impression of it been shaped by the agenda of the Latin authors? Let Dr Thomas W Smith guide you through this fascinating topic!!

13/03/2024

So excited to announce our new mini-series! Dr Thomas W Smith takes us through the four main reasons for the success of the First Crusade!! Episode 1 is available now everywhere!! https://shows.acast.com/teach-medieval

08/03/2024

Hwæt!! The legendary Time Team heading to Sutton Hoo!!? Promises to be the mini-series of a lifetime!!

🔍Prepare for the dig of a lifetime as Time Team and the National Trust partner up this June! 🔍

We're thrilled to announce an extraordinary partnership at the legendary Sutton Hoo site! 🎉
This June, for an entire MONTH, we'll be embarking on a ground breaking archaeological project to uncover the untold treasures of this iconic location. Stay tuned for exclusive updates and behind-the-scenes access as we uncover history together!
Watch the full trailer of what we have been up to this evening on our YouTube Channel from 7pm!👇🏼

https://www.youtube.com/

Opportunities for getting involved will be announced soon.

Read the full press release: 👇🏼

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/archaeology/sutton-hoo-graveyard-time-team-b2508927.html


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07/03/2024

And again on World Book Day, fancy some exciting news!?

The book I’ve been waiting more than ten years to write is coming in September. A new biography of Henry V, and the final chapter of the Plantagenets / Hollow Crown trilogy. Thank you Head of Zeus for doing this with me.

UK preorders now open via - click here https://www.waterstones.com/book/henry-v/dan-jones/9781804541937

07/03/2024

On World Book Day, here are four highly recommended reads from Marvellous Marc!

27/02/2024

27/02/2024

Be sure to subscribe to Teach Medieval wherever you get your podcasts!!

02/02/2024

So excited to be welcoming back Dr Steve Tibble!! Let's get to it!
https://shows.acast.com/teach-medieval

27/01/2024

When you have to delay the Christmas get-together due to COVID and only get around to opening your gifts in late January! NEW EPISODES COMING SOON!! Watch this space!!

22/08/2023

Vikings in Thailand! (Kind of.)

12/08/2023

Continuing our "Meanwhile, elsewhere..." series... Here's team member Ken exploring Wat Phra That Doi Suthep, west of Chiang Mai in northern Thailand. Founded in 1383 (1927 BE), legend has it that the wat was built by King Nu Naone on the very mountaintop where a sacred white elephant he'd summoned, bearing a relic of the Buddha, fell down dead on its way to him.

11/08/2023

...is *so* excited to release this new super-special episode!! Dr Steve Tibble dives deeply into the role played by British Templars in the defence of Outremer, a role he explores beautifully in his fascinating new book "Templars: The knights who made Britain". Enjoy!

09/08/2023

Something a little different from us today! Here's team member Ken exploring the magical ruins of Sukhothai in central Thailand. The kingdom was founded in 1238 by Si Inthrathit and reached its zenith under Ram Khamhaeng the Great (r.1279-98) who's generally credited with establishing Theravada Buddhism as the region's official religion and single-handedly forging the Thai alphabet from a blend of Sanskrit, Khmer and other precursors! A truly enchanting site.

08/08/2023

More from team member Abi, this time Micklegate Bar in York. Acting as the main entrance to the city of York from the south, the lower section dates to the 12th century and the top two storeys from the 14th!

For centuries the severed heads of rebels and traitors were displayed above the gate, famously including Sir Henry Pucey (Hotspur) in 1403 and Richard, Duke of York in 1460 (supposedly wearing a paper crown 👑)!

05/08/2023

Team member Abi was blown away by the exhibition and guided tour today at

A brilliant trip which offered even more insight into one of the most important battles in the Wars of the Roses ⚔️

04/08/2023

Boom! And so Episode No.2 is released! This one is another gem, people, so do please get listening and sharing! Enjoy! And thanks again, Steve!

01/08/2023

Putting the finishing touches to Episode 2 with Steve Tibble on Frankish tactics in the Near East! Coming this Friday!

29/07/2023

And boom! We're back!! And with a bumper-size episode, too! Thank you to the wonderful Dr Steve Tibble for sharing his time and expertise so generously. Episode 2 coming soon!!
https://open.spotify.com/episode/78gQZ3hYFAcohUbHMInWer?si=73WX0xSFQ6a19eMOV7d0PQ

26/07/2023

Are you ready? We certainly are! Listen out for the first episode on the defence of Outremer with Dr Steve Tibble! Coming in the next few days!

20/07/2023

What's this? A pre-release copy of our next guest's book? You bet! Listen out for our new episodes with Dr Steve Tibble! Coming soon!

17/07/2023

...is *very* excited to announce our next guest, Dr Steve Tibble!! Steve will be discussing the Military Orders and his forthcoming book! Watch this space!! https://stevetibble.com/

08/07/2023

We're back!! After a long break, we're once again up and running! Here's team member Ken visiting the Church of St Laurence in Bradford--on-Avon today. Probably built shortly after 1001 when Æthelred Uræd granted the land to local nuns, it may have also served as a mortuary chapel for the body of Edward the Martyr

08/07/2023

We're back!! After a long break, we're once again up and running! Here's team member Ken visiting the Church of St Laurence in Bradford--on-Avon today. Probably built shortly after 1001 when Æthelred Uræd granted the land to local nuns, it may have also served as a mortuary chapel for the body of Edward the Martyr (r.975-78) and is a very rare survival from the period. Anyway, look out for new episodes soon with some very special guests!!

02/01/2023

🚨 New Episode Alert 🚨

THE WARS OF THE ROSES: Bastard Feudalism (Ep1).

The term bastard feudalism has been adopted as a label to distinguish a social structure different from its predecessor in the post‐Conquest period. In this episode of Teach Medieval, Abi is joined by Dr Gordon McKelvie of the University of Wi******er to discuss the term and the role that this social structure played in the Wars of the Roses.

26/12/2022

The Teach Medieval hope you’re all having a restful and peaceful break.

Just a quick note to say we’ll be back on the 2nd of January with a brand new episode, but until then don’t forget you can listen to our previous episodes wherever you get your podcasts from!

IMAGE: Depiction of a feast from a Psalter made in the second half of the 11th century: Cotton MS Tiberius C VI, held by the

22/12/2022

On a recent trip to team member Abi came across the incredible tomb of Henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland!
Percy had quite the career during the Wars of the Roses:
✋After being restored to his earldom in 1470, he paid homage to his Yorkist king by making no move to stop Edward IV after he landed at Ravenspur in 1471 following his exile to the Duchy of Burgundy!
🔋His power in the north continued to grow during Edward’s second reign, only really being rivalled by Richard, Duke of Gloucester who he seems to have a good relationship with
⚔️Yet Northumberland is infamous for not joining in at the Battle of Bosworth!
⚰️Northumberland was killed in April 1489 at South Kilvington by a mob protesting against taxes imposed by Henry VII.