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Medici Popes: Power over Piety
22 August 2024Fueled by ambition and the desire to extend their influence, the House of Medici saw the papacy not only as a religious post but a political one. ...
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Salem Witch Trials: Interrogation & Torture
22 August 2024The second part of our story on the Salem Witch Trials. Anthony Delaney takes Maddy Pelling inside the courtroom as unbelievable stories of...
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42:54
The First Emperor of China
20 August 2024Dan heads to China to discover the incredible story of Qin Shi Haungdi, the man who built the mysterious Terracotta Warriors, the Great Wall and...
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The Battle of Clontarf
20 August 2024On Gone Medieval we like to celebrate the best stories - and storytellers - of history, so today Dr.Eleanor Janega showcases the brilliant podcast...
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Renaissance Beauty: Snails, Cat Poo & Fatal Make-Up
20 August 2024Why did Renaissance women say the Lord's prayer while removing pubic hair?
If you're like us you definitely want to know the answer to this,...
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Lafayette: The Marquis and the American Revolution
19 August 2024Why did an aristocratic French man fight for American freedom? How influential was Lafayette? And what did he do on his return visit to the United...
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Ptolemy XIII: The Forgotten Pharaoh
19 August 2024Antony and Cleopatra. Julius Caesar and Pompey the Great. These are household names thanks to Shakespeare’s plays, big budget TV shows and...
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Salem Witch Trials: Hysteria & Accusations
19 August 2024First of two episodes on the Salem Witch Trials. We begin the story as accusations are made throughout the town of Salem and a climate of fear...
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How Indigenous Americans Discovered Europe
19 August 2024We have long been taught that modern global history began when the 'Old World' encountered the 'New', when Christopher Columbus 'discovered'...
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The Cocaine Craze in Victorian Britain
18 August 2024Many things may come to mind when you hear the word 'cocaine' - and we'd wager that the last thing on that list would be the Victorians. But as it...
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The First Cats
18 August 2024Cats! These much loved furry friends have brightened people’s lives for millenia. And it was the same in ancient times. They were pets. They...
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Sex Work in 18th Century Paris
16 August 2024Paris was a wild place in the 18th century.
It was the Age of the Enlightenment, cafe culture was exploding along with the world of ballet...
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