Teach Medieval
"Hello! I'm Ken and this is Teach Medieval!"
Are you interested in the medieval period? Are you studying it at school, college or university? Then we're here for you! 'Teach Medieval' is a podcast channel dedicated to bringing you the most engaging and accessible conversations with the finest experts in the period! So what are you waiting for? Get listening ... and get learning!!
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- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 22 minutes
- Episodes
- 40
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Who were the real Assassins and Templars? (Ep.2: Templars)
The Assassins and Templars are two of the most iconic and enigmatic groups associated with the medieval Near East to the point where, even today, myths continue to swirl around their very names and h…
Who were the real Assassins and Templars? (Ep.1: Assassins)
The Assassins and Templars are two of the most iconic and enigmatic groups associated with the medieval Near East to the point where, even today, myths continue to swirl around their very names and h…
What was the Second Barons' War? (Ep.3: Significance)
It is over 750 years since Simon de Montfort called his 1265 parliament. Is his failed revolution still worth talking about today? Did it even matter at the time?
This episode part of a mini-series:
Ep…
What was the Second Barons' War? (Ep.2: Events)
From 1264 to 1267, Henry III of England was at war with many of his barons. What form did this conflict take? And how, ultimately, did it end?
This episode part of a mini-series:
Ep.1: What were the ca…
What was the Second Barons' War? (Ep.1: Causes)
From 1264 to 1267, Henry III of England was at war with many of his barons. Why? What had gone wrong during Henry's reign to make so many of his barons and bishops so frustrated with his rule?
This ep…
How were the crusader states established? (Ep.4: External support)
In the decades immediately following the First Crusade, an isolated and outnumbered Frankish elite managed to establish four new states in the Levant. How were they able to do this? In this mini-seri…
How were the crusader states established? (Ep.3: Political leadership)
In the decades immediately following the First Crusade, an isolated and outnumbered Frankish elite managed to establish four new states in the Levant. How were they able to do this? In this mini-seri…
How were the crusader states established? (Ep.2: Muslim disunity)
In the decades following the First Crusade, an isolated and outnumbered Frankish elite managed to establish four new states in the Levant. How were they able to do this? In this mini-series, Associat…
How were the crusader states established? (Ep.1: Military skill)
In the decades immediately following the First Crusade, an isolated and outnumbered Frankish elite managed to establish four new states in the Levant. How were they able to do this? In this new mini-…
Why did the First Crusade succeed? (Ep.4: Muslim disunity)
The First Crusade 1095-99 was an astonishing success against all the odds. Why? In this new mini-series, Dr Thomas W Smith explores the four main contributory factors one at a time and in substantial…
Why did the First Crusade succeed? (Ep.3: Byzantine support)
The First Crusade 1095-99 was an astonishing success against all the odds. Why? In this new mini-series, Dr Thomas W Smith explores the four main contributory factors one at a time and in substantial…
Why did the First Crusade succeed? (Ep.2: Religious fervour)
The First Crusade 1095-99 was an astonishing success against all the odds. Why? In this new mini-series, Dr Thomas W Smith explores the four main contributory factors one at a time and in substantial…
Why did the First Crusade succeed? (Ep.1: Military skill)
The First Crusade 1095-99 was an astonishing success against all the odds. Why? In this new mini-series, Dr Thomas W Smith explores the four main contributory factors one at a time and in substantial…
How did the crusader states try to survive? (Ep.6: Resisting Saladin)
The four Crusader States established in the wake of the First Crusade survived remarkably well until their near total collapse following Saladin’s victory at the battle of Hattin in 1187. In this epi…
How did the crusader states try to survive? (Ep.5: Targeting Egypt)
The four Crusader States established in the wake of the First Crusade survived remarkably well until their near total collapse following Saladin’s victory at the battle of Hattin in 1187. In this epi…
How did the crusader states try to survive? (Ep.4: Governing soundly)
The four Crusader States established in the wake of the First Crusade survived remarkably well until their near total collapse following Saladin’s victory at the battle of Hattin in 1187. In this epi…
How did the crusader states try to survive? (Ep.3: Besieging Aleppo and Damascus)
The four Crusader States established in the wake of the First Crusade survived remarkably well until their near total collapse following Saladin’s victory at the battle of Hattin in 1187. In this epi…
How did the crusader states try to survive? (Ep.2: Taking the ports)
The four Crusader States established in the wake of the First Crusade survived remarkably well until their near total collapse following Saladin’s victory at the battle of Hattin in 1187. In this epi…
How did the crusader states try to survive? (Ep.1: Strategic overview)
The four Crusader States established in the wake of the First Crusade survived remarkably well until their near total collapse following Saladin’s victory at the battle of Hattin in 1187. In this new…
How important were the military orders to the crusader states? (Ep.3: British Templars)
The Templars had a huge presence right across Western Europe and Britain was no exception. In this special episode, Dr Steve Tibble discusses the ways in which the Templars in Britain supported the c…