Show Notes
Jack Wilson (Mongol EXPERT) joins me to explore the history of European-Mongol conflict between the 1240s and 1280s and to use what we know of what did happen to inform the often-speculated question: Could the Mongols have conquered Europe?After you listen to the episode, let me know what you think!You can learn much, much more about the Mongols at Jack’s youtube channel You can also click here to follow him on XAnd you can click here to subscribe for free to my substackAnd lastly you can check out the sponsor of this episode, Cards of History here If you have the generosity and resources, becoming a paid subscriber will help me create bigger and better projects to delight you with and help revitalize an interest in medieval history!Just Feudal Things is a conversational podcast on medieval history featuring subject matter experts and enthusiasts. New episodes release on the 3rd and 17th, each month. In case you missed it, the last two episodes featured Dr Elizabeth Norton on many medieval female rulers and Dr Emma Herbert-Davies on what we know about medieval warhorses! Future episodes will feature conversations on current-day castle restoration and preservation, the financial records of cathedrals, and a special episode on medieval feasting, just in time for Christmas!
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Podcasts will resume! Probably at a pace of one per month now. Today I had a conversation with poet Malcolm Guite about his recently released book “Galahad and The Grail” and some related ideas on history, myth, and narrative. You can click here to order his book from Rabbit Room Press. And if you like to read more medieval history, don’t miss checking out Feigned Flight Magazine. We pay authors to write creative essays on medieval history. If you’d like something beyond strict narrative, you’ll love it! I’m doing this for the love of the game (history) so I appreciate all of your kindness in leaving a comment and sharing with your friends! Enjoy!
Richard the Lionheart Part 5 of 6. In this episode John D Hosler joins me to discuss a military look at the Third Crusade as well as his books The Siege of Acre and Third Crusade: New Interpretations. Look for the capstone episode coming up with Alex Petkas from Cost of Glory, comparing Richard the Lionheart with Julius Caesar. Be sure you are subscribed on substack to get the latest episode in your inbox when it releases. Click here to read Feigned Flight Magazine! Click here to check out the Lex Reader App. Read. Listen. Take Notes. Translate. Amazing new way to enjoy old books. Click here to check out John’s book on the Siege of Acre! Click here to check out John’s new book on the Third Crusade! The Memory Medieval Podcast is a conversational podcast on medieval history with subject matter experts and enthusiasts. New episodes release on the 3rd and 17th each month.
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Dr. Paul Webster makes a return to the show from Episode 4 (where we discussed King John) to take a look at the terrible death and life of Saint Thomas Becket. After this episode we will get back into our series on Richard the Lionheart, two more episodes to finish the six part series!To check out the book Paul co-edited on St Thomas Becket, click here To check out the best conceptual writing on medieval history, click here and be sure to subscribe! And to get the perfect gift for the history lover in your life (and get 10% off) click here
Wylfcen joins me to give us an education on the life, death, and lore of the Old Enligsh language. Funnily enough, I did not know that Tolkien was a professor of Old English! I’m always doing so much on the Normans.. it’s only fair to do something special for all my Anglo-Saxons out there.. I hope you enjoy!Make sure you are subscribed here at Memory Medieval to get podcasts straight to your email inbox. And you can support my work by becoming a paid subscriber or by using this link to get 10% off on Cards of History! For those of you who enjoy reading about medieval history, you can click this link to check out our new publication Feigned Flight! Subscribe to get a new creative essay in your inbox every Tuesday and pledge support if you’d like to see the project really take off! Thank you to everyone who supports my work!And for my art project… you can click here. If you’d like some more Old English on your X timeline, click here to follow Wylfcen. Lots happening, lots going on.. lots of things coming up! Hope you enjoy this look into the language of the original Anglo-Saxons!