'tis but a scratch: fact and fiction about the Middle Ages
Talking about popular conceptions of the Middle Ages and their historical realities. Join Richard Abels to learn about Vikings, knights and chivalry, movies set in the Middle Ages, and much more about the medieval world.
'tis but a scratch: fact and fiction about the Middle Ages
Latest Episodes
The Once and Future King, part 2: Britons, Arthur is NOT coming back. We found the body! (with Christopher Bedard)
In this second episode of a three part series, Dr. Christopher Bedard explains how the Welsh in the twelfth-century promoted the idea that King Arthur would return to restore British rule over the island of Britain, and how Anglo-Norman and Pla...
Reposted: Formerly Three and Now Four Medieval Ghost Stories and My One Encounter with a Ghost
I hope that you enjoyed my discussion of Arthurian ghost stories with Dr. Christopher Berard. Like I said, that was my second Halloween special. In case you missed it, I decided to repost the first. In it I retold three medieval ghost stories a...
The Once and Future King, part 1: Arthurian Ghost Stories (with Dr. Christopher Berard)
This is the first of a two part series with Dr. Christopher Berard dealing with medieval stories about King Arthur. It's also my second Halloween special. In this episode Chris talks about medieval ghost stories that feature King Arthur and his...
Agincourt: The Battle (with Michael Livingston)
In the previous episode, Michael Livingston and I talked about the historical context of Henry V's Agincourt campaign, Henry's costly siege of Harfleur, and his desperate, and ultimately unsuccessful, attempt to elude the French army as he marc...
King Henry V and the Agincourt Campaign (with Prof. Michael Livingston)
In the previous episode, I chatted with Kelly DeVries about Joan of Arc as a military leader. One of her greatest contributions to the ultimate victory of France in the Hundred Years War was to restore French morale, which, after fourteen years...
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