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My latest YouTube video…

What if Edward VI of England had lived longer…

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Now that I’ve signed the contract, I’m super excited that over the next three years, I’ll be writing my book ‘Jews and Christians in Medieval English Towns’ with Palgrave! Not the book of the thesis but a project that’s been with me just as long. Let’s do it!

Six Plantagenet kings ruled between 1199 and 1399, two centuries during which the English nation was built. In today's Gone Medieval, Matthew Lewis talks to Dr. Caroline Burt and Richard Partington about their acclaimed new book, Arise, England: eu1.hubs.ly/H08HyfS0

How the Plantagenets Built England Matthew Lewis Dr Eleanor Janega

Six Plantagenet kings ruled between 1199 and 1399 – two centuries that witnessed civil war, deposition, the murder of kings and... hpbl.uk/yourls/2i1

Mao’s China. The fall of the Berlin Wall. Falling out with Thatcher.

I invite my wonderful dad on the pod to talk about six decades in journalism.

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Here’s a link to that particular episode, I’m just finishing reading Bede’s ecclesiastical history of the English people and I can’t get enough of anything Anglo Saxon.

I don't get involved in any WotR debates and never have to argue with Matthew Lewis because yes, Mercia was the finest kingdom! Catch our chat in the link below:

Have you caught Friday’s episode of Gone Medieval yet? It’s part of our series examining the foundations of England. This episode, with the brilliant Annie Whitehead Author, is all about the Rise of Mercia - the finest kingdom in the Heptarchy.

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A fantastic visit to #Middleham Castle - what a place… and what views! Richard III was here! Richard III Society English Heritage

The audience gatherat Gloucester History Festival to hear Philippa Langley quizzed be Prof Janina Ramirez . Electric!

Sneak peek at some very special new doors to be installed in one of the most important parts of the Tower! A huge amount of collaborative work to design and build these.

I'd never seen this before! Painted in the 17th century, this portrait of Henry VIII is after Holbein, and derived from the Whitehall Mural. You can view it on Digital Bodleian here: digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/objects/257ecd…

Still trying to get more spotlight for Alice. There`s a Medievalists.net podcast episode on her, check it out. She was amazing, so well documented too. A woman born a commoner who rose on her own merits, in the 15th century. History Hack? HistoryExtra? #GoneMedieval ?

It was said that in Penda's final battle, he had under his command 30 other leaders. What do we know of how he achieved it? And was Offa just a barbarous killer? I chat to Matthew Lewis for History Hit💥's Gone Medieval about Mercia's rise & supremacy
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The kingdom of Mercia once enjoyed supremacy over not only Wessex but all of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms. Today Matthew Lewis speaks to Annie Whitehead Author about the important role the Mercians played in the forging of the English nation: eu1.hubs.ly/H08nSHp0

Going to be using the next 10 days to get through some of the books I’ve bought at recent events & talks.

First up, Matthew Lewis’s Survival of the Princes in the Tower, which I picked up at a fab evening where he debated the Princes with Nathen Amin ✒️📚 at Southwark Cathedral!

It’s me and the Norse-tastic Dr Caitlin Ellis talking about Viking royalty, love letters, and barelegged kings! #BetwixtTheSheets

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So, Dr Eleanor Janega and I are doing an episode of Gone Medieval to (try to) explain everything you ever wanted to know about medieval churches - the buildings, the people working within, odd terms you might here. If you’ve got any burning questions, here’s your chance!
Ask away…

🚨 New Ancients Ep! 🚨

Dr Chronis Tzedakis and Dr Vasiliki Margari are here, alongside the brilliant Chris Stringer, to explain a newly discovered climatic catastrophe which looks to have wiped out early humans in Europe c.1.1 million years ago!

🎙️ open.spotify.com/episode/3UfXrn…