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The Hundred Years' War raged for over 100 years and divided England and France like never before. Today on the Medieval Archives Podcast we look at a battle during the last phase of the Hundred Years' War, The Battle of Agincourt. King Henry V of England, vastly outnumbered fought for his Kingdom and his life. Find out how he lead a weary band of men against insurmountable odds. Will Henry survive? Will he defeat the French? Find out in this episode of the Medieval Archives Podcast. Please send any comments, suggestions or topic ideas to [email protected] If you are enjoying the podcast please considering leaving a rating on iTunes. Rate the Medieval Archives Podcast now! Listen to the episode now In this episode we discuss: Origins of the Hundred Years' War Henry V French Superiority Death of Chivalry Treaty of Troyes Hollow Crown And more... Agincourt Carol Lyrics Listen to it on YouTube Deo gratias Anglia redde pro victoria! [England, give thanks to God for victory!] Owre Kynge went forth to Normandy With grace and myght of chyvalry Ther God for hym wrought mervelusly; Wherefore Englonde may call and cry Chorus Deo gratias![Thanks to God] Deo gratias Anglia redde pro victoria! [England, give thanks to God for victory!] He sette sege, forsothe to say, To Harflu towne with ryal aray; That toune he wan and made afray That Fraunce shal rewe tyl domesday. Chorus Then went hym forth, owre king comely, In Agincourt feld he faught manly; Throw grace of God most marvelsuly, He had both feld and victory. Chorus Ther lordys, erles and barone Were slayne and taken and that full soon, Ans summe were broght into Lundone With joye and blisse and gret renone. Chorus Almighty God he keep owre kynge, His peple, and alle his well-wyllynge, And give them grace wythoute endyng; Then may we call and savely syng: Chorus Watch the Mock trial of Henry V: http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/id/221111 Get your free audio book from Audible.com at: http://www.medievalarchives.com/AudibleOffer Download the MP3 and listen to it on your favorite MP3 player. Subscribe to the feed so you do not miss a single episode. iTunes | Stitcher Radio | Download MP3 | RSS Feed The music was provided by Tim Rayburn. It is available at Magnatune.com

In 732, the forces of Charles Martel and the Umayyad governor Abd al-Rahman al-Ghafiqi met near Tours in one of the most famous battles of the early medieval period.

Known as Charles the Hammer, Martel was the powerful Frankish leader who stood at the crossroads of a changing Europe. As Umayyad armies expanded from the Iberian Peninsula into southern Gaul, Charles moved to defend the Frankish kingdoms and secure his position as the dominant power in Francia.

In this episode of the Medieval Archives Podcast, we explore the events that led to the Battle of Tours, the commanders and armies involved, and the legacy of a conflict that has been debated by historians for centuries.

We discuss:

• The rise of the Umayyad Caliphate and the conquest of Hispania
 • The Frankish kingdoms and Charles Martel’s rise to power
 • Abd al-Rahman al-Ghafiqi’s campaign into Francia
 • The battlefield, armies, and tactics used at Tours
 • How the battle strengthened the Carolingian dynasty
 • Why the legacy of Tours continues to be debated today

Was the Battle of Tours truly a turning point in European history, or was it one important battle in a much larger struggle between rival powers? Join us as we examine the history behind the legend.
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The Pope, the Bishop of Rome, successor of Saint Peter and leader of the Catholic Church. Pious men aspire to the chair and humbly accept the position. At least that's what we'd like to believe. But not all popes were righteous men, some weren't even Christian! 

In this episode of the Medieval Archives Podcast we are going to look at some of the worst Popes of the Middle Ages.

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In this episode we discuss:

• A Pope who put his dead predecessor on trial
• The Pope who ran a male brothel
• The Pope who gave us the Pornocracy
• A ruler who deposed three Popes and installed his own
• A Pope so despicable they gave him a TV show
• And more...

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Welcome to the premiere episode of the Vikings Podcast! I’ve put together a brief episode to introduce the actors and the characters they play. There are a few sound clips from the show and the show format is discussed. Vikings premieres on 03 March 2013 on The History Channel USA & Canada. Find the podcast on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-vikings-podcast/id611038251?mt=2 Vikings Synopsis: The adventures of Ragnar Lothbrok the greatest hero of his age. The series tells the sagas of Ragnar's band of Viking brothers and his family, as he rises to become King of the Viking tribes. As well as being a fearless warrior, Ragnar embodies the Norse traditions of devotion to the gods, legend has it that he was a direct descendant of Odin, the god of war and warriors' Listen to the episode now Cast of Characters: Character Actor Ragnar Lothbrock ... Travis Fimmel Lagertha ... Katheryn Winnick Rollo ... Clive Standen Earl Haraldson ... Gabriel Byrne Siggy ... Jessalyn Gilsig Floki ... Gustaf Skarsgård Athelstan ... George Blagden Bjorn Lothbrock ... Nathan O’Toole Leif ... Dairmaid Murtagh Svein ... David Pearse Ancient Seer ... John Kavanagh You can also follow a few of the Vikings cast members on Twitter: George Blagden: is @gblagden Katheryn Winnick: is @katherynwinnick Clive Standen: @clivestanden Travis Fimmel fan account: @Team_Travis Vikings offcial account: @HistoryVikings Send in your comments and feedback by calling the listener voicemail line at 720.722.1066 or send an email to [email protected] Download the MP3 and listen to it on your favorite MP3 player. Subscribe to the feed so you never miss a single episode. Direct Download (MP3) | Subscribe in iTunes | Miro | RSS