Laurence Marvin, professor of history at Berry University, joins me to discuss the Albigensian Crusade. Who were the Cathars? What was the purpose of the Crusade? What did the French Kings stand to gain? We talk about the slaughter (and famous quote) of Beziers and what happens to Raymond Roger Truncaval.You can click here to purchase Laurence’s bookYou can click here to subscribe to my substack, which is the hub for the Just Feudal Things podcast and for the entire Memory Medieval project

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The previous episode was about Myths, Misconceptions, and Modern Scholarship on the First Crusade. The next episode will discuss Harold Godwinson. I am going to introduce a new benefit for paid substack subscribers, allowing you to ask questions that I will ask the guests on podcast episodes. So if you’d like to participate a bit in the conversation, that’s a little bonus for you. And thank you to everyone who is supporting my work, even those of you who simply like or share the content. Thank you!

The First Crusade is a massive subject. Dr. James Naus joins me to cover every single myth, misconception, and proper perspective that modern scholarship has revealed within the time that our very short discussion allowed. Were the crusaders cannibals? Did Alexios break his oath? Was Stephen of Blois a coward? Were the crusaders colonizers or attempting a land grab? Was Bohemond a villain? We cover it all! (Except Robert Curthose… we don’t get to him, unfortunately)

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This episode is a biographical overview of Richard the Lionheart’s queen! Berengaria of Navarre. Why did they get married? What was their relationship like? What was her life like after Richard? Dr. Storey joins me to explore the life of one of the queens at the height of the Angevin Empire (and what happened to her).

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This is a comprehensive look at the Fourth Crusade from the Eastern Roman perspective. One of the medieval period’s worst tragedies. Join me as I talk with Andrew of Shadows of Constantinople and he walks us through the history of the Fourth Crusade, beginning centuries prior, all the way to the disaster of 1204. Was a clash between East and West inevitable? Many thanks to Andrew for this EPIC conversation that went for well over three hours!

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Eric Weiss is an instructor at Valiant School of Arms, specializing in sword fighting in the Italian/Bolognese tradition. We talk about what sword fighting was really like. How techniques developed. And HEMA (Historical European Martial Arts) today as a discipline and exploration.

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Next episode is the 10th episode and it is going to be a GIANT episode over 3 hours long!

I have a very fun episode for you today. I am speaking with Jan, a European game developer who is creating the game Knight’s Path. English is his second language so this is a pretty RARE English interview! When I ask people how they got into medieval history, some say books, others movies, but it seems more and more are saying games. I think it is important to support good projects across the spectrum because in a round about way, in preserves and promotes our history!

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One of the largest medieval history accounts on X, Medieval Scholar joins me to talk about Henry V and various theories of history. Was Henry a great man? Was he an instrument of God? How should we look at history and how can we look at the life of one of England’s greatest warrior kings!To read the mentioned Aristocratic Fury post you can click hereTo follow Medieval Scholar on X you can click hereTo enjoy Medieval Scholar on his new substack you can click hereTo enjoy my substack you can click here To follow me on X you can click hereJust Feudal Things is a conversational podcast on medieval history featuring subject matter experts and enthusiasts. New episodes on the 3rd and 17th of each month! If you have a moment to leave a comment or review, it’s always appreciated to know what you think and hear any feedback, thank you!Apologies for the delay on the release of this episode, we actually had to go back and re-record twice due to unforeseen, random technical issues!

In this episode I am joined by Eric Armusik to discuss Dante and his enormous artistic project in progress, 40 large canvas paintings of Dante’s “Inferno”. We will discuss an artists perspective of history and historical art, what goes into attempting faithful renditions, and how Eric has been inspired by Dante.

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Today I am joined by professor Laurence Marvin to discuss the 5th crusade and medieval military insurgency. Professor Marvin has written the first book-length account of the 5th crusade in over 40 years! He also wrote a chapter in the medieval military strategy book that we covered in the first episode of JFT on medieval military insurgency.You can buy his book here: https://www.amazon.com/Damietta-Crusade-1217-1221-Military-History/dp/0198916175/ref=sr_1_1?sr=8-1

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Dr. Paul Webster and I discuss whether King John was bad, unlucky, or misunderstood. It's certainly a wild time in English history! We also dive into the basics of Magna Carta and even English Parliament. Follow me on X https://x.com/MemoryMedieval Follow Dr. Paul Webster on X https://x.com/WebsterMedieval Buy Dr. Paul Webster's book on King John and Religion here https://boydellandbrewer.com/9781782045120/king-john-and-religion/ Read Magna Carta here for yourself https://magnacartaresearch.org/read/magna_carta_1215/!allJust Feudal Things is a conversational podcast about medieval history featuring subject matter experts and enthusiasts. Please let me know if you have any feedback in the comments! Previous episodes include explorations of medieval strategy, medieval music, and medieval Romans!