In this episode of the podcast, we are looking at a type of kingly succession different to the typical 'born to rule' hereditary type we commonly see in the Medieval world. To do this, we are using a variety of contemporary sources to unlock the structure of electoral succession within the Holy Roman Empire which lasted a thousand years all the way until the 1800s.   

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In this episode of the podcast, we are looking at the multicultural medieval world by taking a trip along the Silk Road with Ibn Fadlan, a 10th Century Muslim who recorded his interactions with the cultures he met, specifically the Rus Vikings.  If you enjoyed this episode and want to learn more, then be sure to read the following: 

- Brink Stefan; Price, Neil. The Viking World. Routledge, 2011. 

- Franklin, Simon; Shepard Jonathan. The Emergence of Rus, 750-1200. Longman History, 1996. 

- Franklin, Simon. Writing, Society and Culture in Early Rus, c.950–1300. Cambridge University Press,2002. 

- Judith Gabriel. “Among the Norse Tribes: The Remarkable Account of Ibn Fadlan” in Saudi Aramco World, Vol 50, No. 6, 1999. 

- Pranke, Piotr; Žečević, Milos. Medieval Trade in Central Europe, Scandinavia, and the Balkans. BRILL, 2020. 

- Roesdahl, Else. The Vikings. Penguin History, London, 2016  

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For this very exciting episode, we are diving into my medieval hero - Abbot Suger of St-Denis. Listen to discover how Suger was able to bolster the prominence of his abbey whilst shaping ideas of Frankish feudalism, the nation-state, and Capetian kingship.  If you enjoyed this episode and want to learn more, then be sure to read the following: 

- Suger. “The Deeds of Louis the Fat.” in Selected Works of Abbot Suger of Saint-Denis, translated by R. C. Cusimano and J. Moorhead. Washington, D.C.: The Catholic University of America Press, 2018. 

- Abbot Suger and Saint-Denis: a symposium, edited by Paula Liber Gerson, 73-76. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1986. 

- Naus, James. “Suger of Saint-Denis and the ideology of crusade” in Constructing Kingship: The Capetian Monarchs of France and the Early Crusades, 59-84. Manchester University Press. 2016.  

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Welcome to a new mini-series on the #houseofthedragon! In this episode, me and game of thrones expert Ben are talking about the show and the new episode, discussing how it relates to the books, and comparing the tournament scenes of the episode to actual #medieval tournaments. There is also a showcase of my armour as we compare the #gameofthrones armour to real historical armour. 

Head to Twitter for pictures from Rene's Tournament Book! 

Timestamps: 

0:00 Discussing the Episode 

10:05 In the Books... 

20:00 Dragonwatch 

28:26 Medieval Tournaments and ARMOUR! 

01:18:10 Character of the Week  

For more information on medieval tournaments, see: King René's Tournament Book  

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Today's episode is one dear to me as this is my area of expertise and interest. The episode focuses on Medieval English Pilgrims and seeks to answer a few questions: Who were these pilgrims? What did pilgrims donate and offer shrines? How did pilgrims worship in this era?  In what ways do we research pilgrims? As always, thank you for listening and check out below a selection of sources to delve into if you're interested, followed by my social media links.  

- Woodruff's article in Archaeologia Cantiana, 

- Benjamin Nilson, Cathedral Shrines, 

- Finucane's Miracles and Pilgrims 

- Alison Stones, 2 volume, edition of the Pilgrim's Guide to Santiago. 

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For today's episode, we are moving away from conquest, and towards political unions and the concept of 'Composite States'. In doing so we will be using the Kalmar Union (1397 to 1523) as a case study to explore the topic.  

If you enjoyed this episode and want to learn more, then be sure to read the following: 

- Elliott, J. H., ‘A Europe of Composite Monarchies’, Past & Present 137 (1992), pp. 48–71 

- Koenigsberger, Helmut G. 'Composite States, Representative Institutions and the American Revolution,' Historical Research 62 (1989), pp. 135–53.  

Material on the Kalmar Union: 

- Thomas Riis, 'The states of Scandinavia', The New Cambridge Medieval History, c.1415-c.1500, ed. C. Allmand, Cambridge 1998. 

- S. C. Rowell, 'Baltic Europe', and Claude Michaud, 'The kingdoms of Central Europe in the fourteenth century' in The New Cambridge Medieval History, c.1300-c.1415  

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For our opening episode, we are looking at the origins of English Imperialism, and the question of England's place within the British Isles, here across the long span from the 1180s through to the 1320s.   

If you enjoyed this episode and want to learn more, then be sure to read the following: 

- John Gillingham, "The Beginnings of English Imperialism", Journal of Historical Sociology Vol. 5 No. 4 December 1992 

- Gerald of Wales, Journey Through Wales - Gerald of Wales, The History and Topography of Ireland 

- The Declaration of Arbroath 

- Nicholas Vincent's chapter on Angevin Ireland in the New Cambridge History of Ireland  

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