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  • The Middle Ages Most Mysterious Tunnel System...

    October 11, 2026 · 16 min

    Thought to have been built sometime between 800 and 1100 AD, around 2,000 Erdstall tunnels can be found across central Europe, particularly in Bavaria, where there are over 700. With only one way in and one way out some of these…

  • The Middle Ages Most Ambitious Mega Projects...

    October 8, 2026 · 15 min

    When many people think of the Medievals, they imagine castles and knights on white horses saving damsels in distress, or perhaps superstitious, backward-looking peasants, who’s only thought is to toil in the fields and serve their lord…

  • The Great Fire of London: A Timeline of Tragedy

    October 6, 2026 · 34 min

    Today we thought we would travel outside of the Middle Ages and into the early modern period. But why? We hear you shout when you have 1,000 years of medieval history to go at. Well, the answer is easy. The Great Fire of London was one of…

  • Surviving Life as Baby in the Middle Ages...

    October 4, 2026 · 15 min

    The Medievals are often criticised for their bad child-rearing skills, such as sending their youngsters off to be fostered and trained by other families. Many of the decisions they made as parents are considered bizarre, if not downright…

  • Surviving Dwarfism in the Middle Ages...

    September 30, 2026 · 16 min

    During the Middle Ages, disabled people were found in all parts of society. Those born into ordinary peasant families just got on with their lives and coped as best they could, whatever their impairment, be they “lame”, “blynde,” or…

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  • Surviving a Winter Storm in the Middle Ages...

    September 27, 2026 · 17 min

    The 14th century wasn’t a great time for sunbathing in Europe. Right from the start it seemed as though a distinct chill had settled over the land. The Baltic Sea froze over twice in 1303 and again over the winter of 1306 to 1307. For many…

  • Halloween in the Middle Ages...

    September 24, 2026 · 16 min

    For most of us, Halloween is the commercial holiday celebrated every year on the 31st of October, when people carve jack-o-lanterns from pumpkins and dress up in scary costumes to go out trick or treating. But what did Halloween mean to…

  • Staying Pretty in The Middle Ages...

    September 22, 2026 · 16 min

    Like us, the Medievals wanted to step out looking and smelling their best. For women especially, grooming was not just about creating the illusion of beauty, it was also a way to show off their social status because the higher the rank and…

  • This Medieval Knight Was a Total D*&k...

    August 30, 2026 · 15 min

    English soldier and knight, condottiero, Captain-General of Florence, Duke of the Duchy of Spoleto. Who was this man? A man nicknamed John Sharp by the Italians in reference to his “cleverness and cunning”. A man so highly thought of by…

  • Dying in The Middle Ages...

    August 28, 2026 · 15 min

    Where do we go when we die? It’s a question that humans have been pondering for thousands of years. For the Christian Medievals, there were only three options – heaven, hell, or purgatory. The problem was, they didn’t know what condition…

  • The Medieval Murder Mystery You Didn't Read in History Class...

    August 27, 2026 · 15 min

    We’ll begin, as all good murder stories do, with the finding of a body. It was the end of May 1375, in the Lincolnshire countryside when the decomposing remains of a man were discovered in the fields near Grayingham. The man was about 30…

  • Getting Wasted in the Middle Ages...

    August 26, 2026 · 15 min

    The Medievals consumed alcohol all the time. At every event, whether that was a wedding, a funeral, a business negotiation, or the completion of an apprenticeship ... they didn’t really need an excuse. They even drank at work, all day…

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About the show

An armored knight on a lumbering steed, toiling serfs, tied to the lands of their lord, cloistered monks and nuns, lost in prayer, and don’t forget the scenery: high-walled castles, great gothic churches, farms, farms, and more farms. We all know the kind of things we’d find during the Medieval Age. But what actually was the Medieval Age? Join us here at MedievalMadness to find out...