True Crime Medieval

By Anne Brannen and Michelle Butler

Listen to a podcast, please open Podcast Republic app. Available on Google Play Store and Apple App Store.


Category: True Crime

Open in Apple Podcasts


Open RSS feed


Open Website


Rate for this podcast

Subscribers: 72
Reviews: 0
Episodes: 104

Description

1000 years of people behaving badly.

Episode Date
103. Pino III Ordelaffi Poisons a Whole Lot of People, Forli, Northern Italy, 1463-1480
Nov 09, 2024
102. William de Burgh Starves his Cousin Walter to Death, Greencastle, Ulster 1332
Oct 01, 2024
101. Defenestrations of Prague, Prague, Bohemia 1419, 1483, 1618
Aug 06, 2024
100. Retrospective: Our Favorites of the Past 100 Episodes
Jun 08, 2024
99. Juliane de Fontevrault Tries to Kill Her Father (Henry I) With a Crossbow, Normandy 1110
May 19, 2024
98. April Fool's Episode: Debunking the Chastity Belt
Apr 04, 2024
97. Galeazzo Maria Sforza, the Duke of Milan, is Assassinated, Milan, Duchy of Milan 1476
Mar 31, 2024
96. Leszek the White, High Duke of Poland, is Assassinated, Morcinkowo, Poland 1227
Mar 29, 2024
95. Henry d'Almain is Murdered, Viterbo, Italy 1271
Mar 23, 2024
94. Maddelena, a Circassian, is Bought in Crimea and Sold in Italy, Venice, Italy c. 1428
Mar 13, 2024
93. Michael Servetus is Murdered, Geneva, Republic of Geneva 1553
Feb 28, 2024
92. Special Episode: The New Guys Celebrate Christmas, Plymouth (Massachusetts), December 25, 1621
Dec 25, 2023
91. Lambert Simnel and Perkin Warbeck Pretend to be Kings, England 1487 and 1491
Dec 22, 2023
90. The Jacquerie Smashes Property, France 1358
Dec 13, 2023
89. Vasvilkas, Grand Duke of Lithuania, is Assassinated, Volodymyr, Ukraine 1267
Dec 02, 2023
88. St. Scholastica Riot, Oxford England, February 10, 1355
Nov 23, 2023
87. King Philip Augustus Fakes a Genealogy, Paris, France 1194
Oct 12, 2023
86. Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor, Does Various Bad Things, Germany, Italy, and Sicily, 1169-1197
Oct 05, 2023
85. Eorpwald of East Anglia is Murdered, East Anglia c. 627
Sep 08, 2023
84. Melisende, Frankish Queen of Jerusalem, is Falsely Accused of Adultery, Jerusalem 1134
Sep 02, 2023
83. Hugh de Lacy is Assassinated, Durrow, Ireland 1186
Aug 21, 2023
82. Arthur of Brittany Disappears, Rouen, France c. 1203
Aug 01, 2023
81. Johannes Ryneken is Executed for Adulterating Saffron, Nuremberg Germany, 1444
Jul 18, 2023
80. William de Marisco is Executed for Treason, London England 1242
Jun 13, 2023
79. Snorri Sturluson Is Assassinated, Reykholt, Iceland 1241
May 09, 2023
78. Special Episode: April Fool's Debunking of the Myth of the Medieval Shame Flute
Apr 13, 2023
77. Diarmait Mac Murchada Invites the Anglo-Normans into Ireland, Leinster, Ireland 1167
Apr 03, 2023
76. Special Episode: Richard Walweyn Wears Padded Pants, London, England 1565
Mar 12, 2023
75. Crime Rise in the Great Famine, Europe 1315-1322
Feb 28, 2023
74. Dafydd Gam ap Llewelyn ap Hywel kills his kinsman Richard Fawr ap Dafydd, Brecon High Street, Wales late 14th Century
Feb 11, 2023
73. Special Holiday Edition: The Cursed Carolers, Saxony 10th Century
Dec 20, 2022
72. The Jews of York are Massacred, York, England 1190
Dec 13, 2022
71.Special Episode: Guy Fawkes Attempts to Blow Up King James and Parliament, London, England November 5, 1605
Nov 03, 2022
70.King Alboin is Murdered, Verona, Italy 572
Nov 01, 2022
69. King Olaf Kills Klerkon in the Market Place, Novgorod, Russia 10th Century.
Oct 26, 2022
Llewelyn the Great Hangs William de Braose, Aber Garth Celyn , Wales May 2, 1230
Oct 17, 2022
67. Peter von Hagenbach is Convicted of War Crimes, Breisach, Germany 1474
Sep 27, 2022
66. Henry of Trastámara Massacres the Jews of Toledo, Toledo Spain, 1355
Sep 19, 2022
65. King Lambert is Assassinated (or not), Marengo, Italy 898
Aug 09, 2022
64. Jeanne de Clisson takes up piracy, Brittany 1343
Jul 13, 2022
63. The Children of Hamelin Disappear, Hamelin, Lower Saxony, 1284
Jul 05, 2022
62. Leopold of Austria Kidnaps Richard the Lionheart, Near Vienna, Austria 1192
Jun 20, 2022
61. King John Starves Maud and William de Braose to Death, Corfe Castle, Dorset, England 1210
May 23, 2022
60. Jacques le Gris Rapes Marguerite de Carrouges, Normandy, January 1386
Apr 15, 2022
59. Bran Ardchenn, King of Leinster, and his wife Eithne are Assassinated, Cell Cúile Duma, Ireland May 6, 795
Apr 08, 2022
58. The Pazzi Conspiracy, Florence, Italy, Easter 1478
Mar 07, 2022
57. Stephen of Blois Breaks His Oath, London England, December 1135
Jan 27, 2022
56. Special Episode: Darnley Murders Rizzio, Edinburgh, Scotland 1566
Jan 06, 2022
55. Winter Shenanigans (Lords of Misrule), Europe 500-1600
Jan 03, 2022
54. Fulbert's Henchmen Attack Peter Abelard, Paris, France 1117
Dec 29, 2021
53. St. Brice's Day Massacre, England November 13, 1002
Dec 08, 2021
52. Special Episode: Elizabeth Bathory Commits Serial Murder, Castle of Csejte, Hungary 1590-1610
Nov 20, 2021
51. Pope Stephen VI is Murdered, Rome, Italy 897
Oct 28, 2021
50. Charlemagne Massacres the Saxons, Verden, Lower Saxony 782
Oct 14, 2021
49.Edward I Steals the Stone of Scone, Scone, Scotland 1296
Sep 29, 2021
48. Viking Child Murdered, Dublin, Ireland 9th-10th C.
Aug 27, 2021
St. Olga Massacres the Drevlians, Ukraine, 945
Aug 11, 2021
In Which We Explain a Brief Hiatus
Jul 28, 2021
46. Battle Abbey Forges Charters, Sussex, England mid 12th Century
Jul 14, 2021
45. The Sack of Constantinople, April 8-13, 1204
Jun 30, 2021
44. King James Murders the Earl of Douglas, Stirling Castle, Scotland 1452
Jun 16, 2021
43. St. Columba Violates Nonexistent Copyright Laws and Starts a War, Movilla Abbey, Ireland 560
Jun 02, 2021
42. Special Episode: Christopher Marlowe is Assassinated, Deptford, England, 1593
May 19, 2021
41. The Assassination of Queen Joanna of Naples, Muro Lucano, Italy 1382
May 05, 2021
40. University of Paris Strike, Paris 1229
Apr 21, 2021
39. April Fool's Episode: Ferdinand II of Aragon Abolishes the Droit de Seigneur, Spain 1486
Apr 07, 2021
The Death of William Rufus, New Forest, England, August 2, 1100
Mar 24, 2021
37. St. Patrick Gets Kidnapped, Roman Britain, late 5th C.
Mar 10, 2021
36. The Piratical Victual Brothers, North and Baltic Seas, 1393-1440
Feb 24, 2021
35. Mabel de Bellême is Murdered, Bures, Normandy 1079
Feb 10, 2021
Thomas Malory Goes to Prison for Treason, London 1468
Jan 27, 2021
The Theft of the Book of Kells, Kells 1006
Jan 13, 2021
32. Special Episode! Peter Konieczny from Medievalists.net Explains Con Artists in Medieval London
Dec 30, 2020
31.Christmas Episode: The Murder of Thomas Becket, Canterbury 1170
Dec 16, 2020
30. Albigensian Crusade, Languedoc 1209-1229
Dec 02, 2020
29. People's Crusade, France and Germany, 1096
Nov 18, 2020
28. The Sicilian Vespers, Sicily, Easter 1282
Nov 04, 2020
27. Halloween Episode: Arche the Miller and his Drunken Buddies Pretend to be Ghosts, Cambridgeshire, England 1592
Oct 21, 2020
Robert the Bruce Kills John Comyn, Dumfries Scotland, 1306
Oct 07, 2020
The Viking Raid on Lindisfarne, Northumbria 793
Sep 23, 2020
Philip IV Slaughters the French Knights Templar, Paris, 1310
Sep 09, 2020
The Sheer Dreadfulness of Hugh Despenser
Aug 26, 2020
The Murder of Edward II, Berkeley Castle, England 1327
Aug 12, 2020
The Murder of Marguerite Porete, Paris, France 1310
Jul 29, 2020
The Massacre at Abergavenny, Wales, Christmas 1175
Jul 15, 2020
The Murder of Sigebert, Vitry-en-Artois 575
Jul 01, 2020
The Peasants' Revolt, England 1381
Jun 17, 2020
The Murder of Joan of Arc, Rouen 1431
Jun 03, 2020
Vlad Țepeș Slaughters the Transylvanian Saxons, Wallachia, 1460
May 20, 2020
Crimes Against the Jews, Latin Europe, 1348-1349
May 06, 2020
Accusations of Witchcraft against Alice Kyteler, Kilkenny 1324
Apr 22, 2020
The Murder of Peter of Castile, Montiel, Spain, 1369
Apr 08, 2020
Eustace the Monk, Battle of Sandwich, England, 1217
Mar 25, 2020
The Black Dinner, Edinburgh 1440
Mar 11, 2020
The Tour de Nesle Scandal, Paris, 1314
Feb 26, 2020
Fra Alberigo, Faenza 1285
Feb 12, 2020
Els Von Eystett, Nördlingen, 1471
Jan 29, 2020
Gilles de Rais, Nantes, 1440
Jan 15, 2020
The White Ship Disaster, Barfleur, Normandy, 1120
Dec 18, 2019
Beatrice Cenci, Rome 1599
Dec 04, 2019
The Princes in the Tower, Part 2, London, 1483
Nov 21, 2019
The Princes in the Tower, Part 1, London, 1483
Nov 19, 2019
The Bloodfeast of Roskilde, Roskilde, Denmark, 1157
Oct 26, 2019
Cangrande della Scala, Verona, 1329
Oct 16, 2019