Medieval Murder

Mystic Burning: The Murder of Marguerite Porete

Today we are talking about the murder of Marguerite Porete, who, while little known to most people, is a fascinating woman whose life ended terribly - featuring the inquisition and the Beguin movement!
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The Sack of Rome of 1527

Today we are discussing the Sack of Rome of 1527, along with all of the political components that came along with it, with a special emphasis on the Swiss Guard!
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The Cadaver Synod

Today we are talking about one of my favorite stories in medieval history, Pope Formosus and what led to what is now known as the Cadaver Synod where they put a deceased pope on trial for his supposed crimes but it backfires.
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Kett's Rebellion

Today we are talking about Kett's Rebellion which took place in Norfolk, England in the 16th century.
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The Peasants Revolt of 1381

Today we are talking about the Peasants’ Revolt of 1381 which has been labeled by historians as the first great popular rebellion in English History.
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The Vikings in Ireland

Today we are talking about the Vikings in Ireland all the way from Dublin to Waterford to Kells to Leinster! 
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The Last Wife of Henry VIII: Katherine Parr

Today we will be talking about the sixth and final wife of King Henry VIII, Katherine Parr.
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Saint Edmund the Martyr

Today we are discussing the life and death of Saint Edmund the Martyr, the first saint to be venerated in England.
 
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Catherine Howard: The Fifth Wife of King Henry VIII

Today we will be talking about the fifth wife of King Henry VIII, Catherine Howard. Now when we last left the Tudor world, Henry had annulled his marriage to Anne of Cleves and in a way she got away scott free from a man who had a history of taking out his insecurities and his furies on his wives - thus the rhyme to remember his wives, Divorced, Beheaded, Died, Divorced. And we’ll find the next part of that rhyme by the end of this episode.
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Anne of Cleves: The Wife Who Lived

Today we will be discussing the fourth wife of King Henry VIII, Anne of Cleves.
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