Podcasts about medieval france

Join us in a historic box office flop with our review of 2021's The Last Duel.We follow a feuding pair of men in Medieval France, spilling out into their personal lives and escalating towards a violent final encounter. Directed by: Ridley ScottWritten by: Nicole Holofcener, Matt Damon, and Ben AffleckStarring: Matt Damon, Adam Driver, Jodie Comer, and Ben AffleckCome on in and have a listen! What do you think of this movie? What are others like it you enjoyed? We'd love to hear from you! Please like, follow, subscribe, share.

Learn more about The Mongol Archive in Late Medieval France (and use promo code 09POD to save 30%) here: https://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501779350/the-mongol-archive-in-late-medieval-france/#bookTabs=1 Transcript here: https://otter.ai/u/DpQJjWenDkr-igT1sysHk231FD4?utm_source=copy_url Mark Cruse is Associate Professor of French at Arizona State University. His books, include, as author, Illuminating the "Roman d'Alexandre" and, as editor Performance and Theatricality in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. We spoke to Mark about the wide range of materials including chronicles, encyclopedias, manuscript illuminations, maps, romances, and travel accounts that detail the contact between the French and the Mongols in the late Middle Ages; how the French made sense of a people previously unknown to the European intellectual tradition; and, the prominent individuals that make up this history including Marco Polo, King Louis IX, and Genghis Khan.

Ovid was a Roman poet who wrote a 15-book catalogue that came to be known as The Metamorphosis. The stories are all based on Greek and Roman mythology and most consist in some sort of grotesque physical transformation as a result of the antics of the pagan gods. Ovid became so popular in Christian culture that there developed an entire mythographic tradition of interpretation. The culmination of this tradition is The Medieval French Ovide moralisé written by an unknown author in Medieval France. For the first time, this gigantic poem has been translated into another language (English) and I am joined by one of the translators, Sarah-Jane (SJ) Murray, to discuss Ovid, the Ovide moralisé, myth and much more. In 2023, SJ Murray started a non-profit film company, The Greats Story Lab, and are currently involved in making a film on the philosopher, Boethius. Follow Sarah-Jane Murray on Twitter.com as @SJ_Murray The Greats Story Lab: https://www.thegreats.org/ ************************************************************************************************************* Follow me on Twitter @AaronIrber Subscribe to my Substack - https://aaronirber.substack.com/ for updates on the show, essays, and more! Donate to my Patreon - I Might Believe in Faeries https://www.patreon.com/imightbelieveinfaeries Like my Facebook page - I Might Believe in Faeries Battle Of The Creek by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Logo Art by Linnea Kisby *************************************************************************************************************

With 1001 to choose from, how do you pick just five? Well, the Dordogne Valley is called the “Valley of the 5 Chateaux” due to five historical chateaux that gained prominence during the Hundred Years War.These castles transport you back in time, offering a glimpse into the grandeur and drama of the medieval era. One chateau was home to Richard the Lionheart for a time, another to “The Great Bastard of Savoy,” and another to a famous American-born French entertainer. If only the walls of these castles could talk. It's like stepping into a real-life fairy tale, from the imposing stone towers to the intricate carvings and tapestries. So, I invite you to join me as we take a trip back into French history and five fabulous chateaux from Medieval France.Full notes and images on today's episode:Discover five fabulous Dordogne chateauxI'm Kylie Lang, owner of Life in Rural France, a travel blog dedicated to helping others explore & discover all that France has to offer. On the blog, you'll discover sections covering:City Guides - everything you need to know about visiting cities such as Paris, Bordeaux, Carcassonne, Rouen, La Rochelle and many more.Moving to France - lots of resources to help you plan your move from visas and insurance to sim cards and watching TV.French Travel News - discover what's happening in France, from festivals and events to the latest deals and offers.If there is anything you'd like to know about living in France, the French culture or the history of this wonderful country, feel free to DM me on Instagram @lifeinruralfrance

Is it madness? Or could there actually be a Dragon living out near the Dordogne in Medieval France? Well, William Marshal is asked to go and find out by his Lord de Tancerville. Will they or won't they find that Wiley Wyrm. Support the show:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Werewolfwil⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  The Werewolf's Story Book.  Link below. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3eftjPa⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Facebook Group ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/werewolfthepodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Twitter thingy ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/AWerewolfsStory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Youtube Channel  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKNSJs6cyQ-zq6QBLisikCw⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Gregory Alexander Sharp: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/sempai_greg⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Il Lupo on Amazon: UK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://tinyurl.com/lupobookuk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠US: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://tinyurl.com/lupobookusa⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Adrian Lopez: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://linktr.ee/alstorytimellc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠alstorytimellc.com⁠ .

If Gothic cathedrals, troubadours, and the Crusades evoke a certain picture of medieval Europe, you might be surprised that these foundations of a shared French culture continue to shape European society, all beginning with a single dynasty. Reigning from 987 to 1328, the Capetians transformed an insecure foothold around Paris into the most powerful European monarchy of the Middle Ages.Today's guest is Justine Firnhaber-Baker, author of “House of Lilies: The Dynasty That Made Medieval France.” She tells the epic story of the Capetian dynasty, showing how their ideas about power, religion, and identity are all-too-relevant to the Europe we know today. The Capetians were the first royal house to adopt the iconic fleur-de-lys, displaying this lily emblem to signify the belief that their nation was chosen by God to fulfill a great destiny. By 1250, Capetian France stood as the richest and most prestigious kingdom in Europe, with Paris lauded as a new Rome, a new Athens, and—due to a tradition of both profound piety and violent persecution of religious minorities—even a new Jerusalem.

It's been a while since Tides of History has gone to the Middle Ages, and a wonderful new book - House of Lilies: The Dynasty that Made Medieval France - provides us with the opportunity to return. Professor Justine Firnhaber-Baker is one of the world's leading experts on medieval France, and she joins the show to talk about her new book, the Capetian dynasty, and how medieval politics actually worked.Patrick's book is now available! Get The Verge: Reformation, Renaissance, and Forty Years that Shook the World in hardcopy, ebook, or audiobook (read by Patrick) here: https://bit.ly/PWverge. And check out Patrick's new podcast The Pursuit of Dadliness! It's all about “Dad Culture,” and Patrick will interview some fascinating guests about everything from tall wooden ships to smoked meats to comfortable sneakers to history, sports, culture, and politics. https://bit.ly/PWtPoDListen to new episodes 1 week early, to exclusive seasons 1 and 2, and to all episodes ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free listening. Available in the Wondery App https://wondery.app.link/tidesofhistorySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

You've probably never heard of it, but Angouleme is the capital of the Charente region in southwest France, and if you're a fan of history, art and architecture then it's one to put on your French bucket list. You almost feel like you're stepping back in time as the architecture is a fusion of Mediaeval and Renaissance, with a bit of Parisian glamour thrown in for good measure.It can trace its history all the way back to the Iron Age but it was Isabella of Angouleme who really put the town on the French map.So join me as we take a step back in time and discover this hidden gem in the depths of rural France.For full notes and details on today's episode follow the links below:The Notorious Isabella of AngoulemeThings To Do In The Town Of AngoulemeThe Comic Strip Festival In AngoulemeThe Best Restaurant In AngoulemeI'm Kylie Lang, owner of Life in Rural France, a travel blog dedicated to helping others explore & discover all that France has to offer. On the blog, you'll discover sections covering:City Guides - everything you need to know about visiting cities such as Paris, Bordeaux, Carcassonne, Rouen, La Rochelle and many more.Moving to France - lots of resources to help you plan your move from visas and insurance to sim cards and watching TV.French Travel News - discover what's happening in France, from festivals and events to the latest deals and offers.If there is anything you'd like to know about living in France, the French culture or the history of this wonderful country, feel free to DM me on Instagram @lifeinruralfrance

In House of Lilies, historian Justine Firnhaber-Baker tells the epic story of the Capetian dynasty of medieval France, showing how their ideas about power, religion, and identity continue to shape European society and politics today.Reigning from 987 to 1328, the Capetians became the most powerful monarchy of the Middle Ages. Consolidating a fragmented realm that eventually stretched from the Rhône to the Pyrenees, they were the first royal house to adopt the fleur-de-lys, displaying this lily emblem to signify their divine favor and legitimate their rule. The Capetians were at the center of some of the most dramatic and far-reaching episodes in European history, including the Crusades, bloody waves of religious persecution, and a series of wars with England. The Capetian age saw the emergence of Gothic architecture, the romantic ideals of chivalry and courtly love, and the Church's role at the center of daily life.BUY THE BOOKSUPPORT THE SHOW

This week on Royally Screwed, we're talking about Rollo, a viking leader who terrorized Medieval France. How does one man's reign of terror in a relatively small area go on to influence the politics of almost all of Europe? Well, you gotta tune in to find out more about the history of the first leader of the Normans.Subscribe for more episodes as they come.Twitter: @Denim_CreekInstagram: denimcreekproMusic:Intro/Outro: “Life O' the Lavish” - Jules Gaia, “Dayfreak” - White Bones, “Neroli” - Ennio Máno, “Upbeat Stomp Rock” - Alexey Anisimov, “Forest Walk” - Alexander NakaradaCopyright 2024, Denim Creek Productions

From Hugh Capet to Eleanor of Aquitaine, the Capetian dynasty considered itself divinely chosen to fulfil a great destiny. From an insecure foothold around Paris, the Capetians built a nation that stretched from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean and from the Rhône to the Pyrenees, founding practices and institutions that endured until the French Revolution. In this episode of Gone Medieval, Matt Lewis explores the Capetians' dramatic rule and legacy with Professor Justine Firnhaber-Baker, author of House of Lilies: The Dynasty that Made Medieval France.This episode was produced by Rob Weinberg.Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Get a subscription for £1 per month for 3 months with code DANSNOW sign up at https://historyhit/subscription/We'd love to hear from you- what do you want to hear an episode on? You can email the podcast at ds.hh@historyhit.com.You can take part in our listener survey here.

From Hugh Capet to Eleanor of Aquitaine, the Capetian dynasty considered itself divinely chosen to fulfil a great destiny. From an insecure foothold around Paris, the Capetians built a nation that stretched from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean and from the Rhône to the Pyrenees, founding practices and institutions that endured until the French Revolution. In this episode of Gone Medieval, Matt Lewis explores the Capetians' dramatic rule and legacy with Professor Justine Firnhaber-Baker, author of House of Lilies: The Dynasty that Made Medieval France.This episode was produced by Rob Weinberg.Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Get a subscription for £1 per month for 3 months with code MEDIEVAL - sign up here.You can take part in our listener survey here.

Custom was fundamental to mediaeval legal practice. Whether in a property dispute or a trial for murder, the aggrieved and accused would go to lay court where cases were resolved according to custom. What custom meant, however, went through a radical shift in the mediaeval period. Between the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, custom went from being a largely oral and performed practice to one that was also conceptualised in writing. In Vernacular Law: Writing and the Reinvention of Customary Law in Medieval France (Cambridge University Press, 2022), Dr. Ada Maria Kuskowski uses French lawbooks known as coutumiers to trace the repercussions this transformation – in the form of custom from unwritten to written and in the language of law from elite Latin to common vernacular – had on the cultural world of law. Vernacular Law offers a new understanding of the formation of a new field of knowledge: authors combined ideas, experience and critical thought to write lawbooks that made disparate customs into the field known as customary law. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose forthcoming book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Custom was fundamental to mediaeval legal practice. Whether in a property dispute or a trial for murder, the aggrieved and accused would go to lay court where cases were resolved according to custom. What custom meant, however, went through a radical shift in the mediaeval period. Between the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, custom went from being a largely oral and performed practice to one that was also conceptualised in writing. In Vernacular Law: Writing and the Reinvention of Customary Law in Medieval France (Cambridge University Press, 2022), Dr. Ada Maria Kuskowski uses French lawbooks known as coutumiers to trace the repercussions this transformation – in the form of custom from unwritten to written and in the language of law from elite Latin to common vernacular – had on the cultural world of law. Vernacular Law offers a new understanding of the formation of a new field of knowledge: authors combined ideas, experience and critical thought to write lawbooks that made disparate customs into the field known as customary law. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose forthcoming book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

Custom was fundamental to mediaeval legal practice. Whether in a property dispute or a trial for murder, the aggrieved and accused would go to lay court where cases were resolved according to custom. What custom meant, however, went through a radical shift in the mediaeval period. Between the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, custom went from being a largely oral and performed practice to one that was also conceptualised in writing. In Vernacular Law: Writing and the Reinvention of Customary Law in Medieval France (Cambridge University Press, 2022), Dr. Ada Maria Kuskowski uses French lawbooks known as coutumiers to trace the repercussions this transformation – in the form of custom from unwritten to written and in the language of law from elite Latin to common vernacular – had on the cultural world of law. Vernacular Law offers a new understanding of the formation of a new field of knowledge: authors combined ideas, experience and critical thought to write lawbooks that made disparate customs into the field known as customary law. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose forthcoming book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/european-studies

Custom was fundamental to mediaeval legal practice. Whether in a property dispute or a trial for murder, the aggrieved and accused would go to lay court where cases were resolved according to custom. What custom meant, however, went through a radical shift in the mediaeval period. Between the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, custom went from being a largely oral and performed practice to one that was also conceptualised in writing. In Vernacular Law: Writing and the Reinvention of Customary Law in Medieval France (Cambridge University Press, 2022), Dr. Ada Maria Kuskowski uses French lawbooks known as coutumiers to trace the repercussions this transformation – in the form of custom from unwritten to written and in the language of law from elite Latin to common vernacular – had on the cultural world of law. Vernacular Law offers a new understanding of the formation of a new field of knowledge: authors combined ideas, experience and critical thought to write lawbooks that made disparate customs into the field known as customary law. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose forthcoming book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/communications

Custom was fundamental to mediaeval legal practice. Whether in a property dispute or a trial for murder, the aggrieved and accused would go to lay court where cases were resolved according to custom. What custom meant, however, went through a radical shift in the mediaeval period. Between the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, custom went from being a largely oral and performed practice to one that was also conceptualised in writing. In Vernacular Law: Writing and the Reinvention of Customary Law in Medieval France (Cambridge University Press, 2022), Dr. Ada Maria Kuskowski uses French lawbooks known as coutumiers to trace the repercussions this transformation – in the form of custom from unwritten to written and in the language of law from elite Latin to common vernacular – had on the cultural world of law. Vernacular Law offers a new understanding of the formation of a new field of knowledge: authors combined ideas, experience and critical thought to write lawbooks that made disparate customs into the field known as customary law. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose forthcoming book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/law

Custom was fundamental to mediaeval legal practice. Whether in a property dispute or a trial for murder, the aggrieved and accused would go to lay court where cases were resolved according to custom. What custom meant, however, went through a radical shift in the mediaeval period. Between the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, custom went from being a largely oral and performed practice to one that was also conceptualised in writing. In Vernacular Law: Writing and the Reinvention of Customary Law in Medieval France (Cambridge University Press, 2022), Dr. Ada Maria Kuskowski uses French lawbooks known as coutumiers to trace the repercussions this transformation – in the form of custom from unwritten to written and in the language of law from elite Latin to common vernacular – had on the cultural world of law. Vernacular Law offers a new understanding of the formation of a new field of knowledge: authors combined ideas, experience and critical thought to write lawbooks that made disparate customs into the field known as customary law. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose forthcoming book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/french-studies

Custom was fundamental to mediaeval legal practice. Whether in a property dispute or a trial for murder, the aggrieved and accused would go to lay court where cases were resolved according to custom. What custom meant, however, went through a radical shift in the mediaeval period. Between the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, custom went from being a largely oral and performed practice to one that was also conceptualised in writing. In Vernacular Law: Writing and the Reinvention of Customary Law in Medieval France (Cambridge University Press, 2022), Dr. Ada Maria Kuskowski uses French lawbooks known as coutumiers to trace the repercussions this transformation – in the form of custom from unwritten to written and in the language of law from elite Latin to common vernacular – had on the cultural world of law. Vernacular Law offers a new understanding of the formation of a new field of knowledge: authors combined ideas, experience and critical thought to write lawbooks that made disparate customs into the field known as customary law. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose forthcoming book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars.

Custom was fundamental to mediaeval legal practice. Whether in a property dispute or a trial for murder, the aggrieved and accused would go to lay court where cases were resolved according to custom. What custom meant, however, went through a radical shift in the mediaeval period. Between the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, custom went from being a largely oral and performed practice to one that was also conceptualised in writing. In Vernacular Law: Writing and the Reinvention of Customary Law in Medieval France (Cambridge University Press, 2022), Dr. Ada Maria Kuskowski uses French lawbooks known as coutumiers to trace the repercussions this transformation – in the form of custom from unwritten to written and in the language of law from elite Latin to common vernacular – had on the cultural world of law. Vernacular Law offers a new understanding of the formation of a new field of knowledge: authors combined ideas, experience and critical thought to write lawbooks that made disparate customs into the field known as customary law. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose forthcoming book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From Ancient Persia to Medieval France, Rabbi Avi Hoffman provides a halachic and historical framework for understanding the role of alcohol throughout the ages. In particular, we focus on Rav Avraham ben Yitzchak M'Narbonah (Teshuvos HaRa'Avi ABa"D, no. 149), and how he ruled in a case of negligent homicide committed while under the influence. 

Throughout the history of philosophy, women have been active, yet markedly absent from much of the scholarship. If you go into a book store or do a google search for the greatest philosophers, you would most likely see one or two women, at most on any given list. How can those two things coexist together? In Han Dynasty China, a female scholar was employed by the Emporer to write on the role of women. Plagued by the looming accusations of withcery and devil worship, a woman in the Medieval France wrote a treatise on the nature of women the empowerment in their traditional role. Across the ancient world into the Medieval Era, women were held positions of expertise from which they advised, often other women, on how to lead a good life and fulfill their social role. What did these women write about? Join us today as we discuss these philosopher queens and their contributions to philosophy.Sign up for our newsletter here! Open Door Philosophy NewsletterContact us via email at contact@opendoorphilosophy.com Open Door Philosophy on Instagram @opendoorphilosophyOpen Door Philosophy website at opendoorphilosophy.com

In this trip report, Annie Sargent is joined by Matthew Gamache, a seasoned traveler to France who began exploring the country with his daughters when they were young—now they're teenagers. The focus of their recent journey was medieval France with teens, featuring visits to several iconic Medieval Cathedrals, the Cluny Museum in Paris that specializes in Medieval art, the Unterlinden Museum with its remarkable Medieval Altarpiece, and Guédelon—a one-of-a-kind project where artisans are constructing a 13th-century-style castle using only period-appropriate techniques and materials. The adventure unfolded over the last week of June and the first two weeks of July 2023, totaling three weeks—a fantastic duration for a French vacation. To prepare, the family tuned into this podcast, watched YouTube videos, and engaged in family discussions about the sites they were eager to explore. They had a grand time and share their secrets for a successful family vacation in France that includes many off the beaten track locations. Table of Contents for this Episode Intro Today on the podcast Podcast supporters The magazine part of the podcast Interview with Matthew Gamache Previous episodes Matthew has been a guest on France West to East How do you book your apartments? Driving in France Rental car in Orly Favorite things to do Discuss the places you'll visit with your teens before you go Improvements in museography in France in the last decade Finding great places to eat in Brittany Rose Granite Coast hike Bayeux Tapestry, American Cemetery, D-Day Museum D-Day might be best saved when the kids are into their teens Guedelon Castle: Watch Secrets of the Castle on YouTube Jura region Arbois – home of Louis Pasteur Unterlinden Museum The Bayeux Tapestry How a visit to the Bayeux Tapestry takes place Bartholdi Museum Europa Park Renting bikes to visit Burgundy and Brittany was easy Walking through Paris on Bastille Day The Marie Curie Museum Thank you Patrons New Patreon Reward Personal Itinerary Consultant Service The gare du Nord is a hot mess Copyright

The concept of madness as a challenge to communities lies at the core of legal sources. Aleksandra Pfau, Medieval Communities and the Mad: Narratives of Crime and Mental Illness in Late Medieval France (Amsterdam University Press, 2020) considers how communal networks, ranging from the locale to the realm, responded to people who were considered mad. The madness of individuals played a role in engaging communities with legal mechanisms and proto-national identity constructs, as petitioners sought the king's mercy as an alternative to local justice. The resulting narratives about the mentally ill in late medieval France constructed madness as an inability to live according to communal rules. Although such texts defined madness through acts that threatened social bonds, those ties were reaffirmed through the medium of the remission letter. The composers of the letters presented madness as a communal concern, situating the mad within the household, where care could be provided. Those considered mad were usually not expelled but integrated, often through pilgrimage, surveillance, or chains, into their kin and communal relationships. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

The concept of madness as a challenge to communities lies at the core of legal sources. Aleksandra Pfau, Medieval Communities and the Mad: Narratives of Crime and Mental Illness in Late Medieval France (Amsterdam University Press, 2020) considers how communal networks, ranging from the locale to the realm, responded to people who were considered mad. The madness of individuals played a role in engaging communities with legal mechanisms and proto-national identity constructs, as petitioners sought the king's mercy as an alternative to local justice. The resulting narratives about the mentally ill in late medieval France constructed madness as an inability to live according to communal rules. Although such texts defined madness through acts that threatened social bonds, those ties were reaffirmed through the medium of the remission letter. The composers of the letters presented madness as a communal concern, situating the mad within the household, where care could be provided. Those considered mad were usually not expelled but integrated, often through pilgrimage, surveillance, or chains, into their kin and communal relationships. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

The concept of madness as a challenge to communities lies at the core of legal sources. Aleksandra Pfau, Medieval Communities and the Mad: Narratives of Crime and Mental Illness in Late Medieval France (Amsterdam University Press, 2020) considers how communal networks, ranging from the locale to the realm, responded to people who were considered mad. The madness of individuals played a role in engaging communities with legal mechanisms and proto-national identity constructs, as petitioners sought the king's mercy as an alternative to local justice. The resulting narratives about the mentally ill in late medieval France constructed madness as an inability to live according to communal rules. Although such texts defined madness through acts that threatened social bonds, those ties were reaffirmed through the medium of the remission letter. The composers of the letters presented madness as a communal concern, situating the mad within the household, where care could be provided. Those considered mad were usually not expelled but integrated, often through pilgrimage, surveillance, or chains, into their kin and communal relationships. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/psychology

The concept of madness as a challenge to communities lies at the core of legal sources. Aleksandra Pfau, Medieval Communities and the Mad: Narratives of Crime and Mental Illness in Late Medieval France (Amsterdam University Press, 2020) considers how communal networks, ranging from the locale to the realm, responded to people who were considered mad. The madness of individuals played a role in engaging communities with legal mechanisms and proto-national identity constructs, as petitioners sought the king's mercy as an alternative to local justice. The resulting narratives about the mentally ill in late medieval France constructed madness as an inability to live according to communal rules. Although such texts defined madness through acts that threatened social bonds, those ties were reaffirmed through the medium of the remission letter. The composers of the letters presented madness as a communal concern, situating the mad within the household, where care could be provided. Those considered mad were usually not expelled but integrated, often through pilgrimage, surveillance, or chains, into their kin and communal relationships. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/european-studies

The concept of madness as a challenge to communities lies at the core of legal sources. Aleksandra Pfau, Medieval Communities and the Mad: Narratives of Crime and Mental Illness in Late Medieval France (Amsterdam University Press, 2020) considers how communal networks, ranging from the locale to the realm, responded to people who were considered mad. The madness of individuals played a role in engaging communities with legal mechanisms and proto-national identity constructs, as petitioners sought the king's mercy as an alternative to local justice. The resulting narratives about the mentally ill in late medieval France constructed madness as an inability to live according to communal rules. Although such texts defined madness through acts that threatened social bonds, those ties were reaffirmed through the medium of the remission letter. The composers of the letters presented madness as a communal concern, situating the mad within the household, where care could be provided. Those considered mad were usually not expelled but integrated, often through pilgrimage, surveillance, or chains, into their kin and communal relationships. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/law

The concept of madness as a challenge to communities lies at the core of legal sources. Aleksandra Pfau, Medieval Communities and the Mad: Narratives of Crime and Mental Illness in Late Medieval France (Amsterdam University Press, 2020) considers how communal networks, ranging from the locale to the realm, responded to people who were considered mad. The madness of individuals played a role in engaging communities with legal mechanisms and proto-national identity constructs, as petitioners sought the king's mercy as an alternative to local justice. The resulting narratives about the mentally ill in late medieval France constructed madness as an inability to live according to communal rules. Although such texts defined madness through acts that threatened social bonds, those ties were reaffirmed through the medium of the remission letter. The composers of the letters presented madness as a communal concern, situating the mad within the household, where care could be provided. Those considered mad were usually not expelled but integrated, often through pilgrimage, surveillance, or chains, into their kin and communal relationships. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/french-studies

The concept of madness as a challenge to communities lies at the core of legal sources. Aleksandra Pfau, Medieval Communities and the Mad: Narratives of Crime and Mental Illness in Late Medieval France (Amsterdam University Press, 2020) considers how communal networks, ranging from the locale to the realm, responded to people who were considered mad. The madness of individuals played a role in engaging communities with legal mechanisms and proto-national identity constructs, as petitioners sought the king's mercy as an alternative to local justice. The resulting narratives about the mentally ill in late medieval France constructed madness as an inability to live according to communal rules. Although such texts defined madness through acts that threatened social bonds, those ties were reaffirmed through the medium of the remission letter. The composers of the letters presented madness as a communal concern, situating the mad within the household, where care could be provided. Those considered mad were usually not expelled but integrated, often through pilgrimage, surveillance, or chains, into their kin and communal relationships. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The concept of madness as a challenge to communities lies at the core of legal sources. Aleksandra Pfau, Medieval Communities and the Mad: Narratives of Crime and Mental Illness in Late Medieval France (Amsterdam University Press, 2020) considers how communal networks, ranging from the locale to the realm, responded to people who were considered mad. The madness of individuals played a role in engaging communities with legal mechanisms and proto-national identity constructs, as petitioners sought the king's mercy as an alternative to local justice. The resulting narratives about the mentally ill in late medieval France constructed madness as an inability to live according to communal rules. Although such texts defined madness through acts that threatened social bonds, those ties were reaffirmed through the medium of the remission letter. The composers of the letters presented madness as a communal concern, situating the mad within the household, where care could be provided. Those considered mad were usually not expelled but integrated, often through pilgrimage, surveillance, or chains, into their kin and communal relationships. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we interview Professor Kathleen Wilson-Chevalier, the host of the upcoming Kings & Queens 13 conference in May 2024 at The American University of Paris. In this interview, Kathleen tells us all about the inspiration behind the theme "Gift-giving and Communication Networks". We also discuss the conference's commemoration of the 500th anniversary of the death of Queen Claude de France (1499-1524) and why this important but all too often sidelined queen deserves far greater attention. Find out more about the plans for Kings & Queens 13 on the conference webpage--the call for papers is currently open with a deadline of 31 October 2023. Nota bene from our guest:Louise de Savoie was mother of the king, never queen nor queen mother.Louis XII and Anne of Brittany supported Guillaume Briçonnet and Jacques Lefèvre d'Etaples in their reform of Saint-Germain-des-Prés in 1513.Claude's daughter Madeleine de France became queen of Scotland when she was sixteen and died there the year of her marriage (1537). Jacques Lefèvre d'Etaples wrote a Vocabulaire du Psaultier to teach Latin to Madeleine and her brother Charles, which he published in 1529.Claude's last child, Marguerite de France, became duchess of Savoy in 1559. Jean Héritier (Michel de l'Hôpital) credits Renée de France and her niece Marguerite de France with the erection of the tomb of the former chancellor at Champmotteux after his death in 1573.Professor Wilson-Chevalier's Work on Claude de France:“Claude de France and the Spaces of Agency of a Marginalized Queen”, in Women and Power at the French Court, 1483-1563. Ed. Susan Broomhall. Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press, 2018, pp. 139-172.“From Dissent to Heresy. Queen Claude of France and Her Entourage: Images of Religious Complaint and Evangelical Reform”, in Representing Heresy in Early Modern France. Ed. Lidia Radi and Gabriella Scarlatta Eschrich. Toronto: Centre for Reformation and Renaissance Studies, 2017, pp. 93-129."Claude de France. La vertu de la littérature et l'imaginaire d'une princesse vertueuse”, Valeur des lettres à la Renaissance. Débats et reflécions sur la vertu de la littérature, Paris, Classiques Garnier, 2016, pp. 43-81. "Quelle “trinité royale” ? Reine, roi, régente et sœur de roi : Claude de France, François Ier, Louise de Savoie et Marguerite de Navarre", in La dame de cœur . Le patronage religieux des reines et des princesses XIIIe-XVIIe siècle. Ed. Murielle Gaude-Ferragu and Cécile Vincent-Cassy, Presses Universitaires de Rennes, 2016, pp. 123-136“Claude de France: Justice, Power & the Queen as Advocate for Her People”, in Textual and Visual Representations of Power & Justice in Medieval France. Manuscripts and Early Printed Books. Ed. Rosalind Brown-Grant, Anne D. Hedeman, and Bernard Ribémont. Ashgate, 2015, pp. 241-272.“Claude de France:  In Her Mother's Likeness, A Queen with Symbolic Clout?”, in The Cultural and Political Legacy of Anne de Bretagne. Negotiating Convention in Books and Documents. Ed Cynthia Brown. Cambridge (U.K.): Boydell and Brewer, 2010, pp. 123-144.Edited books:Femmes à la cour de France Charges et fonctions (XVe-XIXe siècle). Ed. with Caroline zum Kolk. Villeneuve d'Ascq : Presses Universitaires du Septentrion, 2018.Patronnes et mécènes en France à la Renaissance. Ed., with the collaboration of Eugénie Pascal. Saint-Étienne : Publications de l'Université de Saint-Étienne (with the participation of The American University of Paris), 2007.Royaume de fémynie : Pouvoirs, contraintes, espaces de liberté des femmes, de la Renaissance à la Fronde. Ed. with Eliane Viennot. Paris : Honoré Champion, 1999.

The concept of madness as a challenge to communities lies at the core of legal sources. Aleksandra Nicole Pfau's book Medieval Communities and the Mad: Narratives of Crime and Mental Illness in Late Medieval France (Amsterdam UP, 2020) considers how communal networks, ranging from the locale to the realm, responded to people who were considered mad. The madness of individuals played a role in engaging communities with legal mechanisms and proto-national identity constructs, as petitioners sought the king's mercy as an alternative to local justice.  The resulting narratives about the mentally ill in late medieval France constructed madness as an inability to live according to communal rules. Although such texts defined madness through acts that threatened social bonds, those ties were reaffirmed through the medium of the remission letter. The composers of the letters presented madness as a communal concern, situating the mad within the household, where care could be provided. Those considered mad were usually not expelled but integrated, often through pilgrimage, surveillance, or chains, into their kin and communal relationships. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

The concept of madness as a challenge to communities lies at the core of legal sources. Aleksandra Nicole Pfau's book Medieval Communities and the Mad: Narratives of Crime and Mental Illness in Late Medieval France (Amsterdam UP, 2020) considers how communal networks, ranging from the locale to the realm, responded to people who were considered mad. The madness of individuals played a role in engaging communities with legal mechanisms and proto-national identity constructs, as petitioners sought the king's mercy as an alternative to local justice.  The resulting narratives about the mentally ill in late medieval France constructed madness as an inability to live according to communal rules. Although such texts defined madness through acts that threatened social bonds, those ties were reaffirmed through the medium of the remission letter. The composers of the letters presented madness as a communal concern, situating the mad within the household, where care could be provided. Those considered mad were usually not expelled but integrated, often through pilgrimage, surveillance, or chains, into their kin and communal relationships. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

The concept of madness as a challenge to communities lies at the core of legal sources. Aleksandra Nicole Pfau's book Medieval Communities and the Mad: Narratives of Crime and Mental Illness in Late Medieval France (Amsterdam UP, 2020) considers how communal networks, ranging from the locale to the realm, responded to people who were considered mad. The madness of individuals played a role in engaging communities with legal mechanisms and proto-national identity constructs, as petitioners sought the king's mercy as an alternative to local justice.  The resulting narratives about the mentally ill in late medieval France constructed madness as an inability to live according to communal rules. Although such texts defined madness through acts that threatened social bonds, those ties were reaffirmed through the medium of the remission letter. The composers of the letters presented madness as a communal concern, situating the mad within the household, where care could be provided. Those considered mad were usually not expelled but integrated, often through pilgrimage, surveillance, or chains, into their kin and communal relationships. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/psychology

The concept of madness as a challenge to communities lies at the core of legal sources. Aleksandra Nicole Pfau's book Medieval Communities and the Mad: Narratives of Crime and Mental Illness in Late Medieval France (Amsterdam UP, 2020) considers how communal networks, ranging from the locale to the realm, responded to people who were considered mad. The madness of individuals played a role in engaging communities with legal mechanisms and proto-national identity constructs, as petitioners sought the king's mercy as an alternative to local justice.  The resulting narratives about the mentally ill in late medieval France constructed madness as an inability to live according to communal rules. Although such texts defined madness through acts that threatened social bonds, those ties were reaffirmed through the medium of the remission letter. The composers of the letters presented madness as a communal concern, situating the mad within the household, where care could be provided. Those considered mad were usually not expelled but integrated, often through pilgrimage, surveillance, or chains, into their kin and communal relationships. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/european-studies

The concept of madness as a challenge to communities lies at the core of legal sources. Aleksandra Nicole Pfau's book Medieval Communities and the Mad: Narratives of Crime and Mental Illness in Late Medieval France (Amsterdam UP, 2020) considers how communal networks, ranging from the locale to the realm, responded to people who were considered mad. The madness of individuals played a role in engaging communities with legal mechanisms and proto-national identity constructs, as petitioners sought the king's mercy as an alternative to local justice.  The resulting narratives about the mentally ill in late medieval France constructed madness as an inability to live according to communal rules. Although such texts defined madness through acts that threatened social bonds, those ties were reaffirmed through the medium of the remission letter. The composers of the letters presented madness as a communal concern, situating the mad within the household, where care could be provided. Those considered mad were usually not expelled but integrated, often through pilgrimage, surveillance, or chains, into their kin and communal relationships. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/french-studies

The concept of madness as a challenge to communities lies at the core of legal sources. Aleksandra Nicole Pfau's book Medieval Communities and the Mad: Narratives of Crime and Mental Illness in Late Medieval France (Amsterdam UP, 2020) considers how communal networks, ranging from the locale to the realm, responded to people who were considered mad. The madness of individuals played a role in engaging communities with legal mechanisms and proto-national identity constructs, as petitioners sought the king's mercy as an alternative to local justice.  The resulting narratives about the mentally ill in late medieval France constructed madness as an inability to live according to communal rules. Although such texts defined madness through acts that threatened social bonds, those ties were reaffirmed through the medium of the remission letter. The composers of the letters presented madness as a communal concern, situating the mad within the household, where care could be provided. Those considered mad were usually not expelled but integrated, often through pilgrimage, surveillance, or chains, into their kin and communal relationships. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The concept of madness as a challenge to communities lies at the core of legal sources. Aleksandra Nicole Pfau's book Medieval Communities and the Mad: Narratives of Crime and Mental Illness in Late Medieval France (Amsterdam UP, 2020) considers how communal networks, ranging from the locale to the realm, responded to people who were considered mad. The madness of individuals played a role in engaging communities with legal mechanisms and proto-national identity constructs, as petitioners sought the king's mercy as an alternative to local justice.  The resulting narratives about the mentally ill in late medieval France constructed madness as an inability to live according to communal rules. Although such texts defined madness through acts that threatened social bonds, those ties were reaffirmed through the medium of the remission letter. The composers of the letters presented madness as a communal concern, situating the mad within the household, where care could be provided. Those considered mad were usually not expelled but integrated, often through pilgrimage, surveillance, or chains, into their kin and communal relationships. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Once again we're featuring a state's cryptid and this time it's the Louisiana Rougarou! This was highly requested. So what is the Rougarou? It's a werewolf basically and is known as the Beast of the Bayou. Beware if you're a bad Catholic! Cause that's mainly who he goes after. Tails of the Rougarou began in Medieval France and continue to haunt today!The wetlands conservation effort using the Rougarou as a mascot: https://blog.nwf.org/2019/10/save-the-swamp-but-beware-the-rougarou/May is Merris's birthday month and ten year anniversary of transitioning! Want to give him a birthday treat? Paypal: merrisasterios@gmail.com, Venmo: Lillian-Asterios, cash app: $LillianAsterios. Help Lillian get Merris some sushi!Discord, patreon, merch and more here: https://linktr.ee/cruelteaSupport the show

This week on End Credits we light the match on summer. Yes, we know it's still April for a few more days, but in movie terms summer is almost here, and we have decide to celebrate in the only way that we can. So we'll draft! And for the movie this week we're going back to the stream for a comedy that is sending up the funniest time in human history: Medieval France! This Wednesday, April 26, at 3 pm, Adam A. Donaldson and Peter Salmon will discuss: 2023 Summer Movie Draft. Next week, the summer move season officially begins with the release of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 so you know what that means? It's time to get excited about the movies that we're going to be fed up with by the time September gets here! This week, we draft our summer movie picks in the realm of comedy, drama, franchise, action/horror and, as always, the wildcard. Join us to see who makes the cut this summer. REVIEW: Quasi (2023). The Broken Lizard gang is back... In time! The guys who made Super Troopers and Freeloaders had expanded their oeuvre into what can nominally be called an adaptation of the Victor Hugo classic The Hunchback of Notre Dame. This time, you can call the titular Hunchback Quasi, and through a series of misunderstandings he finds himself caught between the King of France and the Pope and their quests to get rid of each other. Can Quasi get himself out of this tough medieval jam, and can he do it while making us laugh? End Credits is on CFRU 93.3 fm and cfru.ca Wednesday at 3 pm.

Although much scholarship on the Middle Ages uses the model of “great men” to describe this time period, “Women, Books, and Pregnancy in Medieval France” focuses on the Christian patron saint of childbirth St. Margaret to promote a more equitable interpretation of first-hand evidence found in material objects that points to a more holistic understanding of the past. From evidence found in specific medieval prayer books, this podcast illustrates how women played an essential role in the ownership of books. By including discussions about the role of women in owning and reading books, this episode contributes to the idea that women had an active part in disseminating cultural knowledge. Through their role in determining the contents of specific medieval books, medieval women helped to shape the material legacy of the Middle Ages in France.Follow this link for more information about Andrew Rivard Hill and this topic:https://tinyurl.com/2p9bn3hu.

The harrowing rodent filled tale of Amicia and Hugo comes to it's thrilling conclusion.  Medieval France has never been so offputting! Watch us game on Twitch:AustinGarrettJohnChrisWatch our YoutubeJoin the discussion on DiscordCheck out our Steam Curator page for more reviews!Email us - hdhspodcast@gmail.comWe're also on Twitter, Facebook, & TikTok @HDHSGamingSee you soon!

Today on the show we have Oscars® winning costume designer Janty Yates.Janty Yates has had a collaborative relationship with Ridley Scott since the great success of Gladiator in 2000, for which she won an Academy Award®, one of the eight Oscars® garnered by the film.She was also nominated for a BAFTA, a Golden Satellite and a Saturn Award. She has also had CDG nominations for De-lovely and for The Martian, a Golden Satellite nomination for De-lovely and a Goya nomination for Kingdom of Heaven.Yates is a frequent collaborator with Scott, having worked on thirteen films with him in addition to Gladiator, including: Hannibal (2001); Kingdom of Heaven (2005); American Gangster (2007); Body of Lies (2008); Robin Hood (2010), for which she received a Saturn Award nomination and her fourth Satellite Award nomination; Prometheus (2012), Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014),  and The Martian (2015). Her most recent films with Scott include the epic historical drama film The Last Duel and the biographical crime drama film House of Gucci, both released in 2021.The historical epic is a cinematic and thought-provoking drama set in the midst of the Hundred Years War that explores the ubiquitous power of men, the frailty of justice and the strength and courage of one woman willing to stand alone in the service of truth. Based on actual events, the film unravels long-held assumptions about France's last sanctioned duel between Jean de Carrouges and Jacques Le Gris, two friends turned bitter rivals.Carrouges is a respected knight known for his bravery and skill on the battlefield. Le Gris is a Norman squire whose intelligence and eloquence make him one of the most admired nobles in court. When Carrouges' wife, Marguerite, is viciously assaulted by Le Gris, a charge he denies, she refuses to stay silent, stepping forward to accuse her attacker, an act of bravery and defiance that puts her life in jeopardy.The ensuing trial by combat, a grueling duel to the death, places the fate of all three in God's hands. The film is based on Eric Jager's book "The Last Duel: A True Story of Crime, Scandal, and Trial by Combat in Medieval France."It is produced and directed by Ridley Scott, Kevin J. Walsh ("Manchester by the Sea"), Jennifer Fox ("Nightcrawler"), Nicole Holofcener, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck with Kevin Halloran ("Ford v Ferrari"), Drew Vinton ("Promised Land"), Madison Ainley ("Justice League") serving as executive producers.You can watch The Last Duel through popular video-on-demand (VOD) retailers like Amazon Prime Video, Vudu, Apple TV (iTunes), Microsoft Movies, and YouTube.Enjoy my conversation with Janty Yates. 

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On the Shelf for August 2022 The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 236 with Heather Rose Jones Your monthly roundup of history, news, and the field of sapphic historical fiction. In this episode we talk about: Call for submissions for the 2023 LHMP audio short story series. See here for details. Daughter of Mystery is out in audiobook QueerPodcasts.net Vintage Lesbians (podcast) Recent and upcoming publications covered on the blogCastle, Terry. 1993. The Apparitional Lesbian. Columbia University Press, New York. iSBN 0-231-07653-3 Huebner, Sabine R. & Christian Laes (eds). 2019. The Single Life in the Roman and Later Roman World. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. ISBN 978-1-108-47017-9 New and forthcoming fictionThe Valkyrie's Daughter by Tiana Warner Infamous by Lex Croucher My Lady's Shadow: Power and intrigue in Medieval France by Coirle Mooney The Lady's Keeper by Coirle Mooney The Cloistered Lady by Coirle Mooney Set in Stone by Stela Brinzeanu Mademoiselle Revolution by Zoe Sivak The Inconvenient Heiress (The Spinsters of Inverley #1) by Jane Walsh Ashthorne by April Yates The Lady Adventurers Club by Karen Frost The Drowned Woods by Emily Lloyd-Jones The Oleander Sword (Burning Kingdoms 2) by Tasha Suri What I've ConsumedThe Grief of Stones by Katherine Addison An Extraordinary Union by Alyssa Cole This month we interview Rebecca Fraimow and talk about:The Yiddish theatre in late 19th c Russia and after Rebecca's series of queer Jewish historic fantasy stories Sienna, Noam (ed). 2019. A Rainbow Thread: An Anthology of Queer Jewish Texts from the First Century to 1969. Print-O-Craft, Philadelphia. ISBN 978-0-9905155-6-2 (link is to LHMP blog entry) “Further Arguments In Support of Yudah Cohen's Proposal to Bluma Zilberman” by Rebecca Fraimow (Podcastle) “Shaina Rubin Keeps Her Head Under Circumstances Nobody Could Have Expected” by Rebecca Fraimow (Podcastle) “Gitl Schneiderman Learns to Live With Her In-Laws” by Rebecca Fraimow (Podcastle) “God of Vengeance” by Sholem Asch (Wikipedia link for Sholem Asch) Indecent xx (link to IMDb.com) ”Fearfully and Wonderfully Made” by Rebecca Fraimow (in Kaleidotrope) A transcript of this podcast is available here. (Interview transcripts added when available.) Links to the Lesbian Historic Motif Project Online Website: http://alpennia.com/lhmp Blog: http://alpennia.com/blog RSS: http://alpennia.com/blog/feed/ Twitter: @LesbianMotif Discord: Contact Heather for an invitation to the Alpennia/LHMP Discord server The Lesbian Historic Motif Project Patreon Links to Heather Online Website: http://alpennia.com Email: Heather Rose Jones Twitter: @heatherosejones Facebook: Heather Rose Jones (author page) Links to Rebecca Fraimow Online Website: https://rebeccafraimow.com/ Twitter: @ryfkah

This week I'm shaking out my mullet, dying my goatee blond, and getting my duel on, all while talking about the latest historical drama from Ridley Scott, ‘The Last Duel', with the help of the great D.T. from Space Castle! Find D.T. and his wonderful show on twitter @spacecastlepod or on their website https://spacecastlepod.com/ The Last Duel is a 2021 epic historical drama film directed by Ridley Scott from a screenplay by Nicole Holofcener, Ben Affleck, and Matt Damon, based on the 2004 book The Last Duel: A True Story of Trial by Combat in Medieval France by Eric Jager. Set in medieval France, the film stars Damon as Jean de Carrouges, a knight who challenges his former friend, squire Jacques Le Gris (Adam Driver) to a judicial duel after Jean's wife, Marguerite (Jodie Comer), accuses Jacques of raping her. The events leading up to the duel are divided into three distinct chapters, reflecting the contradictory perspectives of the three main characters. Affleck also stars in a supporting role as Count Pierre d'Alençon. We Watched A Thing is supported by Dendy Cinemas Canberra. The best Australian cinema chain showing everything from blockbusters to arthouse and indie films. Find them at https://www.dendy.com.au/ If you like this podcast, or hate it and us and want to tell us so - You can reach us at wewatchedathing@gmail.com Or, Twitter - @WeWatchedAThing Facebook - @WeWatchedAThing Instagram - @WeWatchedAThing and on iTunes and Youtube If you really like us and think we're worth at least a dollar, why not check out our patreon at http://patreon.com/wewatchedathing. Every little bit helps, and you can get access to bonus episodes, early releases, and even tell us what movies to watch.

How did medieval people deal with natural disasters? In this episode, Lucie speaks with Brian Forman, whose research focuses on responses to environmental disasters in three late medieval communities of medieval France. As we find out in the podcast, late medieval municipalities implemented a wide array of strategies to mitigate and prevent climatic catastrophes, sometimes religious, and at other times practical.

Writers, Producers, Filmmakers Christopher M. Jimenez and Jeff Frumess discuss James Bickert's Dear God No! WITH VIDEO - https://youtu.be/94DXPO59kbA https://linktr.ee/FRUMESS Make sure to watch these and subscribe to Chris' new Sinful Celluloid channel! https://www.youtube.com/c/Sinfulcelluloid/ For GREAT horror movie recommendations, follow Chris HERE - @sinfulcelluloid on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sinfulcelluloid/ Follow the show on Instagram HERE - https://www.instagram.com/sincellpodcast/ PLEASE NOTE: This podcast IS SOURCED from the UNEDITED audio created from video live podcast streams from the Frumess channel on youtube and comes from the streaming show. Something that will change in the future. The Last Duel is a 2021 epic historical drama film directed by Ridley Scott from a screenplay by Nicole Holofcener, Ben Affleck, and Matt Damon, based on the 2004 book The Last Duel: A True Story of Trial by Combat in Medieval France by Eric Jager. Set in medieval France, the film stars Damon as Jean de Carrouges, a knight who challenges his former friend, squire Jacques Le Gris (Adam Driver) to a judicial duel after Jean's wife, Marguerite (Jodie Comer), accuses Jacques of raping her. The events leading up to the duel are divided into three distinct chapters, reflecting the contradictory perspectives of the three main characters. Affleck also stars in a supporting role as Count Pierre d'Alençon. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/frumess/support

This week we discuss Ridley Scott's epic historical drama 'The Last Duel' (2021), adapted from Eric Jager's book 'The Last Duel: A True Story of Trial By Combat in Medieval France', and is a story about hatred, betrayal, lies, and truth. *CONTENT WARNING* This episode discusses sexual assault and rape. . . . A link to more information about Eric Jager's book: https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/The_Last_Duel/zo5SXxPPpIsC?hl=en&gbpv=0 . Link to the Slate article mentioned by Meaghan: https://slate.com/culture/2021/10/the-last-duel-hairstyles-historical-accuracy.html

Writers, Producers, Filmmakers Christopher M. Jimenez and Jeff Frumess discuss Ridley Scott's The Last Duel WITH VIDEO - https://youtu.be/viLoTQZHPN8 https://linktr.ee/FRUMESS Make sure to watch these and subscribe to Chris' new Sinful Celluloid channel! https://www.youtube.com/c/Sinfulcelluloid/ For GREAT horror movie recommendations, follow Chris HERE - @sinfulcelluloid on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sinfulcelluloid/ Follow the show on Instagram HERE - https://www.instagram.com/sincellpodcast/ PLEASE NOTE: This podcast IS SOURCED from the UNEDITED audio created from video live podcast streams from the Frumess channel on youtube and comes from the streaming show. Something that will change in the future. The Last Duel is a 2021 epic historical drama film directed by Ridley Scott from a screenplay by Nicole Holofcener, Ben Affleck, and Matt Damon, based on the 2004 book The Last Duel: A True Story of Trial by Combat in Medieval France by Eric Jager. Set in medieval France, the film stars Damon as Jean de Carrouges, a knight who challenges his former friend, squire Jacques Le Gris (Adam Driver) to a judicial duel after Jean's wife, Marguerite (Jodie Comer), accuses Jacques of raping her. The events leading up to the duel are divided into three distinct chapters, reflecting the contradictory perspectives of the three main characters. Affleck also stars in a supporting role as Count Pierre d'Alençon. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/frumess/support

The brilliant prodigy Heloise had a red hot love affair with her teacher, Medieval France's most influential philosopher, Peter Abelard. But when rumors of their fling circulated, a violent attack ripped them apart, forcing them both to take the cloth. Their surviving letters tell an amazing story of a passionate, forbidden love. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Today on the show we have Oscars® winning costume designer Janty Yates.Janty Yates has had a collaborative relationship with Ridley Scott since the great success of Gladiator in 2000, for which she won an Academy Award®, one of the eight Oscars® garnered by the film.She was also nominated for a BAFTA, a Golden Satellite and a Saturn Award. She has also had CDG nominations for De-lovely and for The Martian, a Golden Satellite nomination for De-lovely and a Goya nomination for Kingdom of Heaven.Yates is a frequent collaborator with Scott, having worked on thirteen films with him in addition to Gladiator, including: Hannibal (2001); Kingdom of Heaven (2005); American Gangster (2007); Body of Lies (2008); Robin Hood (2010), for which she received a Saturn Award nomination and her fourth Satellite Award nomination; Prometheus (2012), Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014),  and The Martian (2015). Her most recent films with Scott include the epic historical drama film The Last Duel and the biographical crime drama film House of Gucci, both released in 2021.The historical epic is a cinematic and thought-provoking drama set in the midst of the Hundred Years War that explores the ubiquitous power of men, the frailty of justice and the strength and courage of one woman willing to stand alone in the service of truth. Based on actual events, the film unravels long-held assumptions about France's last sanctioned duel between Jean de Carrouges and Jacques Le Gris, two friends turned bitter rivals.Carrouges is a respected knight known for his bravery and skill on the battlefield. Le Gris is a Norman squire whose intelligence and eloquence make him one of the most admired nobles in court. When Carrouges' wife, Marguerite, is viciously assaulted by Le Gris, a charge he denies, she refuses to stay silent, stepping forward to accuse her attacker, an act of bravery and defiance that puts her life in jeopardy.The ensuing trial by combat, a grueling duel to the death, places the fate of all three in God's hands. The film is based on Eric Jager's book "The Last Duel: A True Story of Crime, Scandal, and Trial by Combat in Medieval France."It is produced and directed by Ridley Scott, Kevin J. Walsh ("Manchester by the Sea"), Jennifer Fox ("Nightcrawler"), Nicole Holofcener, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck with Kevin Halloran ("Ford v Ferrari"), Drew Vinton ("Promised Land"), Madison Ainley ("Justice League") serving as executive producers.You can watch The Last Duel through popular video-on-demand (VOD) retailers like Amazon Prime Video, Vudu, Apple TV (iTunes), Microsoft Movies, and YouTube.Enjoy my conversation with Janty Yates. 

On our 9th episode, Tyler & I review The Last Dual. Send us a message to let us know what you think. The Last Duel is a 2021 epic historical drama film directed by Ridley Scott from a screenplay by Nicole Holofcener, Ben Affleck, and Matt Damon, based on the 2004 book The Last Duel: A True Story of Trial by Combat in Medieval France by Eric Jager. Set in medieval France, the film stars Damon as Jean de Carrouges, a knight who challenges his friend and squire Jacques Le Gris (Adam Driver) to a judicial duel after Jean's wife, Marguerite (Jodie Comer), accuses Jacques of raping her. The events leading up to the duel are divided into three chapters, reflecting the perspectives of the three main characters. Affleck also stars in a supporting role as Count Pierre d'Alençon. An adaptation of Jager's book was first announced in 2015, though it was not officially greenlit until July 2019. Affleck and Damon were confirmed as stars and co-writers that month, with Comer and Driver joining the cast later that year. Filming took place in France and Ireland from February to October 2020, with a hiatus of several months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Last Duel had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on September 10, 2021, and was theatrically released in the United States on October 15, 2021, by 20th Century Studios. The film received positive reviews from critics, who praised the performances and production values. However, it bombed at the box office, grossing $23.5 million against a production budget of $100 million

This week, Andrew and Craig take a final, wistful look at the 2021 World Series and are happy they do not have to spend to off-season grousing over a blown call or single lost opportunity They also review the crowded free agent shortstop field, Justin Verlander's possible return to Houston and Buster Posey's retirement. In Chapter 2, a look at baseball's biggest innings, starting with a 17 run inning in Boston in the early 50's and wrapping up with a crazy 14-run inning in Griffith Stadium in 1920. In Chapter 3, Led Zeppelin's fourth album turned 50 on November 8th -- do we really care? Errata: The Astros offered Carlos Correa a 5-year deal, not a 6-year deal. Check It Out!Andrew says check out Eric Jager's book, "The Last Duel: A True Story of Crime, Scandal, and Trial by Combat in Medieval France," now a major motion picture starring Matt Damon. Craig says check out the new album by The War On Drugs, "I Don't Live Here Anymore," and the songs "Change" and "Occasional Rain."Hooks & Runs Website, TwitterCraig Estlinbaum on TwitterAndrew Eckhoff on MySpace (dead link)Rex von Pohl (Krazy Karl's) on FacebookOpening and closing music, "Caroline" by Craig Estlinbaum. Bumper music, "She Sways in teh Wind," by Craig Estlinbaum. All rights reserved.This podcast is copyrighted by Craig Estlinbaum, 2021, all rights reserved.

This is my review of The Last Duel. First half is spoiler free, second half gets into spoilers (with a fair warning beforehand). The Last Duel is a 2021 epic historical drama film directed by Ridley Scott from a screenplay by Nicole Holofcener, Ben Affleck, and Matt Damon, based on the 2004 book The Last Duel: A True Story of Trial by Combat in Medieval France by Eric Jager. Set in medieval France, the film stars Damon as Jean de Carrouges, a knight who challenges his friend and squire Jacques Le Gris (Adam Driver) to a judicial duel after Carrouges's wife, Marguerite (Jodie Comer), accuses Le Gris of raping her; Affleck also stars in a supporting role as Count Pierre d'Alençon. Listen to my thoughts and afterward, please share your opinions or questions. RESOURCES/LINKS: -Coach or Consultant Services: https://philsvitek.com/lets-work-together/ -Podcast Services: http://philsvitek.com/podcastservices -Love Market Film (available now): https://www.amazon.com/Love-Market-Amy-Cassandra-Martinez/dp/B09DFS3FTZ/ref=sr_1_14 -Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/philsvitek -Merchandise: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/phil-svitek---360-creative-coach/ -Instagram: http://instagram.com/philsvitek -Facebook: http://facebook.com/philippsvitek -Twitter: http://twitter.com/philsvitek -Financially Fit Foundation: http://financiallyfitfoundation.org -Master Mental Fortitude Book: http://mastermentalfortitude.com -Elan, Elan Book: http://philsvitek.com/elan-elan -In Search of Sunrise Film: http://philsvitek.com/in-search-of-sunrise

The Drunk Guys fight to the death over the last beer this week when they discuss The Last Duel: A True Story of Trial by Combat in Medieval France by Eric Jager. They fight over: There Gose the Farm by Good Nature, Alternate Theory by Nod Hill, Bug Hug by

In November of 1407, Louis I, The Duke of Orleans and brother of France's "Mad" King Charles VI, is murdered on a street near his home in Medieval Paris. A police investigation ensues, surprisingly as thorough and detailed as any modern day crime investigation. My guest, Eric Jager, is the author of "Blood Royal: A True Tale of Crime and Detection in Medieval Paris". Not only does he share details from his book, but he also talks about the upcoming film "The Last Duel", starring Matt Damon and Adam Driver, based on his book "The Last Duel: A True Story of Crime, Scandal, and Trial by Combat". If the title sounds familiar, it might be because he joined me to talk about the story a couple of years ago. Listen once more to Most Notorious's The Last Duel episode with Eric Jager: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-last-duel-w-eric-jager-a-true-crime-history-podcast/id1055044256?i=1000437735258&l=svWatch "The Last Duel" Trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgygUwPJvYkMore about Eric Jager here: https://english.ucla.edu/people-faculty/jager-eric/

Episode 60 Religious theatre dominated the Medieval period, but there are some examples of works written just for fun and entertainment. How celebrations like The Feast of Fools, The Boy Bishop and The Feast of Asses developed into secular theatre. The rise and influence of the travelling players and the church reaction to some of their work. The French travelling players Rutebeuf and Adam De La Hale. French Medieval comedy The establishment of performers guilds and the role of the player in service of a king or lord. A rare example of political satire in Medieval France. The Interlude and the work of Henry Medwell and John Hayward To support the podcast: www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.com www.patreon.com/thoept www.ko-fi.com/thoetp This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Awooo! It's Supernatural Season Two Episode Seventeen "Heart." Are these actually were-trash-pandas or werewolves? They sure don't look like werewolves! Liz is ridiculously excited to talk about the Werewolf Trials in Medieval France. Lesson learned: if someone offers you an ointment, don't rub it on yourself (unless you want to be a wolf or trip). Sources: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/29073/8-historic-accounts-werewolves (https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/29073/8-historic-accounts-werewolves) https://historyofyesterday.com/before-salem-the-real-life-werewolf-trials-that-plagued-european-nations-6a091de0053d (https://historyofyesterday.com/before-salem-the-real-life-werewolf-trials-that-plagued-european-nations-6a091de0053d) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilles_Garnier (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilles_Garnier) https://www.ranker.com/list/werewolf-trials-facts/inigo-gonzalez (https://www.ranker.com/list/werewolf-trials-facts/inigo-gonzalez) https://www.ranker.com/list/werewolf-trials-facts/inigo-gonzalez (https://www.ranker.com/list/werewolf-trials-facts/inigo-gonzalez) https://www.grunge.com/334405/the-truth-behind-europes-brutal-werewolf-trials/ The Encyclopedia of Witchcraft and Demonology Robbins, Rossell Hope, 1981 http://www.supernaturalwiki.com/2.17_Heart (http://www.supernaturalwiki.com/2.17_Heart) Supernatural: The Official Companion Season 2 Knight, Nicholas, 2008

“You Are There” is the best radio dramatization I have ever heard. Each show begins with “live” background coverage of the historical event, and then the “on the scene reporters” take over. Everybody knows there were no radio announcers onboard the Nina, Pinta, or Santa Maria, (or from Ancient Greece, Medieval France, or the Battle of Gettysburg either!) but you will be transported back in time anyway as the show “broadcasts” from the ships, the shore, and from Spain. The dialogue is very believable, historically accurate, and very much in character. It is apparent that the producers of this show did their homework! Let's listen to the announcer now…”CBS take you back to 1492. All things are as they were then, except for one thing: when CBS is there, You Are There! You Are There is based on authentic historical fact and quotations, and now, on to our story.” ...... The significance of the encounter between the USS Monitor and the CSS Merrimack (renamed the Virginia following the Confederacy's decision to secede) was the fact that it represented the first clash of ironclad naval vessels in history. Previously, warships were constructed of wood. With the advent of the Industrial Revolution and the transformation in manufacturing techniques, designs for metal ships emerged, with the Monitor and Merrimack being among the first such ships built. The Merrimack had been successfully inflicting considerable damage on northern shipping, prompting the dispatch of the Monitor to confront it. That encounter occurred on March 8-9, 1862 off the Hampton Roads region of Virginia. The arrival off Hampton Roads of Monitor succeeded in relieving the wooden-hulled northern ships, especially the USS Minnesota, and the battle that ensued between the two ironclads ended in a draw, neither succeeding in inflicting much damage on the other. The encounter would be the only such clash between the two opposing vessels, but the uniqueness of the confrontation precipitated a rush among navies in Europe to emphasize iron over wood in the construction of their warships.

Shelley and I head to Mars to mine for riches in  Mining Colony by Steve Finn from Dr. Finn's Games and then head to Medieval France to make our fortunes and deal with rats as we re-review  Notre Dame by Stefan Feld from alea, Ravensburger and Rio Grande

We go from Medieval France to Medieval Japan to 20th Century Germany and back to Tudor England on a tour of figureheads throughout history.  Clovis, Kammu and Hindenburg all make an appearance.  So does a 78 year old American President.  

In which the Historians learn about Medieval France and the unique genre of French farce then play a game that puts your ears to the test, literally and figuratively, plus much, much more!

This episode we're wandering over to Medieval France to see a pretty amazing city that has survived crusades, and has even ended up in the 21st century as a liveable city. Don't forget to check out Bookshop.org for some pretty awesome books on all of our destinations. If you want to see it for yourself check out the video links and images on our website.

At the twilight period of the Eastern Roman / Byzantine Empire, the once secluded and seemingly almighty Emperor of the Romans in Manuel II Palaeologus (c. 1391 - 1425) would break with past precedent and in spite of the claims of divinity that his ancient office held, he would leave the Palace of the Caesars in his besieged capital of Constantinople in the East and be one of the last Emperors to visit the distant nations of the West. Manuel would tour many of the former lands in which the Roman Empire at its height had once held sovereignty over, but by his time the Romans at the twilight of the Middle Ages were little more than rulers of a city-state in Constantinople which was being besieged by the rising Ottoman Sultanate at the time of Manuel's journey to Western Europe. His predecessors may have been venerated and he may as well have still legally held the honor of being an heir to the legacy (and imperial title) of Augustus and Constantine, but despite the glorious reception, ceremonial splendor, and theoretical grandeur of his office, Manuel and his diplomatic envoys were little more than over glorified beggar to those who since had surpassed the polity which had once held dominion over their lands. The tour would be chronicled by contemporary court historians from Paris to London and many would both be in awe as well as hold pity for a man who was well-educated and devoutly pious but nevertheless a tragic figure and the leader of a doomed Empire. Little would materialize from his visit other than vague promises of aid along with token, symbolic gestures such as gifts and celebrations while he trekked across the West which was too embroiled in its own affairs to muster a proper response to the rapidly expanding Ottoman Empire which despite Manuel and his successors best efforts, would go on to conquer Constantinople and completely vanquish the final vestiges of Ancient Rome. Despite the failure of Manuel's trip, the primary sources that chronicle his adventures in Medieval Europe provide modern observers and analysts such as ourselves with invaluable insight on the final days of Constantinople and the Roman Empire in the East. -- The source I referenced in the video: https://www.google.com/books/edition/Imagined_Communities_Constructing_Collec/_GZjDwAAQBAJ -- Second Part: ***COMING SOON!*** Video Edition on YouTube: https://youtu.be/VXyMZCtuxiI Fall of Constantinople in 1453: https://youtu.be/E8HsJ3C6iDk -- Connect with #GetNuanced: Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/GetNuanced Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/GetNuanced Website: htttp://www.GetNuanced.com/ #TeamPeachi: http://www.PeachiLabs.com/ [more resources to be included here shortly] -- -TJC --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/getnuanced/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/getnuanced/support

This week Seoirse, Tomas and Laura journey to Medieval France to search for the holy grail (and put booze in it naturally) in Lancelot’s hangover. Meanwhile Tomas talks about his “big hammer” while playing Kingdom of Amalur and finally, Laura goes both Beneath and Beyond a Steel Sky and gives us her thoughts on those games.Steam Game Festival Autumn FestivalLancelot's Hangover Official Website SteamKingdom of Amalur SteamBeneath a Steel Sky Official SiteBeyond a Steel Sky Official SiteAdventure Games Podcast Official SiteLaura Cress TwitchIf you would like to stay up to date make sure you subscribe to the podcast. You can subscribe and listen to this podcast on Itunes and Spotify and all other major Podcast Platforms! You can also subscribe to our Youtube channel for extra video content such as video reviews, video interviews, trailers and gameplay.You can also support the podcast at our PatreonYou can review this podcast here:https://ratethispodcast.com/adventuregamespodcastYou can also find this podcast on our social media below:FacebookTwitterInstagramDiscordYou can also find the RSS feed here:http://www.adventuregamespodcast.com/podcast?format=rssAdventure Game Podcasts logo by Jake Vest. You can check out his work here:https://jake.re/Music is Speedy Delta (ID 917) by Lobo Loco and can be found here:http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lobo_Loco/Welcome/Speedy_Delta_ID_917_1724

In this episode we have the pleasure of speaking with Professor Jean-Patrice Boudet, who shares with us details on his work and some reflexions on the history of astrology. Professor Boudet is one of the chief researchers in this field and is currently a Professor of Medieval History at the Université d’Orléans. He has published various books and numerous papers on the medieval practices of astrology in Europe, in particular in medieval France. One of his most notable topics of research was the activities of the astrologer Simon de Phares, but he as written on many related topics on astrology, magic and divination. For a list of his works see https://univ-orleans.academia.edu/JeanPatriceBoudet or https://www.irht.cnrs.fr/?q=fr/annuaire/boudet-jean-patrice.

I'm back baby and back on my soapbox with history books in hand! This episode is all Hunchback and I'm so ready to share the sounds... and smells... of Medieval France with you!  Once you listen I know you'll want to watch the video I chat about at the end so here, I'll save you the clicks! John McGinty in Hunchback in Sacramento. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lenfad0T9Xo

In 1385, a  bitter feud between two French courtesans came to a terrible head when Marguerite, the beautiful young wife of Norman knight Jean de Carrouges, accuses her husband's enemy, Jacques LeGris, of raping her while she has been left alone. After a long legal fight, Parliament finally determines that God will produce the verdict. A judicial duel to the death will decide the outcome. And the risk is great. If Carroughes is killed, Marguerite will also die. My guest is Eric Jager, professor of medieval literature at UCLA. He summarizes the story documented so thrillingly in his book, The Last Duel: A True Story of Crime, Scandal, and Trial by Combat in Medieval France.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The date we have selected: May 8We dip into Medieval France,  1960's U.S Civil rights, East Europe in the second World War and an odd story from England.

In this episode we return to what we will loosely be calling "France". The Carolingian Empire is forever gone. In its place are a patchwork of small kingdoms ruled over, nominally, by the new King, Hugh Capet. Over the next roughly one-hundred years, Capet and his successors would battle Dukes, Counts, and other Kings, in an effort to re-centralize authority in Medieval France. 

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Mélusine, a fourteenth-century snake-tailed woman who can fly, derives in part from medieval narrative traditions of fairies and mermaids. It is her excessive wealth, however, that strikes “wonder” and fear into onlookers at the court in Poitou. How might we draw on items of material culture used to characterize ​Mélusine’s lavish wedding celebration to help understand this ornately clad and bejeweled courtly woman in a more global context?

A powerful league unites against Philip II Augustus of France, including King John of England, Emperor Otto IV, and numerous counts of France. Historians are pretty unanimous, that this was a decisive battle which helped shape western Europe See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.