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Thomas Becket and His World (Reaktion Books, 2025) explores the turbulent life and violent death of Thomas Becket, one of the most controversial figures of the Middle Ages. From a London merchant’s son to royal chancellor and archbishop of Canterbur... more

Taylor McCall's The Art of Anatomy in Medieval Europe (Reaktion, 2023) is the first history of medieval European anatomical images. Richly illustrated, The Art of Anatomy in Medieval Europe explores the many ways in which medieval surgeons, doctors, ... more

Ever since her triumphant debut in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, the Wife of Bath, arguably the first ordinary and recognisably real woman in English literature, has obsessed readers--from Shakespeare to James Joyce, Voltaire to Pasolini, Dryden to Zad... more

The story of the lands between the Forth and Humber from the end of the Roman period to the Viking kingdom of York is one of the most richly fascinating in British history. This the age of Lindisfarne and of Bede; of the dramatic hills, valleys and a... more

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Recent Guests

Taylor McCall
Managing editor of Speculum, the Journal of the Medieval Academy of America
Speculum
Episode: Taylor McCall, "The Art of Anatomy in Medieval Europe" (Reaktion Books, 2023)
Marion Turner
Author of The Wife of Bath: A Biography
Princeton University Press
Episode: Marion Turner, "The Wife of Bath: A Biography" (Princeton UP, 2023)
Max Adams
Co-author exploring the history of Northumbria and its significance
Episode: Max Adams and Colm O’Brien, "Northumbria AD 367-867: Earth Hall, Ring Gift and Heaven’s Field" (Birlinn, 2025)
Colm O'Brien
Co-author with a focus on the early medieval Northumbria
Episode: Max Adams and Colm O’Brien, "Northumbria AD 367-867: Earth Hall, Ring Gift and Heaven’s Field" (Birlinn, 2025)
Eric Halsey
Author and historian specializing in Bulgarian history
Bulgarian History podcast
Episode: Eric Halsey, "State Builders from the Steppe: A History of The First Bulgarian Empire" (This is RETHINK, 2025)
Anastasija Ropa
Author of The Medieval Horse, an expert in medieval equine history
Reaktion Books
Episode: Anastasija Ropa, "The Medieval Horse" (Reaktion Books, 2025)
John Blair
Medieval historian and author
Princeton University Press
Episode: John Blair, "Killing the Dead: Vampire Epidemics from Mesopotamia to the New World" (Princeton UP, 2025)
Dr. Thomas Smith
History educator at a boarding school in England and researcher focused on medieval history and the Crusades.
Episode: Thomas Smith, "Rewriting the First Crusade: Epistolary Culture in the Middle Ages" (Boydell & Brewer, 2024)
Dr. Matthias Egeler
Professor of Old Norse at Frankfurt University in Germany
Frankfurt University
Episode: Matthias Egeler, "Elves and Fairies: A Short History of the Otherworld" (Yale UP, 2025)

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Dr. Miranda Melcher
Host and scholar involved in the discussion of new works in medieval history.
Morteza Hajizadeh
Host of New Books in History, focusing on diverse historical narratives.

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John Goodall, "The Castle: A History" (Yale UP, 2022)
Q: How did we come to think of preserving castles as we do now?
Dr. Goodall describes the evolution of attitudes toward preserving castles, emphasizing the tension between authenticity, reconstruction, and the changing cultural perceptions of history.
John Goodall, "The Castle: A History" (Yale UP, 2022)
Q: How are castles impacted by the English Civil War?
Dr. Goodall explains that the English Civil War led to the destruction of many castles by acts of Parliament, fundamentally changing English domestic architecture as the nobility shifted to new building styles post-war.
John Goodall, "The Castle: A History" (Yale UP, 2022)
Q: How do we define the term castle?
Dr. Goodall discusses the complex definition of a castle, suggesting it is a residence made magnificent through fortifications, rather than strictly a defensive building.
John Goodall, "The Castle: A History" (Yale UP, 2022)
Q: Could we please start off with you introducing yourself and explain why you decided to write this book?
Dr. Goodall explains his background as a medievalist and his experiences with English Heritage, which sparked his interest in castles and led to the writing of this book.
Anastasija Ropa, "The Medieval Horse" (Reaktion Books, 2025)
Q: Did horses have emotional bonds with their owners?
Yes, there is evidence that knights and people from various walks of life formed personal relationships with their horses.

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