When we think of knights during the medieval times, we think of valiant men who chose to defend their honor in feats of jousting, chivalry, and dragon slaying. But that’s not exactly how it was for the actual knights. Today, we’re...

Discover how the thirst for spiritual redemption, adventure and loot fuelled one of the most extraordinary military campaigns of medieval history, culminating in the conquest of Jerusalem in 1099. Using animated maps and based on the...

Time to crack open a new series idea I have been batting around for a while now. I’ve been playing a lot of Dungeons and Dragons lately, and have always been a fan of fantasy. One of the things I was curious about though, is where some...

Part two describes how, during the battle, William Duke of Normandy had fallen and the effect it had on morale.

A Norman sailor describes the lead up to the invasion from the Norman perspective; the ships, the supplies and the crossing to England

Protect the castle' is a great defending, reaction and target practice PE game that uses a variety of different sport skills

The castle of the Knights of Saint John, was constructed with local stone and with the remains of previous constructions and buildings. It still shows a number of blazons on the masonry, some columns, bases and architraves from the ruins...

The largest fortified church in southeastern Europe, Prejmer (Tartlau in German)

On today's episode we are going to talk about the end of the Templar Order and the famous curse of Jacques de Molay.

King Lear has an announcement: whichever daughter loves him the most will receive the best part of the kingdom! Will Lear make the right decision? Meanwhile, Edmund is orchestrating an evil scheme to deceive his father, the Earl of...

When called to battle during the Middle Ages in Europe, soldiers expected to be surrounded by unpleasant, if not downright unspeakable, sights. Much like medieval executioners, medieval soldiers witnessed blood, carnage, and death on an...

Jason begins a journey through the social strata of the medieval age by taking a look at the kinds of food the knight might have experienced in his travels. He?s joined by food historian Chris Carr, who first demonstrates some of the...

What happened in 1095? How are the crusades seen by those involved and those outside of it?<br/>
The Silk Roads with Peter Frankopan, Part 6

(January 1066 - England) When King Edward the Confessor dies without an heir, his brother-in-law Harold Godwinson is crowned King. William, Duke of Normandy and King Hardrada of Norway both lay claim to the throne and begin preparations...

Living in a medieval castle wasn't all that glamorous. If you were one of the lucky ruling class, you got some wine or the occasional hot bath. But with the lack of plumbing, castles smelled pretty ripe. Not to mention rats. So many...

Discover how the thirst for spiritual redemption, adventure and loot fuelled one of the most extraordinary military campaigns of medieval history, culminating in the conquest of Jerusalem in 1099. Using animated maps and based on the...

Today we will tell you the story of Joan of Arc - Roman Catholic saint and national heroine of France.

Edward V of England and his brother, Richard Duke of York are thought to have been murdered to legitimize their uncle Richard III as King of England. No one knows exactly how they died and some believe they may have escaped. Whatever...

EconMovies explain economic concepts through movies. In this episode, I use Monty Python's classic to introduce the concept of marginal analysis. Good luck studying economics.

Mythology & Fiction Explained explores the arthurian tale of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

IBM sees a future where travel is much easier, thanks to the convergence of big data, cloud computing and artificial intelligence in service of mobile applications. Greg Land, executive director and global industry leader at IBM, told...

The Festa do Divino Espírito Santo - or the Festival of the Divine Holy Spirit, blends Catholic traditions with popular folklore and theatrical performance, dating back to the early 19th century

An exhibit at the Pointe-à-Callière Museum in Old Montreal aims to let people see and feel what it was like to be a knight during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. The exhibit features a collection of about 250 objects loaned from the...

The non-profit group House of Heroes Connecticut (HOHCT) honored two veterans by providing home repairs for free Saturday.