Medieval History Episodes
The Last Muslim King Of Spain, Part 3: Thy Kingdom Come
"He bore the impending demise of his religion, culture and way of life" Boabdil had earned his bloody throne. But there was li…
The Last Muslim King Of Spain, Part 2: Eye Of The Storm
"Stop, stop! Don't kill him you fool, that's the Moorish King!" Boabdil's path to the throne had not been easy. He had been pr…
The Last Muslim King Of Spain, Part 1: Kingdom In Crisis
"You cry like a woman, for what you couldn't defend as a man" Boabdil was heir to a dying kingdom. In the 15th cent…
'Saviour' of The Reconquista: El Cid (Part 2)
"In Spain's rich history, El Cid is remembered above all others". El Cid was down but not out! After sacking King Alfonso's…
'Saviour' of The Reconquista: El Cid (Part 1)
"...This man, the scourge of his time, by his appetite for glory, by the prudent steadfastness of his character, and by his heroi…
Gothic Redemption: Pelayo of Asturias
"In this tiny mountain hamlet, history was about to be made." In 722AD a Muslim army marched into the frosty mountains of Astu…
Owain Glyndŵr, The Last Prince of Wales (Part 2)
The Welsh have risen! Owain Glyndŵr's rebellion has swept across the the British Isles. As Welsh apprentices abroad down the…
Owain Glyndŵr, The Last Prince of Wales (Part 1)
Owain Glyndŵr was a Welsh landowner in the 14th century. After being driven into revolt by a tyrannical English king he would …
The Forgotten Colony Of Erik The Red
Eric The Red was a Norwegian farmer in the 10th century. After finding himself incompatible with the rules of civilisation he sai…
Alfred The Great And The Last Kingdom (Part 2)
After a humiliating defeat, Alfred retreats to the swamps of Wessex and desperately tries to pickup the pieces of his shattered k…
Alfred The Great And The Last Kingdom (Part 1)
Alfred was the ruler of the Kingdom of Wessex in the 9th century. As the rest of England fell to Viking invaders he won a string …
Abu Tahir Al-Jannabi, The Muslim Who Sacked Mecca
Abu Tahir was the leader of a mystical offshoot of mainstream Islam known as 'The Qarmatians'. He created a kind of 'proto-com…
Imadaddin Nasimi, The Poet Martyr
Imadaddin Nasimi wrote heretical poetry in 14th century Azerbaijan. Despite being banned, his altruistic poetry was incredibly po…
Skanderbeg, Sword of Christendom
Who Was Skanderbeg? Gjergj Kastrioti, known as Skanderbeg was an Albanian who lived in the 15th century. As the Ottoman Emp…