What are the High Middle Ages?

Gone Medieval

Dr. Eleanor Janega and Matt Lewis embark on a rollicking journey through the High Middle Ages, unearthing the epic power struggles between popes and kings, and getting to know standout figures like the audacious Frederick II.


They discuss how game-changing innovations like the heavy plough and crop rotation systems transformed medieval farming and sparked a social revolution, exploring the intellectual boom of the 12th-century Renaissance, the relentless Norman conquests, and the majestic Mongol Empire. It's a period packed with fascinating advancements and larger-than-life characters.


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Emperor Frederick II: Scourge of the Papacy

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0f2RDfAxdDuaQFCvrDJ1HB

Gengis Khan's Pax Mongolica

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6KtWTM2HM99H29Aotldkc9


Gone Medieval is presented by Matt Lewis and Dr. Eleanor Janega. Audio editor is Joseph Knight, the senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.

All music used is courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.

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2025-06-06 59 min

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