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What are the High Middle Ages?
Episode 427

What are the High Middle Ages?

Gone Medieval · History Hit

June 6, 202559m 1s

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<p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>MORE</p><p><strong>Emperor Frederick II: Scourge of the Papacy</strong></p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/0f2RDfAxdDuaQFCvrDJ1HB" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/episode/0f2RDfAxdDuaQFCvrDJ1HB</a></p><p><strong>Gengis Khan's Pax Mongolica</strong></p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/6KtWTM2HM99H29Aotldkc9" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/episode/6KtWTM2HM99H29Aotldkc9</a></p><br><p>Gone Medieval is presented by Matt Lewis and Dr. Eleanor Janega. Audio editor is Joseph Knight, the senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><p>All music used is courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.</p><p><em>Gone Medieval is a History Hit podcast.</em></p><br><p><strong>Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at </strong><a href="https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u>https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe</u></strong></a><strong>.</strong>&nbsp;</p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey&nbsp;<a href="https://insights.historyhit.com/history-hit-podcast-always-on" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a><strong>: </strong></p><p><a href="https://insights.historyhit.com/history-hit-podcast-always-on" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://insights.historyhit.com/history-hit-podcast-always-on</a></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>