Battle of Winchelsea with Dan Jones

Gone Medieval

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🗓️ 1 August 2025

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

Matt Lewis explores Edward III's daring naval gamble at the Battle of Winchelsea in 1350 with Dan Jones.

Together they unravel the dramatic events of the Battle and the real history behind Edward III's desperate scheme against the Castilian fleet, all of which are covered in Dan's new novel 'Lionhearts'.

Matt and Dan discuss the tumultuous alliances, the impact of the Black Death, and the gritty, life-or-death struggles faced by sailors and soldiers to offer a comprehensive look at a lesser-known yet crucial battle in the Hundred Years' War.

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Gone Medieval is presented by Matt Lewis. Audio editor is Amy Haddow, the producers are Rob Weinberg and Joseph Knight. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.

All music used is courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.

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0:00.0	Hello, I'm Matt Lewis.
0:02.6	And I'm Dr. Eleanor Yonaga.
0:04.2	And we're just popping up here to tell you some insider info.
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0:14.5	With the History Hit subscription, you can also watch hundreds of hours of original documentaries.
0:20.6	Such as my new series on everyone's favorite
0:22.8	conquerors, the Normans, or my recent exploration of the castles that made Britain. There's a new
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0:47.0	Hello, I'm Matt Lewis. Welcome to Gone Medieval from History Hit, the podcast that delves into
0:52.6	the greatest millennium in human history. We've got the most intriguing hit, the podcast that delves into the greatest millennium in human history.
0:55.0	We've got the most intriguing mysteries, the gobsmacking details and latest groundbreaking research
1:02.0	from the Vikings to the printing press, from kings to popes to the crusades.
1:07.0	We cross centuries and continents to delve into rebellions, plots and murders, to find the
1:12.9	stories big and small that tell us how we got here. Find out who we really were with Gone
1:19.6	Medieval.
1:30.9	Welcome to this episode of Gone Medieval. I'm Matt Lewis.
1:39.1	The Hundred Years War, Plague, Trouble around every corner, and to top it all, a spectacular naval battle.
1:49.3	Dan Jones is giving us all this and more in Lion Hearts, the thrilling conclusion of his debut historical fiction trilogy that began with Essex Dogs.
1:54.8	As you'd expect from Dan, the history behind the narrative is impeccably researched and retold.
1:59.6	We're going to focus on a particular moment that you may or may not have heard of before.
2:01.9	What was a medieval naval battle like? And how did the Battle of Winchellsea in 1350 set the tone for Anglo-French relations?
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