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Gone Medieval

Edward II: King of Incompetence

Gone Medieval

History Hit

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4.62.2K Ratings

🗓️ 7 March 2025

⏱️ 78 minutes

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Summary

Gone Medieval begins a gripping 4 part series exploring scandal, power, and betrayal in the Plantagenet Court.


This one of England’s most dramatic royal sagas; from the ill-fated reign of Edward II to the rise of his son, Edward III, Matt Lewis and Dr. Eleanor Janega uncover how love and the Crown do not make good bedfellows.


Each episode brings to life the key players in this enthralling saga and today Matt and Eleanor explore the disastrous reign of Edward II.


With exclusive behind the scenes access to the Royal Shakespeare Theatre's rehearsals of their stunning new production of Edward II, Matt and Eleanor dissect the intricate balance of power and personal desire, detailing the king's conflicts with his barons, his disastrous military campaigns, and the role of his infamous favourites.


Gone Medieval is written and presented by Matt Lewis and Dr. Eleanor Janega. Lines performed by Daniel Evans. Audio editor is Amy Haddow, the producers are Joseph Knight and Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.

All music used is courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.

Gone Medieval is a History Hit podcast.


Tickets are available for the RSC's new production of Edward II: https://www.rsc.org.uk/edward-ii/


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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.

0:08.0

If you would like to listen to Gone Medieval ad-free and get early access and bonus episodes,

0:13.3

sign up to History Hit.

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

0:29.9

release to enjoy every week. Sign up now by visiting historyhit.com forward slash subscribe, or find a link in the show notes for this episode.

0:45.0

Hello, I'm Matt Lewis. And I'm Dr. Eleanorianaga. Welcome to Gone Medieval from History Hit.

0:53.7

The podcast that delves into the greatest millennium in human history.

0:57.8

We've got the most intriguing mysteries, the gobsmacking details and latest groundbreaking research.

1:04.3

From the Vikings to the Normans?

1:06.2

From kings to popes to the Crusades.

1:09.5

We delve into the rebellions, plots and murders.

1:12.9

To find the stories big and small that tell us how we got here. And tell us who we really were.

1:22.7

Welcome to this episode of Gone Medieval. I'm Matt Lewis. And I'm Dr. Eleanor Yonaga. And today we have

1:28.6

been unleashed into the wild again. The Wilds of Stratford up on Avon, that is, because we're heading

1:34.2

to the Royal Shakespeare Company for the first part of a special series. From the 21st of February

1:39.0

to the 5th of April, the Royal Shakespeare Company are staging a brand new production of Christopher

1:43.6

Marlow's violent yet tender play, Edward II.

1:47.0

Edward II's rule and his deposition represented a moment of crisis in Plantagenet England that would rip up the being king of England rulebook.

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