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Gone Medieval

The Murder of Henry VI

Gone Medieval

History Hit

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4.62.2K Ratings

🗓️ 27 June 2025

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

An investigation into the dramatic siege of London in 1471 and the controversial and mysterious death of Henry VI. Matt Lewis is joined by Andrew Boardman to unpack Thomas Neville's assault on London, a rebellion that set the city on fire and led to panic within its walls. They explore the aftermath and the evidence that Edward IV made a calculated decision to end Henry VI’s life to quash future rebellions.

Was Henry VI's death due to 'pure melancholy' as reported, or something more sinister?


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Gone Medieval is presented by Matt Lewis. It was edited by Amy Haddow, the producer is Joseph Knight. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.

All music used is courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.

Gone Medieval is a History Hit podcast.


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Transcript

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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

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0:13.3

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0:14.5

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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

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0:45.1

This is the 810 to Birmingham New Street.

0:57.9

Calling at Organise to-do list.

0:59.7

Call your PA.

1:02.0

Shoot off a few emails.

1:03.7

Close laptop.

1:05.4

Head to the shop.

1:08.7

Man behind the counter seems like a good egg.

1:10.3

Thinking of eggs. One breakfast butty please. Business travel

1:14.5

by train is time well spent with the Vanti West Coast.

1:23.9

Hello, I'm Matt Lewis. Welcome to Gone Medieval from History Hit, the podcast that delves into the greatest millennium in human history.

1:32.4

We've got the most intriguing mysteries, the gobsmacking details and latest groundbreaking research from the Vikings to the printing press, from kings to popes to the crusades.

1:43.6

We cross centuries and continents

1:45.7

to delve into rebellions, plots and murders, to find the stories big and small that tell us how

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