Battle of the Eras: Medieval vs Early Modern

Battle of the Eras: Medieval vs Early Modern

From Gone Medieval by History Hit

May 8, 2026 · 55 min · Episode 524

About this episode

Matt Lewis and Professor Suzannah Lipscomb debate the transition from the medieval to the early modern world, exploring key historical events and themes.

What if the medieval world did not end with a bang, but with a messy argument over who gets to define history itself? Matt Lewis spars with Not Just The Tudors' host Professor Suzannah Lipscomb to spar over Gutenberg, the Reformation, witchcraft, plague, the Renaissance, and the Wars of the Roses to ask where medieval ends and early modern begins. The result is a lively, surprising fight over power, change, and the making of the modern world. MORE Why The Early Middle Ages Matter Listen on Apple Listen on Spotify The Black Death Listen on Apple Listen on Spotify Gone Medieval is presented by Matt Lewis. Audio editor is Amy Haddow, the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff. All music used is courtesy of Epidemic Sounds. Gone Medieval is a History Hit podcast. Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe .   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Matt Lewis

Guest: Professor Suzannah Lipscomb

Topics covered

  • medieval history
  • early modern history
  • Gutenberg
  • Reformation
  • witchcraft
  • plague
  • Wars of the Roses

Keywords

  • medieval
  • early modern
  • history
  • Gutenberg
  • Reformation
  • witchcraft
  • plague
  • Renaissance
  • Wars of the Roses

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Organizations: Not Just The Tudors, History Hit, Epidemic Sounds

Books & works: Gone Medieval

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