What Are the Late Medieval Ages?

What Are the Late Medieval Ages?

From Gone Medieval by History Hit

April 3, 2026 · 1h 5m · Episode 514

About this episode

Matt Lewis and Dr. Eleanor Janega explore the chaos of the late Middle Ages and its impact on Europe's foundations.

Matt Lewis and Dr. Eleanor Janega dive into the chaos of the late Middle Ages; from the Great Famine and the Little Ice Age to plague, peasant revolts, papal schism and deposed kings, they explore how the 14th and 15th centuries rocked Europe’s political, social and religious foundations. Along the way, they ask what really separates the “high” from the “late” Middle Ages, how far disasters undermined faith in monarchy and the Church, and whether these tidy labels make sense once you look beyond Europe. MORE: Why the Early Middle Ages Matter Listen on Apple Listen on Spotify What are the High Middle Ages? Listen on Apple Listen on Spotify Gone Medieval is presented by Dr. Eleanor Janega and 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.

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Hosts: Matt Lewis, Dr. Eleanor Janega

Topics covered

  • Late Middle Ages
  • Great Famine
  • Little Ice Age
  • plague
  • peasant revolts
  • papal schism
  • political and social upheaval

Keywords

  • Late Middle Ages
  • Great Famine
  • Little Ice Age
  • plague
  • peasant revolts
  • papal schism
  • monarchy
  • Church
  • Europe

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Organizations: History Hit, Epidemic Sounds

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