Medieval Tales

The Saga of Erik the Red by Unknown; Translated by Arthur Middleton Reeves (1856 - 1891) The Saga of Erik the Red is one of the two important 13th century accounts of the Norse explorations of Greenland and North America, along with The Saga of the Greenlanders. Containing fantastic anecdotes about ghostly visitations, wise women-seers, and one-legged native Unipeds, the saga is just as fascinatin...

The Dragon and the Raven, fin by G. A. Henty The Danes have invaded Great Britain. Kingdom after kingdom has fallen to sword and plunder. Who will stand against the pagan Viking hordes? Join Edmund and King Alfred, known to history as Alfred the Great, as they defend the kingdom of Wessex and fight for the freedom they so desperately desire. Across land and sea, the battle rages. Will Alfred's sma...

The Dragon and the Raven, Part 4 by G. A. Henty The Danes have invaded Great Britain. Kingdom after kingdom has fallen to sword and plunder. Who will stand against the pagan Viking hordes? Join Edmund and King Alfred, known to history as Alfred the Great, as they defend the kingdom of Wessex and fight for the freedom they so desperately desire. Across land and sea, the battle rages. Will Alfred's...

The Dragon and the Raven, Part 3 by G. A. Henty The Danes have invaded Great Britain. Kingdom after kingdom has fallen to sword and plunder. Who will stand against the pagan Viking hordes? Join Edmund and King Alfred, known to history as Alfred the Great, as they defend the kingdom of Wessex and fight for the freedom they so desperately desire. Across land and sea, the battle rages. Will Alfred's...

The Dragon and the Raven, Part 2 by G. A. Henty The Danes have invaded Great Britain. Kingdom after kingdom has fallen to sword and plunder. Who will stand against the pagan Viking hordes? Join Edmund and King Alfred, known to history as Alfred the Great, as they defend the kingdom of Wessex and fight for the freedom they so desperately desire. Across land and sea, the battle rages. Will Alfred's...

The Dragon and the Raven, Part 1 by G. A. Henty The Danes have invaded Great Britain. Kingdom after kingdom has fallen to sword and plunder. Who will stand against the pagan Viking hordes? Join Edmund and King Alfred, known to history as Alfred the Great, as they defend the kingdom of Wessex and fight for the freedom they so desperately desire. Across land and sea, the battle rages. Will Alfred's...

Curious Myths of the Middle Ages, fin by Sabine Baring-Gould One of the most brilliant, eclectic thinkers in Victorian England, the Reverend Sabine Baring-Gould was intrigued by the grotesque and often savage history of the Middle Ages and became a noted author and folklorist. A collection of the most commonly held superstitions of the Medieval era. Stories in Part 4: The Mountain of Venus Fatalit...

Curious Myths of the Middle Ages, Part 4 by Sabine Baring-Gould One of the most brilliant, eclectic thinkers in Victorian England, the Reverend Sabine Baring-Gould was intrigued by the grotesque and often savage history of the Middle Ages and became a noted author and folklorist. A collection of the most commonly held superstitions of the Medieval era. Stories in Part 4: Antichrist and Pope Joan T...

Curious Myths of the Middle Ages, Part 3 by Sabine Baring-Gould One of the most brilliant, eclectic thinkers in Victorian England, the Reverend Sabine Baring-Gould was intrigued by the grotesque and often savage history of the Middle Ages and became a noted author and folklorist. A collection of the most commonly held superstitions of the Medieval era. Stories in Part 3: William Tell The Dog Gelle...

Curious Myths of the Middle Ages, Part 2 by Sabine Baring-Gould One of the most brilliant, eclectic thinkers in Victorian England, the Reverend Sabine Baring-Gould was intrigued by the grotesque and often savage history of the Middle Ages and became a noted author and folklorist. A collection of the most commonly held superstitions of the Medieval era. Stories in Part 2: The Divining Rod The Seven...

Curious Myths of the Middle Ages, Part 1 by Sabine Baring-Gould One of the most brilliant, eclectic thinkers in Victorian England, the Reverend Sabine Baring-Gould was intrigued by the grotesque and often savage history of the Middle Ages and became a noted author and folklorist. A collection of the most commonly held superstitions of the Medieval era. Stories in Part 1: The Wandering Jew & Pr...

Yvain, the Knight of the Lion, fin by Chrétien de Troyes (translated by W. W. Comfort) Yvain, the Knight of the Lion is a romance by Chrétien de Troyes, written in the 1170's Yvain seeks to avenge his cousin Calogrenant who had been defeated by an otherworldly knight beside a magical storm-making fountain in the forest of Broceliande. Yvain's true love leaves him, he goes mad with grief and vows t...

Yvain, the Knight of the Lion, Part 3 by Chrétien de Troyes (translated by W. W. Comfort) Yvain, the Knight of the Lion is a romance by Chrétien de Troyes, written in the 1170's Yvain seeks to avenge his cousin Calogrenant who had been defeated by an otherworldly knight beside a magical storm-making fountain in the forest of Broceliande. Yvain's true love leaves him, he goes mad with grief and vow...

Executive Producer: ⭐ Joseph Bauer Yvain, the Knight of the Lion, Part 2 by Chrétien de Troyes (translated by W. W. Comfort) Yvain, the Knight of the Lion is a romance by Chrétien de Troyes, written in the 1170's Yvain seeks to avenge his cousin Calogrenant who had been defeated by an otherworldly knight beside a magical storm-making fountain in the forest of Broceliande. Yvain's true love leaves...

Yvain, the Knight of the Lion, Part 1 by Chrétien de Troyes (translated by W. W. Comfort) Yvain, the Knight of the Lion is a romance by Chrétien de Troyes, written in the 1170's Yvain seeks to avenge his cousin Calogrenant who had been defeated by an otherworldly knight beside a magical storm-making fountain in the forest of Broceliande. Yvain's true love leaves him, he goes mad with grief and vow...

Sir Nigel, fin by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle By 1348 the House of Loring has fallen on hard times. Together, the Black Death and the greedy monks of Waverley have bled away all of the Loring wealth. Even the manor house will have to go to pay their debts. Then a chance encounter with the King of England provides Nigel, the last of the Lorings, with the chance to seek his fortune in the constant wars w...

Sir Nigel, Part 8 by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle By 1348 the House of Loring has fallen on hard times. Together, the Black Death and the greedy monks of Waverley have bled away all of the Loring wealth. Even the manor house will have to go to pay their debts. Then a chance encounter with the King of England provides Nigel, the last of the Lorings, with the chance to seek his fortune in the constant war...

Sir Nigel, Part 7 by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle By 1348 the House of Loring has fallen on hard times. Together, the Black Death and the greedy monks of Waverley have bled away all of the Loring wealth. Even the manor house will have to go to pay their debts. Then a chance encounter with the King of England provides Nigel, the last of the Lorings, with the chance to seek his fortune in the constant war...

Sir Nigel, Part 6 by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle By 1348 the House of Loring has fallen on hard times. Together, the Black Death and the greedy monks of Waverley have bled away all of the Loring wealth. Even the manor house will have to go to pay their debts. Then a chance encounter with the King of England provides Nigel, the last of the Lorings, with the chance to seek his fortune in the constant war...

Sir Nigel, Part 5 by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle By 1348 the House of Loring has fallen on hard times. Together, the Black Death and the greedy monks of Waverley have bled away all of the Loring wealth. Even the manor house will have to go to pay their debts. Then a chance encounter with the King of England provides Nigel, the last of the Lorings, with the chance to seek his fortune in the constant war...

Sir Nigel, Part 4 by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle By 1348 the House of Loring has fallen on hard times. Together, the Black Death and the greedy monks of Waverley have bled away all of the Loring wealth. Even the manor house will have to go to pay their debts. Then a chance encounter with the King of England provides Nigel, the last of the Lorings, with the chance to seek his fortune in the constant war...

Sir Nigel, Part 3 by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle By 1348 the House of Loring has fallen on hard times. Together, the Black Death and the greedy monks of Waverley have bled away all of the Loring wealth. Even the manor house will have to go to pay their debts. Then a chance encounter with the King of England provides Nigel, the last of the Lorings, with the chance to seek his fortune in the constant war...

Sir Nigel, Part 2 by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle By 1348 the House of Loring has fallen on hard times. Together, the Black Death and the greedy monks of Waverley have bled away all of the Loring wealth. Even the manor house will have to go to pay their debts. Then a chance encounter with the King of England provides Nigel, the last of the Lorings, with the chance to seek his fortune in the constant war...

Sir Nigel, Part 1 by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle By 1348 the House of Loring has fallen on hard times. Together, the Black Death and the greedy monks of Waverley have bled away all of the Loring wealth. Even the manor house will have to go to pay their debts. Then a chance encounter with the King of England provides Nigel, the last of the Lorings, with the chance to seek his fortune in the constant war...

The Talisman, fin by Sir Walter Scott Set during the Third Crusade, the story follows the journey of a young Scottish knight named Sir Kenneth, who travels to the Holy Land to serve King Richard the Lionheart. Along the way, he encounters a diverse cast of characters, including the Muslim leader Saladin, and forms an unlikely friendship with him. (00:00) - Medieval Tales Podcast: The Talisman, Par...