An armored knight on a lumbering steed, toiling serfs, tied to the lands of their lord, cloistered monks and nuns, lost in prayer, and don’t forget the scenery: high-walled castles, great gothic churches, farms, farms, and more farms. We all know the kind of things we’d find during the Medieval Age. But what actually was the Medieval Age? Join us here at MedievalMadness to find out...
When many people think of the Medievals, they imagine castles and knights on white horses saving damsels in distress, or perhaps superstitious, backward-looking peasants, who’s only thought is to toil in the fields and
serve their lord. It may come as a shock to discover that there were some great innovations in the Middle Ages, such as the mechanical clock, the printing press and coffee houses! But it is in construction, where we can see that the Medievals pushed their ingenuity to the limits. From bridges to cathedrals, and walls to cities, let’s travel back in time and take a look at some of these medieval feats of engineering. Welcome to Medieval Madness!
00:00 Introduction
00:56 “God created the world, but the Dutch created the Netherlands”
02:17 Foreseeing the Flood – The Nilometer
03:45 The Earth Dragon -The Great Wall of China
04:48 A City Like No Other - Baghdad
05:55 A Wonderful Waterway– The Naviglio Grande
07:05 Piers & Arches – The Medieval Bridge
08:21 Harnessing Water – The Bazacle Dam
09:38 “A Gateway To the Divine” – Gothic Cathedrals
Narrated by James Wade
Written by Lisa E Rawcliffe
Edited by Jamit Productions
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6 Oct 2026
The Great Fire of London: A Timeline of Tragedy
Today we thought we would travel outside of the Middle Ages and into the early modern period. But why? We hear you shout when you have 1,000 years of medieval history to go at. Well, the answer is easy. The Great Fire of London was one of the greatest catastrophes ever to befall the City and was a tale just too extraordinary not to be told. Over ffour days from Sunday 2nd to Wednesday 5th September 1666, London was over powered by the largest and fastest moving fire that it had ever faced.
Fanned by easterly winds, it spread quickly across the city, like a relentless predator, consuming everything in its path. When the wind eventually dropped and the flames finally guttered out, the devastation was clear to see, causing the famed diarist Samuel Pepys to state that it was “the saddest sight of desolation that I ever saw”. Welcome to Early Modern Madness.
00:00 Introduction
01:21 A Whole New World
05:25 Tick, Tick, Boom!
08:13 Baker, Baker, Great Fire Maker
12:43 Bows and Arrows Against the Lightning
14:53 Hell Fire!
18:25 Burn Baby Burn
24:23 Firestarter?
27:36 Rise Like A Phoenix
Narrated by James Wade
Written by Lisa E Rawcliffe
Edited by Jamit Productions
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4 Oct 2026
Surviving Life as Baby in the Middle Ages...
The Medievals are often criticised for their bad child-rearing skills, such as sending their youngsters off to be fostered and trained by other families. Many of the decisions they made as parents are considered bizarre, if not downright cruel, today. So, just what was needed to survive babyhood in the Middle Ages? Let’s travel back in time now to discover how medieval babies were fed and clothed, how precarious their lives were, and how they were lucky to have been conceived at all. Welcome to Medieval Madness.
00:00 Introduction
00:44 Dirty Little Secret
01:56 It’s a Wrap
04:27 Breast is Best
06:53 Danger: Heartbreak Dead Ahead
09:51 High Hopes
Narrated by James Wade
Written by Lisa E Rawcliffe
Edited by Jamit Productions
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