Official podcast of the Ridings of Yorkshire Society hosted by Jonny Farley. Each episode invites researchers, professionals, academics and amateurs across a breadth of disciplines to discuss their work on an aspect of Yorkshire heritage.
The Ridings of Yorkshire Society was established in 2021 by a group of PhD candidates who hoped to provide a platform for people researching Yorkshire heritage to be able to share it with others in the field as well as the public.
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Ep 21 - Yorkshire and the Fifth Crusade with Dr Iain Dyson
On this episode Jonny and Adam are once again joined by Dr Iain Dyson, a first returning guest, who goes further into the history of Yorkshire's involvement in the Crusades, picking up where he left off on his first episode (S1:E7) covering the Third Crusade by delving into the Fifth Crusade.
If you or someone you know has an idea or topic they'd like to discuss on the podcast, please don't hesitate to get in touch via:
Email: Royscast@gmail.com
Alternatively you can reach ROYS at:
Ridings of Yorkshire Society's Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/roysociety.bsky.social
Jonny's Blueksy: https://bsky.app/profile/jfarley.bsky.social
Adam's Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/adamcook.bsky.social
You can find out more about the Society, our goals and upcoming events at:
ROYS Website: https://ridingsofyorkshiresociety.co.uk/
ROYS Mailing List: https://ridingsofyorkshiresociety.co.uk/join-our-mailing-list/
Stay tuned for ROYS26 upcoming announcement
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2 Sept 2025
Little Kingdoms and Vikings with author Alex Harvey
On this episode, Jonny and Adam are joined by Alex Harvey, author of Forgotten Vikings, who talks to them about his introduction and early fascination with the archaeology and history of the early medieval period. Alex talks about the process behind Forgotten Vikings, as well as the work that has gone into his upcoming book "Little Kingdoms: an A-Z of Early Medieval Britain".
The publisher page for Little Kingdoms, can be found here: https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Little-Kingdoms-Hardback/p/56542
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12 Aug 2025
Ep 19 - The Book (and life) of Margery Kempe with Dr Marta Cobb
On this episode, Jonny is joined again by Adam and Guest Dr Marta Cobb, who talks to us about the enigmatic medieval author and mystic; Margery Kempe. Discussing her life, dramatic moments, and the history of the discovery, or rather recovery, of the text itself.
Marta teaches at the University of Leeds' School of History and is a Senior Congress Officer for the associated International Medieval Congress. Her research interests include late Middle English Literature, especially Langland and Chaucer; medieval female mysticism, including Margery Kempe and Julian of Norwich, and the portrayal of witchcraft.
Marta, as mentioned in the episode, has provided the details of further resources for those interested in continuing their exploration of Margery Kempe:
The Book of Margery Kempe, translated by Anthony Bale (Oxford University Press, 2015). Antony Bale is also the author of Margery Kempe: A Mixed Life (https://reaktionbooks.co.uk/work/margery-kempe).
The Book of Margery Kempe, translated by B. A. Windeatt (Penguin Books, 2019). This edition also includes 'Short Treatise of Contemplation Drawn from The Book of Margery Kemp of Lynn'.
Lynn Staley's Middle English edition of The Book of Margery Kempe is available online. (https://reaktionbooks.co.uk/work/margery-kempe)
Mapping Margery Kempe website (https://college.holycross.edu/projects/kempe/index.html)
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