For most, incest is seen as sexual intimacy between anyone who is related by blood, like a parent and child, siblings, or cousins. We could even extend this to anyone who has a position of responsibility within a family such as step-parents, step-siblings, or aunts and uncles who have married in. However, it was during the Middle Ages that the Roman Catholic Church became obsessed with the subject, to the extent that it even caused arguments between kings and popes. Welcome to Medieval Madness

00:00 Introduction
00:45 Incest
02:43 Obsession
04:10 Degrees
05:46 A Declaration of Love
06:35 Papacy vs Monarchy
07:39 A Family Affair
08:57 It’s Not What You Know, It’s Who You Know

Narrated by James Wade
Written by Lisa E Rawcliffe
Edited by Jamit Productions

It was from a cell in the Tower of London, “in a very high up and confined place … out of sight and hearing of the world”, that Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March made his daring escape. A feudal lord, experienced military commander, and twice governor of Ireland, Mortimer had found himself in the Tower for being involved in a rebellion against King Edward II. This audacious escape on 1st August 1323, would change the course of history, bring about the downfall of a king, and make Roger Mortimer the most powerful man in England. Welcome to Medieval Madness.

0:00 Introduction
0:45 Favourite Mistake
1:28 A Rising Star
3:08 Rebel Rebel
4:35 Tonight There’s Gonna Be A Jailbreak
7:18 Hell Hath No Fury
8:33 Like A Woman Scorned

Narrated by James Wade
Written by Lisa E Rawcliffe
Edited by Jamit Productions

It’s easy to look at the Medieval world and see it as completely alien to the one we live in today. Many things that were thought acceptable and even pleasing then would horrify civilised people in the 21st century. Let’s travel back in time now to the Middle Ages and look at some behaviour that is just not seen as appropriate anymore. Welcome to Medieval Madness.

0:00 Introduction
0:33 A Mean Streak
2:30 Sick Jokes
5:09 Happy Families
8:19 They Grow Up So Quickly