Medieval History

A deep dive into Thomas Aquinas's intellectual project to reconcile faith and reason, from his five proofs of God to his theories about angels, sex, and resurrected bodies.

Charlemagne didn't just build an empire—he invented the operating system that Europe still runs on, fusing church, state, and sword into one executable program.

A witty, accessible history of the Crusades from the first call to arms through the legendary showdown between Richard the Lionheart and Saladin.

How a nomadic warlord from the steppes shattered the medieval world and accidentally created the most connected empire in history.

A sweeping chronological history of how humans have organized power—from tribal chiefs to divine kings to guillotines and democracy.

A deep dive into Halloween's roots — from Celtic Samhain to Catholic saints, medieval superstitions to modern candy, tracing how ancient rituals became America's spookiest tradition.

A gripping history of how the Catholic Church hunted heretics, burned books, and turned faith into a legal weapon through centuries of inquisition.

A irreverent journey through Islamic history from Muhammad's Mecca to the Ottoman Empire, tackling the faith's most misunderstood moments with wit and clarity.

A comprehensive history of the Jewish people from biblical origins through medieval persecution, tracing their survival against exile, empire, and pogroms.

The story of a teenage peasant girl who heard divine voices, led France's armies to victory, and was burned at the stake by cowards in clerical robes.

The monk who nailed 95 theses to a church door and accidentally shattered Christianity forever—then had to wrestle control back from the chaos he'd unleashed.

The story of Mansa Musa, the 14th-century Mali emperor whose legendary pilgrimage to Mecca was so lavish it crashed entire economies and put Africa on the medieval map.

A sweeping chronological journey through humanity's quest to understand the natural world, from ancient Greek philosophers to microscopic life.

The brutal rise of Timur the Lame, the 14th-century conqueror who burned his way from Central Asia to India, leaving pyramids of skulls in his wake.