<p>How could a love song become a political weapon? How were scandals, wars and crusades turned into some of the most influential poetry ever written?</p><p>The songs of the troubadours - celebrities in their day - helped define the emotional landscape of the Middle Ages and left a legacy that still echoes through European literature. Matt Lewis is joined by Professor Linda M. Paterson to explore the poet-musicians who shaped medieval ideas of courtly love, chivalry, gender, power and performance.</p><br><p><strong>More:</strong></p><p><strong>Erotic Medieval Poet: Gwerful Mechain</strong></p><p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/erotic-medieval-poet-gwerful-mechain/id1564113746?i=1000602721468&itscg=30200&ls=1&mttnsubad=6442463604&at=1000l3ctA&itsct=podfollow_podcasts&ct=gone-medieval-eplink" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Apple</a></p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/2rfNhGjVNeTJR0XmHYnnYa" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Spotify</a></p><br><p><strong>Crusades Against Heretics (Albigensian Crusade)</strong></p><p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/crusades-against-heretics/id1564113746?i=1000679082064" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Apple</a></p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/1lVoVRAffpI5SpHpz3NHUb" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Spotify</a></p><br><p>Gone Medieval is presented by Matt Lewis. Audio editor is Amy Haddow, the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><p>All music used is courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.</p><p><em>Gone Medieval is a History Hit podcast</em></p><br><p><strong>Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week plus ad-free podcasts. Sign up at </strong><a href="https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u>https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe</u></strong></a></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>