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Treason in the Middle Ages, with Amanda McVitty

Traitors were the ones who suffered the most grisly executions in medieval Europe, but treason is in the eye of the beholder, changing over time along with culture, language, and ideas of nation. This week, Danièle speaks with Amanda McVitty about the changing face of treason in medieval England.

Amanda McVitty teaches history at Massey University in New Zealand. Her research focuses on gender in legal and political culture in late medieval England and France and she is also interested in how the medieval world is imagined in film and television series like Game of Thrones. She has published on topics including chivalry, masculinity and treason law; crime and punishment; and popular protest and political dissent. She is currently researching masculinity, authority, and the evolution of English legal culture between 1300 and the late 1500s. You can learn more about Amanda’s research on her university webpage, or follow her on Twitter @AmandaMcVitty

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Her latest book is Treason and Masculinity in Medieval England: Gender, Law and Political Culture, published by Boydell and Brewer. Click here to visit the publisher’s website or buy this book on Amazon.com

The host of The Medieval Podcast is Danièle Cybulskie. Click here to visit her website or follow her on Twitter @5MinMedievalist

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Top Image: British Library MS Harley 4379  fol. 64

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