A just-for-fun movie using a Medieval setting. A cameo by the historical figure the Black Prince makes it worth a brief discussion.
Category: History podcast
W023: The Seventh Seal (1957)
In this Swedish classic by Ingmar Bergman we follow a knight returning home to find his country in the grips of the Black Death.
W022: Braveheart (1995)
Freedom! William Wallace leads Scotland against oppressive English rule in this popular, but historically dubious film.
W021: Alexander Nevsky (1938)
We head to Russia for the first time and as Alexander Nevsky leads at the Battle on the Ice in this pre-WWII propaganda film.
W020: The Last King (2016)
Two ski-bound Norwegian warriors are charged with protecting the infant heir to the throne!