Excommunicated, Executed, Deposed: Medieval Cancel Culture Was Ruthless (ft Eleanor Janega)

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Excommunicated! Executed! Deposed! What did today’s equivalent of cancellation look like in Medieval Times? For Edward II, it was losing the throne. For Anne Boleyn, it was losing her head.

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This week, Katelyn and Christine time travel through cancel culture history with Dr. Eleanor Janega, co-host of the hit history podcast “Gone Medieval.” Need a good laugh? Despite the ruthless punishments, it’s a convo on the lighter side that skewers Braveheart propaganda to tell the real story of how “She-Wolf” Isabella of France and her latest lover, Roger Mortimer, deposed her husband, Edward II. Join Cancel Me, Daddy’s alliance with Eleanor of Aquitaine, whose beauty and brains led her two lesser husbands—King Louis VII of France and King Henry II of England—to contribute to her reputation as a “femme fatale.” Then there’s Frederick II, the Holy Roman Emperor who would rather “excommunicate and chill” than crusade and conquer. Make sure to check out Cancel Me, Daddy’s merch store for medieval swag—“Justice for Anne Boleyn!”

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We’re connecting the dots from papal bulls to modern media pile-ons, asking: How did medieval rulers weaponize public opinion? What role did gender, gossip, and propaganda play? And why do these centuries-old scandals feel so familiar in today’s political circus?

Dr. Janega brings the receipts, the context, and the dark humor. If you’re a history nerd, a politics nerd, or just love a bit of royal drama, this one’s for you.

-Subscribe to the Gone Medieval podcast via History Hit, Apple, or Spotify

-Follow Eleanor Janega on Bluesky: @goingmedieval

-Buy Eleanor’s book, The Once and Future Sex: Going Medieval on Women's Roles in Society, via The Flytrap Media’s Bookshop.org storefront

-Check out Eleanor's Crusades project! https://americanprestige.supportingcast.fm/welcome-to-the-crusades-the-first-crusade

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👑 Perfect for fans of history with a progressive twist, and anyone wondering if we’ve really evolved at all. 👑

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