Episode 74 – The War that broke the Empire
For 10 years Otto IV. and Philipp of Swabia struggle for leadership in Germany, a war fought as much with money and verse as with steel
Episode 73 – One Pope, Three Emperors
Henry VI’s sudden death threw both the kingdom of Sicily and the Empire into turmoil. In 1198, two new kings are elected, Philipp of Swabia and Otto IV – and baby Frederick II had been elected too…
Episode 48 – Conrad’s Conundrum
Konrad III may have made himself king, but his authority is challenged. Feuds brake out all over the realm and he desperately needs a resolution
Episode 47 – Conrad’s Coup
History never repeats itself, but.. another candidate having the royal title snatched from his fingers. Henry the Proud, duke of Bavaria
Episode 46 – A Topsy Turvy World
Lothar III is dragged into the schism between Innocent II and Anaclet II. Thanks to the efforts of Bernard of Clairvaux he receives little for his efforts.
Episode 45 – Triple Division
The church is split three ways though Bernard of Clairvaux stands ready in the wings to push it just where he wants it
Episode 44 – A Saxon Emperor
Lothar III takes the reins of the kingdom but soon finds opposition from the Hohenstaufen brothers
Episode 43 – All Change All Change
The age of the Hohenstaufen starts with emperor Lothar III who was not a Hohenstaufen at all – how could that happen?