Episode 222 –Italian Wars and Spanish Marriages
When king Charles VIII of France marched into Italy in 1494, the medieval political world collapsed and is repalced with something new…
Episode 221 –Taking Back Control
Maximilian returned to the Empire in 1489 to find thingsin a mess. Cousin Sigismund was wasting the family fortune, the enemy still held Vienna and teh imperial princes were unhelpful in the extreme
Episode 53 – Sacrum Imperium
Rainald von Dassel’s Latin translations have come in for a bit of criticism. First his choice of words almost kills a cardinal, then he invents the Holy Roman Empire
Episode 25 – Speyer Cathedral
The greatest of the Salian legacies are the great cathedrals, and above all, Speyer, the brainchild of Konrad II
Where To Go in Germany ? (Part 2)
In this bonus podcast I give you my subjective list of 2 destinations for each Bundesland I believe is worth visiting – enjoy!
SOLD OUT! History of the Germans Tour
The History of the Germans Tour is on!
I hope you come along…
Where To Go in Germany? (Part 1)
In this bonus podcast I give you my subjective list of 2 destinations for each Bundesland I believe is worth visiting – enjoy!
Episode 216 – The Youth of Emperor Maximilian I
The Delights and Horrors of the Childhood of the Last Knight
Episode 202 – Arms and Armour
Germany emerged as Europe’s premier arms and armor center in the 15th and 16th centuries through skilled craftsmanship, economic strategy, and technological innovation.
Episode 201 – Mapping the world
In 1507 two Germans invented America, or at least the name. The question is how and why? Come along to find out.