Episode 124– Decline & Fall (Part 2)
The fall of Lübeck from queen of the Baltic in 3 Acts, most of which committed by Jürgen Wullenwever, the populist Burgomaster
Episode 123– Decline & Fall (Part 1)
Wars with Denmark and England dominate the 15th century. Built into these conflicts are internal tensions between the Hanse Cities
Episode 122– Calamitous Victories
Wars with Denmark and England dominate the 15th century. Built into these conflicts are internal tensions between the Hanse Cities
Episode 121– A Constitutional Crisis
By 1400 the Hanse is at the height of its powers, but just 10 years later the association faces a mortal crisis
Episode 120– Money, Money, Money
How did the Hanse operate the other side of the equation – the money? Find out how the 15th century was already almost cashless…
Episode 27 Gone Live
In today’s episode we meet some of the key protagonists who will move the narrative towards the great turning point of the Middle Ages, the Road to Canossa. One of them is Godfrey the Bearded, Duke of Lower Lothringia