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Season 4 Episode 60
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After a summer hiatus “’Tis But A Scratch: Fact & Fiction About the Middle Ages” is back—well, not actually quite yet. I am busily working on the final two episodes of our series on the…
Published on 9 hours ago
Mysterious Medieval Manuscripts: Interview with Garry J. Shaw
Season 4 Episode 59
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Now for something completely different from tracing the development of the papacy from bishop of Rome to the papal monarchy--but, don't worry, I will be completing that series soon. In…
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
The medieval papal conclave: starving cardinals into consensus
Season 4 Episode 58
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I finally saw the movie "Conclave," and really enjoyed it. As you probably know, it is about the contentious election of a pope in a conclave of the college of cardinals. The movie, how…
Published on 4 months, 4 weeks ago
From Bishop of Rome to the Papal Monarchy, Part 2: The Early Middle Ages
Season 4 Episode 57
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In this second episode of a three part series, my favorite cohost Ellen and I survey the development of the papacy from the eighth through the early eleventh century. Among the topics w…
Published on 5 months ago
From Bishop of Rome to the Papal Monarchy: the early centuries
Season 4 Episode 56
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In this first episode of a three part series, my favorite cohost Ellen and I survey the development of the papacy over its first seven centuries. I have to confess that along the way I …
Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago
El Cid, From History to Legend
Season 4 Episode 55
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In this episode I interview Professor Nora Berend of the University of Cambridge about her new book El Cid; The Life and Afterlife of a Medieval Mercenary (Pegasus Books, 2025). We disc…
Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago
Tne Norman Conquest (with Dr. Jennifer Paxton), part 2
Season 4 Episode 54
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This is the second of our two part series on the Norman Conquest. In it Jenny and I discuss the military challenges faced by King Harold Godwinson and Duke William of Normandy and the b…
Published on 6 months, 4 weeks ago
The Norman Conquest, part one: From Cnut to the Death of Edward the Confessor
Season 4 Episode 53
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This is the first half of a two part series on the Norman Conquest of England. My cohost for both parts is a veteran of this podcast, Dr. Jennifer Paxton of the Catholic University of A…
Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago
Fall of the Roman Republic, part 3: From Octavian to Augustus
Season 3 Episode 52
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Yes, I know that Octavian IS Augustus, but this episode is about how Gaius Octavius became Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus, and in doing so replaced the old Roman Republic with a military …
Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago
Fall of the Roman Republic: From Sulla's March on Rome to Caesar's Assassination
Season 3 Episode 51
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This is the second of a three part series about the fall of the Roman Republic. My cohost for all three episodes is Dr. Jennifer Paxton of the Catholic University of America. We actuall…
Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago