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Back to SearchMysterious 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…
7 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 co…
9 months 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 thro…
9 months, 1 week 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 …
9 months, 3 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…
10 months, 3 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 Harol…
11 months 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, D…
11 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 s…
1 year 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…
1 year ago
The Fall of the Roman Republic, Part 1: The Late Roman Republic in Theory and Practice
Season 3 Episode 50
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For the fiftieth (!) episode of this podcast, I'm taking a few centuries detour from the Middle Ages to talk about the fall of the Roma…
1 year, 1 month ago