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Episode 329: The Religions of the Empire
Season 1 Episode 329
Today, I cover the convergence of faiths in the Holy Roman Empire that will, to an extent, drive the conflict of the Thirty Years War: Catholicism, L…
1 year, 3 months ago
Episode 328: The Empire
Season 1 Episode 328
As we begin the Thirty Years War, I back up a bit and explore the structure of the Holy Roman Empire.
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1 year, 3 months ago
Early Modern Overview Four: Religion, Economics, and Technology
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As you can imagine, much changed in European economic life and technology between 1450 and 1650. Here I cover many of the most relevant transformatio…
1 year, 4 months ago
Early Modern Overview Three: Politics and Culture
Season 1
In this episode, we discuss major political and cultural changes in Early Modern Europe.
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1 year, 4 months ago
Early Modern Europe Part One: 1450
Season 1
We begin our overview of Early Modern Europe with a close look at the year 1450. That is the year when most textbooks begin the era. Today we explore…
1 year, 4 months ago
Episode 327: Ivan the Terrible (Part Four)
Season 1 Episode 327
Ivan's reign ends as it began, with needless death and destruction. Ivan appears powerless to resist Lithuanian advances but is more than capable of …
1 year, 5 months ago
Episode 326: Ivan the Terrible (Part Three)
Season 1 Episode 324
Ivan creates a new government and takes his anger out on the citizens of Novgorod.
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1 year, 5 months ago
Episode 325: Ivan the Terrible (Part Two)
Season 1 Episode 325
Ivan goes on campaign against Kazan and the guardrails start coming off.
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1 year, 5 months ago
Episode 324: Ivan the Terrible (Part One)
Season 1 Episode 324
Ivan IV assumes the throne after a twelve-year regency. It does not take him long to earn his nickname.
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1 year, 5 months ago
Episode 323: Russian Review
Season 1 Episode 322
Before we jump into Ivan the Terrible (Ivan IV), let's catch up on the Rus.
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1 year, 6 months ago