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Episode 312: The Tragical Execution
Season 1 Episode 312
Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots, finally meets her end.
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1 year, 5 months ago
Episode 311: Henri III
Season 1 Episode 310
Catherine D'Medic's favorite son takes over the throne of France. Henri III is going to be notable for many reasons in French history and today we be…
1 year, 5 months ago
Episode 310: The Death of Charles IX
Season 1 Episode 308
Charles IX, fairly or unfairly, will forever be remembered for the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre. His death ushers in a new era of uncertainty for b…
1 year, 5 months ago
Episode 309: English Intrigues
Season 1 Episode 306
In this episode, we return to England under Queen Elizabeth I. Around Elizabeth, her key advisors grow increasingly uneasy about her seeming unwillin…
1 year, 5 months ago
Episode 308: The Sedentary Sultan
Season 1 Episode 306
After the death of Selim II, the Ottoman Empire goes into a period of decline. Successive Sultans seem far more interested in doling out favors to th…
1 year, 6 months ago
Episode 307: Selim II and the Battle of Lepanto
Season 1 Episode 306
Today we are back in the Ottoman Empire. Selim II takes over for the deceased Suleyman the Magnificent. He continues his father's policies but suffer…
1 year, 6 months ago
Episode 306: The St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre
Season 1 Episode 304
The swelling tide in France finally explodes in August 1572. Just as it seems like the marriage of the Protestant Henri of Navarre prepares to wed th…
1 year, 6 months ago
Episode 305: The Second War of Religion
Season 1 Episode 305
Catherine D'Medici does her best to continue charting a course of conciliation but, in this episode, her luck finally runs out. France lurches into n…
1 year, 6 months ago
One Week to Change the World: An Oral History of the 1999 WTO Protests
Season 1
Today I sit down with author DW Gibson and discuss his latest book: One Week to Change the World: An Oral History of the 1999 WTO Protests.
One week i…
1 year, 7 months ago
Episode 304: The Grand Tour
Season 1 Episode 304
Catherine d'Medici and Charles IX take a grand tour of France while religious turmoils continue to simmer.
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1 year, 7 months ago