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Episode 119: Dealing In Death
In this episode, we follow the Black Death as it moves from Sicily to Italy - striking the Italian cities of Genoa and Venice.
5 years, 11 months ago
Episode 118: First Blood
We resume our narrative proper and take up the story of the Black Death in this episode. Now, the Black Death finally arrives in Europe in 1347 via, …
6 years ago
Episode 117: The Conditions of a Pandemic
In this final introductory episode to the Black Death, we consider the ecological factors that made Europe especially susceptible to plague in the Fo…
6 years ago
Episode 116: The Science of Death
In this episode, we begin our Black Death narrative arc with a look at the plague itself. We will cover what causes the plague and what made the Blac…
6 years ago
Supplemental: Europe on the Eve of the Black Death
In this supplemental episode, we take a whirlwind tour of Europe at roughly the year 1350, when the plague will begin to hit Europe. We cover quickly…
6 years, 1 month ago
Episode 115: The Favorite
In this episode we follow the hapless reign of King Edward II of England. King Edward would find himself dominated by one court favorite after anothe…
6 years, 1 month ago
Episode 114: Edward Longshanks and Philip the Fair
In this episode we continue our look at the High Medieval period in France and England. When we last left off, the deaths of two Kings, Henry II in E…
6 years, 2 months ago
Episode 113: Henry III
As the title suggests, we are heading back to western Europe for this episode. When we last left England, King John had died in the midst of a civil …
6 years, 2 months ago
Episode 112: All That Remains
In this episode we head back to 1204 and pick up the narrative of the Byzantine Empire after the sack of Constantinople by the Fourth Crusade. The sa…
6 years, 3 months ago
Episode 111: The Last Crusade
In this episode we see the Mamluks bring the crusader states to their final end and the end of the crusading epoch in Europe. Then, I do my level bes…
6 years, 3 months ago