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Ep. 185: A Time Between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance -Season Opener
Episode 185
Many German histories skip over this period in order to get to the Reformation, which is a shame. Because the 15th century did not just shape the phy…
1 year, 7 months ago
Ep. 184: A German Messallina? - Empress Barbara of Celje (1392-1451)
Episode 184
Barbara ist geil und ruchlos is the title of a 17th century description of emperor Sigismund’s second wife, Barbara of Celje and it goes on as follow…
1 year, 7 months ago
Ep. 183: Hussite Revolt (1419-1434) - The Aftermath of a Revolution
Episode 183
This week we bring the series about the reformation before the reformation to an end. It is time to take stock. What changes did 20 years of oppositi…
1 year, 7 months ago
Ep. 182: Hussite Revolt (1419-1434) - Sigismund Returns to Bohemia
Episode 182
We have a tendency to overlook the history of the smaller European nations even though they do quite often provide the laboratory where one could hav…
1 year, 7 months ago
Ep. 181: Hussite Revolt (1419-1434) - Zizka's Drum
Episode 181
“And anyone who would not want to keep and truly fulfill the above written pieces and articles, and would not want to help protect and defend them; s…
1 year, 8 months ago
Ep. 180: Hussite Revolt (1419-1434) - Adamites and the battle of Kutna Hora
Episode 180
The Czech language has been a severe impediment to my storytelling this season and you may have noticed that I often avoid to name places and people,…
1 year, 8 months ago
Ep. 179: Sigismund (1410-1433) - Meanwhile in the Empire
Episode 179
Sigismund, king of the Romans, king of Hungary and recently crowned king of Bohemia is not doing too well. Despite his long list of glittering titles…
1 year, 8 months ago
Ep. 178: Hussite Revolt (1419-1434) - No Hill to Die On
Episode 178
“It is we, the followers of master Jan Hus, who are obeying the law of God, we who are the true followers of Christ. Thus therefore, who oppose us, o…
1 year, 8 months ago
Ep. 177: Hussite Revolt (1419-1434) - The Day after the End of Days
Episode 177
“To our great shame and sorrow, we must acknowledge how our brethren have been cleverly seduced by Satan, and how they have departed from Holy Script…
1 year, 9 months ago
Ep. 176: Hussite Revolt (1419-1434) -A Great Idiot of History?
Episode 176
Revolutions are exceedingly rare in world history. And they are so rare because they require a whole host of things going wrong and going wrong all a…
1 year, 9 months ago