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Ep. 166: The Great Western Schism (1378-1417) - Popes and antipopes from Urban VI-John XXIII
Episode 166
If you are a longstanding listener to the History of the Germans, you will already know that sometime in the late 14th century the catholic church br…
2 years ago
Ep. 165: Wenceslaus the Lazy (1378-1400) and Ruprecht of the Palatinate (1400-1410)
Episode 165
“And since these especially ruinous harms to all of Christendom are not to be tolerated or suffered any longer, so we have completely agreed – with …
2 years ago
Ep. 164: Council of Constance and Hussite Revolt (1378-1437) - Season Opener
Episode 164
On 31st of October 1517 a hitherto unknown professor at the smallish university of Wittenberg published 95 theses. And by doing so, he unleashed a se…
2 years ago
Karl IV (1346-1378) - A Portrait of a Medieval Ruler - Interview with Vaclav Jurek
Episode 1
The Emperor and King Charles IV (1316-1378) represents today an untouchable monument in Czech history, carved into the marble of admiration and clich…
2 years ago
Ep. 163: Karl IV (1346-1378) - Succession and Legacy
Episode 163
This is the last episode of this season and it is time to say goodbye to Karl IV, Ludwig the Bavarian, Henry VII, Albrecht of Habsburg, Adolf von Nas…
2 years, 1 month ago
Ep. 162: Karl IV (1346-1378) - Schisms and Deals
Episode 162
For more than a hundred years the Holy Roman Empire was a mess of constant infighting between and within the great princely families. But by the 1360…
2 years, 1 month ago
Ep. 161: Karl IV (1346-1378) - A Luxemburg Empire
Episode 161
All is well in the empire. The Golden Bull had been debated, agreed, sealed and then celebrated at the great diet in Metz in 1357.
The first time in d…
2 years, 1 month ago
Ep. 160: Karl IV (1346-1378 - The Golden Bull of 1356
Episode 160
“Every realm that is divided internally will go to uin, for its princes have become the comrades of thieves. The Lord has poured out the spirit of de…
2 years, 1 month ago
Ep. 159: Karl IV (1346-1378) - The Rise to Imperial Power
Episode 159
This season has now gone on for 22 episodes. We started with the interregnum of largely absent rulers and after a brief renaissance under Rudolf von …
2 years, 2 months ago
Ep. 158: Karl IV (1346-1378) - Prague - a new Rome
Episode 158
“Karl, by the grace of God, King of the Romans, ever august, and King of Bohemia [ ]
We have turned over in careful contemplation, and have been dili…
2 years, 2 months ago