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Ep. 147: Henry VII (1308-1313) - Brescia or Bust
Episode 147
Henry VII had gained control of most of Northern Italy in less than three months. It will take him 9 months to lose it all again. How did he go from …
2 years, 5 months ago
Ep. 146: Henry VII (1308-1313) - The Return of the Emperor to Rome
Episode 146
In the winter of 1310 the emperor elect Henry VII not yet 40 years of age and every inch a king appears in Italy. An Italy torn apart by incessant vi…
2 years, 5 months ago
Ep. 145: Henry VII (1308-1313) - How to make Friends and Influence People
Episode 145
Henry, the new king of the Romans, just 30 years of age, tall and blond, every inch his forebearer the great Charlemagne had a one track mind. There …
2 years, 6 months ago
Ep. 144: Henry VII (1308-1313) -The Rise of the House of Luxembourg
Episode 144
On November 27th, 1308 the prince electors chose Henry VII, count of Luxemburg to be their new king of the Romans and future emperor. Little did they…
2 years, 6 months ago
Ep. 143: Albrecht I (1298-1308) -The Murder of a King
Episode 143
The late 13th century was the sniper’s alley for many a powerful family. The disappearance of great dynasties, the Arpads of Hungary, the Premyslids …
2 years, 6 months ago
Ep. 142: Adolf von Nassau (1292-1298) - A Shadow of a King
Episode 142
After the death of Rudolf von Habsburg the Prince Electors chose another, now truly impecunious count, Adolf von Nassau to be king. They chose him ov…
2 years, 6 months ago
Ep. 141: Rudolf of Habsburg (1273-1291) - Semper Augustus / Allezeit Mehrer des Reiches
Episode 141
Martin Rady in his highly amusing and exceptionally well written book on the Habsburg said: “The remainder of Rudolf’s reign up to his death in 1291 …
2 years, 6 months ago
Ep. 140: Rudolf of Habsburg (1273-1291) and the Golden King Ottokar of Bohemia
Episode 140
This week we will look at what the poor count Rudolf of Habsburg does once he had been elected King of the Romans. This is not the first time the ele…
2 years, 7 months ago
Ep. 139: Rudolf of Habsburg (1273-1291) - The End of the Interregnum
Episode 139
On October 1, 1273 seven princes elected a new king of the Romans. Their choice was a momentous one that set European history further down its path a…
2 years, 7 months ago
Ep. 138: The Holy Roman Empire from 919 – 1250: Catch-up and Season Opener
Episode 138
This episode is something I never thought I would do, it is a run through the history of the Holy Roman Empire from 919 AD to 1250, pretty much most …
2 years, 7 months ago