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Ep. 236: Charles V (1520-1555) - The Battle of Pavia
Episode 35
In 1521 four men dominated Europe. They were all in their twenties: King Henry VIII of England, born 1491, King Francois I of France, born 1494, Sule…
5 months, 1 week ago
Ep. 235: The Youth and Election of the Emperor Charles V (1520-1555)
Episode 235
Born during a ball in Ghent on 24 February 1500, Charles of Habsburg would grow up to rule an empire stretching from the Philippines to Prague and fr…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Ep. 235: The Youth and Election of the Emperor Charles V (1520-1555)
Episode 34
Born during a ball in Ghent on 24 February 1500, Charles of Habsburg would grow up to rule an empire stretching from the Philippines to Prague and fr…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Ep. 234: The Charisma of Emperor Maximilian (1493-1519)
Episode 234
Maximilian I died on January 12th, 1519. But his likeness is everywhere. None of his predecessors left behind as many depictions of their life, from …
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Ep. 234: The Charisma of Emperor Maximilian (1493-1519)
Episode 33
Maximilian I died on January 12th, 1519. But his likeness is everywhere. None of his predecessors left behind as many depictions of their life, from …
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Ep. 233: Maximilian I (1493-1519) - Last Days and Legacy
Episode 233
The last decade of emperor Maximilian’s reign was overshadowed by all three challenges to the emerging Habsburg empire gaining strength. The Ottoman …
6 months ago
Ep. 233: Maximilian I (1493-1519) - Last Days and Legacy
Episode 32
The last decade of emperor Maximilian’s reign was overshadowed by all three challenges to the emerging Habsburg empire gaining strength. The Ottoman …
6 months ago
Ep. 232: The Ottomans – From Mehmet the Conqueror to Selim the Grim (1444-1520)
Episode 232
These last dozen or so episodes we have examined the genesis of two of the three major strategic preoccupations of the Habsburg empire, the rivalry w…
6 months, 1 week ago
Ep. 232: The Ottomans – From Mehmet the Conqueror to Selim the Grim (1444-1520)
Episode 31
These last dozen or so episodes we have examined the genesis of two of the three major strategic preoccupations of the Habsburg empire, the rivalry w…
6 months, 1 week ago
Ep. 231: Maximilian I (1493-1519) - Marrying Bohemia and Hungary
Episode 231
You have almost certainly seen the image in today’s episode artwork before. It is a family portrait showing Maximilian, his first wife Marie of Burgu…
6 months, 2 weeks ago