150 - Decline of the Savoy and the Holy Shroud of Turin (1451 - 1490)

150 - Decline of the Savoy and the Holy Shroud of Turin (1451 - 1490)

We go back to the north west to visit with Piedmont and the house of Savoy to take them out of the 15th century as they go through a period of decline with the rising power of France threatening their independence. It is in this period, in 1553, that the Savoy acquire the Holy Shroud, which was supposed to have been the burial cloth of Jesus Christ himself... or was it just one of histories most elaborate middle aged hoaxes?

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4th anniversary episode

4th anniversary episode

We celebrate our 4th anniversary by announcing a new podcast: The K-Rock Chelsea Hotel; the 1 millionth global listen and a guest episode about 14th century Italy on The History of England podcast.

4 Jan 202254min

Re-release: 129 – Catherine of Siena – Medieval UN ambassador

Re-release: 129 – Catherine of Siena – Medieval UN ambassador

In this episode we follow the last part of the life of St Catherine of Siena as her fame and influence grows to International levels and she deals with princes and popes alike, going through the war of the eight saints, the Ciompi revolt and the Great Western Schism, all the while battling against her own body.

29 Des 202121min

Happy Whatever episode

Happy Whatever episode

Just to wish you a Merry Christmas, happy Kwanza, Sol Invictus, Saturnalia, to hope you had a good Diwali or Hanukah and in general to wish you a merry whatever this period is for you, even if it's nothing at all.We come bearing audio gifts!AUGURI

25 Des 202111min

129 – Catherine of Siena – Medieval UN ambassador

129 – Catherine of Siena – Medieval UN ambassador

In this episode we follow the last part of the life of St Catherine of Siena as her fame and influence grows to International levels and she deals with princes and popes alike, going through the war of the eight saints, the Ciompi revolt and the Great Western Schism, all the while battling against her own body.

21 Des 202121min

128 – Caterina of Siena: God's teenage rebel

128 – Caterina of Siena: God's teenage rebel

We look at the early life of Catherine of Siena (Caterina da Siena) as she has her first visions and sets off at a very young age open her life as a mystic, religious and political activist in mid 14th century

14 Des 202120min

127 – Milan vs Florence: fight to the death (1395 – 1402)

127 – Milan vs Florence: fight to the death (1395 – 1402)

unstoppable expansion of the newly formed Duchy of Milan. Will they manage? Or will Gian Galeazzo Visconti complete his vision of including Florence in his dominions.

7 Des 202127min

126 – Visconti family feud and a new duchy is born (1378 – 1395)

126 – Visconti family feud and a new duchy is born (1378 – 1395)

We see how the power-sharing solution for the government of Milan comes crashing down with power once again in the hands of a single man: Gian Galeazzo Visconti, who, after inheriting the holdings of his father and uncle, will create a Duchy that will last for centuries. meanwhile we also try and keep up with Florence and the other Tuscan cities as well as those of Piedmont Lombardi and benedetto as they do their best to counter the expansion of the new Duchy.

1 Des 202127min

The Great Q & A session

The Great Q & A session

To celebrate reaching episode 125, we have a special episode with questions from our wonderful listenersWe get to talk about Latin, Lombards, Normans, noble houses, strange surnames, the mafia, fascism and much, much more.

23 Nov 202134min

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