24.2 King John of England prepares to Invade France
King John prepares to invade France and recover his lost territories. In the meantime King Philip Augustus of France consolidates his gains on the continent, provoking resistance among local rulers, especially in Flanders.www.historyeurope.netPicture: King John's tomb Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11 Mars 201613min
24.1 German Emperors Frederick I, Henry VI, Otto IV Brought into Capetian-Plantagenet Conflict
In the year 1204, Philip Augustus of France wrested control of the duchy of Normandy from King John of England. The long Capetian-Plantagenet struggle for power, however, was not yet over and would reach another decisive point a decade later at the Battle of Bouvines, 1214. This time the leaders of the other main power of the western Europe, Germany, would be brought into the conflict, and so also have important consequences for central Europe and Italy. And so for this episode I will get us up to date with the political situation in Germany.www.historyeurope.netPicture: Emperor Frederick Barbarossa Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4 Mars 201617min
23.5 Las Navas de Tolosa 1212, Part 5
Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa. Caliph al-Nasir, also known as Miramamolin invades Spain with a huge Muslim army which is met in the Sierra Nevada mountains by a Christian army, including King Alfonso VIII of Castile, Pedro/Peter II of Aragon and Sancho VII of Navarrewww.historyeurope.netPortrayal of the Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa by Francisco de Paula Van Halen (1864) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12 Feb 201617min
23.4 Las Navas de Tolosa 1212, Part 4
The Almohads invade Spain from North Africa while the Christian kings bicker among themselves. Alfonso VIII suffers a heavy defeat at the Battle of Alarcos in 1195www.historyeurope.netPicture: Hassan Tower in Rabat (Morocco) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5 Feb 201624min
23.3 Las Navas de Tolosa 1212, Part 3, Medieval Spain, Rise of the Almohads
The Almohads arrive in Spain from North Africa and threaten to overwhelm the peninsula. The greatest resistance comes not from the Christian kingdoms, but from a fellow Muslim known as 'El Rey Lobo' (The Wolf King), head of a kingdom based in Murcia, a city in its golden agewww.historyeurope.netPicture: Muhammad ibn Mardanish. El Rey Lobo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
29 Jan 201621min
23.2 Las Navas de Tolosa 1212, Part 2
The birth of the kingdom of Portugal, the Siege of Lisbon, and the Union of Aragon and Catalonia - the political map of the peninsula begins to formwww.historyeurope.netPicture: Spanish town of Tortosa Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
22 Jan 201617min
23.1 Early Muslim Medieval Spain
Before 1085 in Spain there was little question that it was the Muslims who had the upper hand in the balance of power. But after King Alfonso VI captured the city of Toledo in 1085, the Christians became much more confident and threatened to rapidly take over the whole peninsula. Why this didn’t happen can be explained for two reasons – firstly, the infighting between Christian rulers, and secondly, the influx of Muslim peoples from north Africa, firstly the Almoravids Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
16 Jan 201635min
22.1 End of The Hundred Years War, Guest Episode on History of England Podcast
A recent guest episode for the History of England podcast on the End of the Hundred Years War, in brief the years after Agincourt 1415, but focusing on the last four years from 1449-1453 and the Battles of Formigny and Castillon. In England the victories at Agincourt, Crecy and Poitiers are well known, but less so, the events around the end of the war, and how the French eventually drove the English from all the continent, except for Calais. www.historyeurope.netPicture: Battle of Formigny Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6 Jan 201639min
