26.1 Albigensian Crusade, Second Half 1215-1229
Simon de Montfort probably hoped to quickly finish off the last pockets of resistance after the Battle of Muret. Instead conflict continued for another one and a half decades. What would happen to Simon, to Count Raymond and the people of Languedoc at this critical period for the region?www.historyeurope.netPicture: Fortress of Montsegur Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
30 Apr 201619min
25.3 Battle of Muret 1213, Part 3, Simon de Montfort vs King Peter II of Aragon
In September 1213 in southwestern France two Christian armies faced each other off. One was led by King Peter II of Aragon, who after his glorious victory against a Muslim army at the Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa the previous year, was not only one of the most respected monarchs of Christendom but a favoured son of the Church. The other army was composed of crusaders, mainly from northern France, fighting on behalf of the Pope to root out heresy from the French region of Languedocwww.historyeurope.netThe Battle of Muret: illustration from the Grandes Chroniques de France, c. 1375–1380 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
24 Apr 201616min
25.2 Albigensian Crusade in Languedoc, France Meets Resistance
Simon de Montfort becomes leader of the Albigensian Crusade against the Cathars of Languedoc. He meets resistance from Count Raymond VI of Toulouse and the general population of the region.www.historyeurope.netPicture: Carcassonne Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
15 Apr 201624min
25.1 Cathars, Albigensian Crusade in Southern France
Background to the Cathars and the Albigensian Crusade in Languedoc, southern Francewww.historyeurope.netPicture: The Albigensian massacre, chronicle of Saint-Denis, 14th century, London, British Library Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8 Apr 201624min
24.3 Battle of Bouvines 1214, Part 3, Decisive Battle in Medieval France
A powerful league unites against Philip II Augustus of France, including King John of England, Emperor Otto IV, and numerous counts of France. Historians are pretty unanimous, that this was a decisive battle which helped shape western Europe.www.historyeurope.netPicture: A detail of one of the stained-glass windows installed in the parish church of Bouvines in 1914 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
18 Mars 201620min
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
