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
21.4 Chateau Gaillard 1203-04, Part 4, King John, Philip II Augustus
King John of England in his first year or two of rule achieved some successes, but his lack of tact and diplomacy, plus poor decision-making lost him many allies in France. The focus of the escalating conflict between the Plantagenets and Capetians became Chateau Gaillard, a magnificent fortress in the key borderlands between Normandy and the French royal demesne around Paris.www.historyeurope.netPicture: Ruins of Chateau Gaillard Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12 Dec 201528min
21.3 Sons of King Henry II of England Rebel, Encouraged by Philip II of France
The sons of King Henry II of England, impatient for power of their own and encouraged by Louis VII and then Philip II Augustus of France, rebel against their father and end up damaging the cause of their dynasty, the Plantagenets.www.historyeurope.netPicture: Effigy of Richard I Lionheart, Church of Fontevraud Abbey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3 Dec 201530min
21.2 Louis VII of France Builds a Power Base
The story of France in the High Middle Ages, the reigns of Louis VI and Louis VII. As the twelfth century opened the kings of France barely controlled much land beyond Paris, but these two monarchs began to build the foundations for the French kings' great rise in power and prestige.www.historyeurope.netPicture: King Louis VII of France, coin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
27 Nov 201520min
