Episode 116: The Science of Death
In this episode, we begin our Black Death narrative arc with a look at the plague itself. We will cover what causes the plague and what made the Black Death so destructive in Medieval Europe.
20 Dec 201934min
Supplemental: Europe on the Eve of the Black Death
In this supplemental episode, we take a whirlwind tour of Europe at roughly the year 1350, when the plague will begin to hit Europe. We cover quickly which kingdoms were where and who was rising or de...
6 Dec 201922min
Episode 115: The Favorite
In this episode we follow the hapless reign of King Edward II of England. King Edward would find himself dominated by one court favorite after another starting with the infamous Piers Gaveston until f...
22 Nov 201934min
Episode 114: Edward Longshanks and Philip the Fair
In this episode we continue our look at the High Medieval period in France and England. When we last left off, the deaths of two Kings, Henry II in England and Louis IX in France, left new kings in po...
8 Nov 201952min
Episode 113: Henry III
As the title suggests, we are heading back to western Europe for this episode. When we last left England, King John had died in the midst of a civil war. Now, the young Henry III was King of England. ...
25 Okt 201937min
Episode 112: All That Remains
In this episode we head back to 1204 and pick up the narrative of the Byzantine Empire after the sack of Constantinople by the Fourth Crusade. The sack of Constantinople leads to a crusader/Venetian c...
11 Okt 201937min
Episode 111: The Last Crusade
In this episode we see the Mamluks bring the crusader states to their final end and the end of the crusading epoch in Europe. Then, I do my level best to break down the importance of the crusades to E...
27 Sep 201928min
Episode 110: Pax Mongolica
In this episode we conclude our brief Mongol storyline. We cover how the Mongol Empire transitions from one global empire to several, massive nation-states. We will also see how the Mongols successful...
13 Sep 201951min
