Ep. 40: Investiture Controversy (1065-1122) - Henry V has a Cunning Plan
In this episode we will see whether young Henry V will do any better at ending the conflict between Pope and Emperor, featuring one of the most audacious political moves seen in this conflict.The musi...
25 Marras 202127min
Ep. 39: Investiture Controversy (1065-1122) - The Final Betrayal
This week we will talk about the last years of Henry IV, which, as hard as it is to believe, holds a final humiliation that capped the pain this man had already endured.The music for the show is Flute...
18 Marras 202127min
Bonus - Matilda of Tuscany
I did promise you an episode on Matilda of Tuscany, and here it is.But, it is not mine. This episode is from the fantastic podcast "A History of Italy" by Mike Corradi. I cam across it when I was rese...
14 Marras 202143min
Ep. 38: The First Crusade (1096-99)
In 1095 Pope Urban II launches the First crusade. Emperor Henry IV and his allies would rather be strung up below a beehive covered in honey than join a scheme devised by the Gregorian Pope.The lack o...
11 Marras 202134min
Ep. 37: Investiture Controversy (1065-1122) - The Marriage of Matilda of Tuscany
The wheel of fortune turns again, tumbling our antihero Henry IV down from the heights he had so recently scaled. We will see him sink to the point of utter despair. And all that because a 43 year old...
4 Marras 202125min
Ep. 36: Investiture Controversy (1065-1122) - Henry IV Coming Home at Last
His coronation barely two months hence, Henry IV leaves Rome without capturing Gregory VII. The Pope's powerful vassal, Robert Guiscard, Duke of Apulia and greatest of Norman warlords was approaching ...
28 Loka 202125min
Ep. 35: Investiture Controversy (1065-1122) - Taking Revenge on Gregory VII
The Rebellion in Germany under control Henry can finally go after his true nemesis, Pope Gregory VII. He sets out for Rome on a journey he thought may just take four months but ended up taking four ye...
21 Loka 202124min
Ep. 34: Investiture Controversy (1065-1122) - Gaining the Upper Hand
Henry IV departs from Canossa having been released from the ban. But does that mean all his troubles are over? Far from it. His enemies in Germany gather to elect a new king and the war of words turns...
14 Loka 202128min
