161 - The Italian wars 1: setting up and setting off

161 - The Italian wars 1: setting up and setting off

We look at the background to the expedition by King Charles VIII of France into Italy to claim the throne of Naples. This takes us to explore the situation i Milan, with Duke Gian Galeazzo Sforza and his uncle Ludovico il Moro, then to Naples, where king Alphonse II has just succeeded his father Ferrante. We see the diplomatic and military preparation that once again sees the Italian powers, Milan, Venice, Florence, the Papal States and Naples have to decide which side to line up on, with the novelty of the most powerful army in Europe heading into the peninsula.This is the start of the Italian Wars, the conflict that really took Europe into the Modern Age.

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122 – Braccio da Montone's last stand (1417 – 1424)

122 – Braccio da Montone's last stand (1417 – 1424)

the final chapter of his story: will he rise to even greater glory and perhaps cut out a kingdom in central Italy for himself or will it all come crashing down? Will the newly elected Pope Martin the ...

19 Okt 202120min

121 Braccio da Montone, Lord of Perugia (1407 – 1417)

121 Braccio da Montone, Lord of Perugia (1407 – 1417)

Braccio's fame increases as he wins victory after victory, in central Italy, against Naples and in his involvement in the Great Western Schism, all the while with his eye on Perugia.

13 Okt 202120min

120 – Braccio da Montone, early life of a condottiero (1368 – 1406)

120 – Braccio da Montone, early life of a condottiero (1368 – 1406)

Fortebraccio, known as Braccio da Montone

5 Okt 202122min

119 – Joanna II of Naples and some schism fixing

119 – Joanna II of Naples and some schism fixing

We see the rather naughty and turbulent reign of Joanna II of Naples. Did she really deserve the nickname "the insatiable" or even "the mad"? Or was it just bad press?

21 Sep 202119min

118 Sicily goes Spanish and Naples gets big ideas (1372 – 1414)

118 Sicily goes Spanish and Naples gets big ideas (1372 – 1414)

We see how Sicily loses its independence to the Spanish and then cross over to the mainland to see how king Ladislaus of Naples gets some big ideas on expanding his kingdom.

17 Aug 202121min

The bagpipes of resistance – Crossover ep. with "The History of England"

The bagpipes of resistance – Crossover ep. with "The History of England"

In this very special crossover episode, we got the chance to host an episode on the podcast of one of our all-time heroes, David Crowther of "The History of England". In this episode we talk about ope...

3 Aug 202130min

117 – Eleonora of Arborea and the fall of Sardinia (1326 – 1410)

117 – Eleonora of Arborea and the fall of Sardinia (1326 – 1410)

The life and times of the great "Giudchessa" and the fall of Sardinia to the Spanish.

21 Jul 202120min

NewsCappuccino: Roman helmets and insulting Austria – The Italian national anthem

NewsCappuccino: Roman helmets and insulting Austria – The Italian national anthem

onour of Italy's splendid performance in the EURO cup, a taste on what you can hear on Patreon about the content of the Italian national anthem: the battle of Legnano, Scipio Africanus, the Sicilian V...

17 Jun 202115min

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