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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Assassinations crossover part 2 – The fall of the Borgias

Assassinations crossover part 2 – The fall of the Borgias

This is the second and last part of a collaboration with Assassinations Podcast on the notorious Borgia family. First Niall Cooper focuses on Lucrezia Borgia and then I follow the downfall of the shor...

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Assassinations crossover  part 1 – The Rise of the Borgias

Assassinations crossover part 1 – The Rise of the Borgias

a collaboration episode with one of my favourite podcast, Assassinations Podcast. In this episode I talk about the rise of the Borgia family and Neil of Assassinations Podcast focuses on Cesare Borgia...

8 Okt 201933min

063 – After Legnano, the cool Crusade and the Italian one

063 – After Legnano, the cool Crusade and the Italian one

1176 - 1204 We take a look at the aftermath of the battle of Legnano which saw the forces of the Lombard League victorious against Holy Roman Emperor Frederick Barbarossa. Then we take a quick look at...

1 Okt 201927min

062 – The battle of Legnano

062 – The battle of Legnano

1176 Holy Roman Emperor Frederick Barbarossa and the Cities of the Lombard League gather their forces and clash at a small town outside of Milan, called Legnano. The battle would echo through the cent...

24 Sep 201927min

061 – Prelude to Legnano

061 – Prelude to Legnano

1166 - 1174 After the formation of the Lombard League of the communes of northern Italy a clash with Holy Roman Emperor Frederick Barbarossa had become almost inevitable. Both sides now started to pre...

12 Sep 201925min

Crossover 1 part 2 – With "The History of the Papacy" on the Lombards

Crossover 1 part 2 – With "The History of the Papacy" on the Lombards

In this first ever crossover episode, we talk to Steve Guerra of the History of the Papacy podcast about the Lombards. This is part 2 of 2.

3 Sep 201926min

Crossover 1 part 1 – With "The History of the Papacy" on the Lombards

Crossover 1 part 1 – With "The History of the Papacy" on the Lombards

In this first ever crossover episode, we talk to Steve Guerra of the History of the Papacy podcast about the Lombards. This is part 1 of 2.

27 Aug 201926min

060 – A communal storm arising

060 – A communal storm arising

1162 - 1167 We see how after sorting out Milan, Holy Roman Emperor Frederick Barbarossa also goes on to try and deal with pope Alexander III. Meanwhile, the communes start to learn that there can be s...

20 Aug 201922min

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