Inquisition, Part 1: Cathar and Waldensian Heresies
In this first part of a miniseries about the medieval inquisition, we learn about Cathar dualists, Waldensian lay preachers, and the vita apostolica.
5 Apr 202429min
Chapter 15: The Emperor in Paris
The Holy Roman Emperor's dying wish was to visit the King of France. Also, we explore the tradition of drama that evolved from the Mysteries and Miracle Plays. Music thanks to Verbum Gloriae https:...
19 Jan 202422min
Chapter 14: England's Turmoil
It's 1376-77. The Commons makes a splash in England's Parliament, King Edward III dies, and we trace the development of proto-nationalism in France and England. Music thanks to Verbum Gloriae https...
12 Jan 202444min
There's No Such Thing as Transubstantiation
Oxford preacher and theologian John Wyclif denies that we chew on the body of Christ, and insodoing does away with the priesthood and the papacy. Music thanks to Verbum Gloriae https://www.youtube....
5 Jan 202412min
Chapter 13: The Gügler War
Enguerrand de Coucy VII goes off to show the Habsburgs what's what, but gets shown what's what by the Swiss instead. I will, ahem, not be taking any questions about the geography of the Holy Roman E...
22 Des 202335min
Chapter 12: The Wheel of Fortune
How the French manage to turn the war around in 1369-1375. Music thanks to Verbum Gloriae https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOY2Hj4AbsnEfaQDvxQvnAg "Exultemus et laetemus" - Responsorial chant for ...
15 Des 202320min
Chapter 11: Double Allegiance
Enguerrand is caught on the prongs of a forked allegience, and two popes make the attempt to return to Rome. Here's a family tree that shows how the Green Count is connected to Enguerrand, to the Vis...
8 Des 202331min
The Birth of Capitalism and the Triumph of the Visconti
Let's dive deep into the four Northern Italian city-states that made all this possible. Music thanks to Verbum Gloriae https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOY2Hj4AbsnEfaQDvxQvnAg "Exultemus et laetem...
1 Des 202336min
