49.1 The Reign of Mary of England and Philip Habsburg
The kingdoms of England and Spain are allies during the reign of Mary I of England and her husband Philip Habsburg, son of Emperor Charles V. Mary, however, dies childless and is succeeded by her sist...
28 Jun 201927min
48.1 Interview with Jacob F. Field
Something different this week - an interview with historian and author Jacob F. Field, whose works include:One Bloody Thing After Another: The World's Gruesome HistoryWe Shall Fight on the Beaches: Th...
26 Apr 201934min
47.4 French Wars of Religion - Conclusion
Conclusion of the French Wars of Religion. On the death of all four sons of Catherine de Medici, the Valois dynasty dies out, leaving a committed Protestant, Henry of Navarre, as heir to the throne. H...
19 Apr 201924min
47.3 St Bartholomew's Day Massacre
Fighting breaks out in France between Protestants and Catholics in a series of conflicts known as the French Wars of Religion. The most infamous event of all is the St Bartholomew's Day Massacre 1572 ...
12 Apr 201916min
47.2 French Wars of Religion - Background
The Protestant Faith is spreading fast when Henry II (pictured) ascends to the throne of France in 1574. His early death destabilizes the French Crown Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i...
4 Apr 201928min
47.1 Martin Luther, the Reformation and the Printing Press
Beginnings of the Reformation, triggered in 1517 by Martin Luther, whose ideas spread quickly thanks to the recent invention of the printing press. Also the economy of France flourishes during the rei...
29 Mar 201923min
46.4 Livonian Wars 1558-1583
The final years of Livonia Wars, the struggle for control of the southern Baltic coastline between Sweden, Denmark, Poland-Lithuania and Russia. King Stephan Bathory of Poland leads a campaign into Mu...
22 Feb 201925min
46.3 Ivan the Terrible and the Oprichnina
Ivan the Terrible, convinced of treachery all around him, orders the execution of anyone he suspects of disloyalty. He then creates the Oprichnina, a state within a state in Muscovy, and subjects his ...
15 Feb 201929min
