2.05 Don’t Call It a Comeback
It's 1095 and Pope Urban II is beginning to see the odds turn in his favor. At the Council of Piacenza, he will not only strike a huge blow against the German Emperor Henry IV and his antipope, Clemen...
13 Okt 202152min
2.04 Pilgrimage and You: The Beginner's Guide to Penance
How exactly did pilgrimage work in Latin Christendom of the 11th century? And how did it form the basis for what we think of as the First Crusade? We're figuring it all out through the lens of medieva...
29 Sep 202151min
2.03 God Wills It? You Sure About That? You Sure About That’s Why?
How did Latin Christianity evolve from a religion of peace to one of holy wars? As always, maps and sources available at historyoftheoutremer.wordpress.com and new episodes every other week. Feel feel...
15 Sep 20211h 2min
2.02 Upon This Rock I Will Build My Church
What's going on with these 11th century Popes? And how are the Roman Emperors, Byzantine and/or Holy, involved?As always, maps and sources available at historyoftheoutremer.wordpress.com and new episo...
1 Sep 202156min
2.01 Starting With, What Is a Frank?
The Franks of the First Crusade and later the Outremer states were often portrayed as brutish barbarians. What truth is there to this image? And why were they called Franks anyway?As always, maps and ...
17 Aug 202149min
2.00 A Pilgrimage
What was it that happened between 1095 and 1099? And why?As always, maps and sources available at historyoftheoutremer.wordpress.com and new episodes every other week. Feel feel to drop a few bucks in...
3 Aug 202139min
1.17 The Call from the Yeast: Season 1 Bibliography
Sources! Footnotes! Me trying to pronounce Armenian and failing miserably! As always, maps and sources available at historyoftheoutremer.wordpress.com and new episodes every other week. Feel feel to d...
19 Jul 202140min
1.16 Jerusalem Calling (or Is It Constantinople?)
In March of 1095, envoys sent by the Roman Emperor Alexios I Komnenos arrived at Piacenza to meet with Pope Urban II. This meeting set off a chain of events that ended with the founding of Latin Chris...
22 Jun 20211h 7min
