Ep. 13 (176) – A Great Idiot of History?
Revolutions are exceedingly rare in world history. And they are so rare because they require a whole host of things going wrong and going wrong all at the same time. In 1419/1420 a whole host of thing...
18 Jun 202535min
Ep. 12 (175) – Death and Defenestration; the Hussite Revolt
The Bohemians had already protested against the treatment of Jan Hus when he was arrested and anger was brewing throughout his trial. Hus hadn’t come to Constance on his own. Several noblemen, includi...
11 Jun 202536min
John Wycliffe - a Guest Episode from the History of England
Today the History of the Germans is honoured to host David Crowther, doyen of the guild of podcasters and host of the most excellent History of England Podcast.Wycliffe's writings were to prove contro...
4 Jun 202556min
Ep. 11 (174) - The Trial of Jan Hus - Council of Constance Part 4
“They will roast a goose now, but after one hundred years they will hear a swan sing, and him they will have to endure.” These were allegedly the last words of a certain Jan Hus whose surname meant go...
28 Mai 202548min
Ep. 10 (173) - The End of the Schism - Council of Constance part 3
We have talked about church reform for almost four years, the council of Constance talked about church reform for about the same amount of time and Luther will talk and write about church reform until...
21 Mai 202532min
Ep. 9 (172) – A World Event - Council of Constance Part 2
In November 1414 30,000 academics and aristocrats, bishops, blacksmiths and bakers, cardinals, counts and chefs, doctors, dancers and diplomats, princes, prelates and public girls descended on a town ...
14 Mai 202536min
Ep. 8 (171) - Cleaning House – The Council of Constance Part 1
The Council of Constance marked a pivotal moment in the history of the Catholic Church and the history of Europe in general.One issue on the agenda was the ongoing schism that the council of Pisa had ...
7 Mai 202535min
Ep. 7 (170) – Jan Hus, Reformer and Rebel?
“Master Jan Hus, preacher of the Holy Scriptures from the chapel of Bethlehem, was also present at this council, who in his preaching continuously criticized and exposed the hypocrisy, pride, miserlin...
30 Apr 202536min
