Ep. 167: The Great Western Schism (1378-1417) - The Impact of the Schism

1147-1149 The title is a bit of a spoiler. Suffice to say that Cornad III's great crusade does not go quite as planned.He had set off with an army of between 20,000 and 60,000 from Regensburg in June ...

3 Mars 202233min

1144-1147 - King, not really Emperor Conrad III may have signed a precarious peace with his greatest opponent, Henry the Lion, duke of Saxony. But the kingdom remains in turmoil. Feuds are everywhere,...

24 Feb 202232min

1138-1142 This week we will watch another candidate having the royal title snatched from his fingers. Henry the Proud, duke of Bavaria, duke of Saxony, Margrave of Tuscany and Este, richest landowner ...

17 Feb 202229min

1130-1137 - Emperor Lothar III is getting embroiled in the schism between popes Innocent II and Anaclet II. Anaclet II is properly elected and holds Rome whilst Innocent II enjoys the support of the m...

10 Feb 202235min

This week we take a little detour to catch up with our friends in Rome, the popes. Do not worry, the popes are no longer all goody two shoes, we are back to the usual shenanigans of murder, backstabbi...

3 Feb 202230min

With just a 24h delay here is Episode 44.Lothar III being duly elected and crowned declares a 12 month peace for the whole realm., only to break it himself a few months later.Frederick of Hohenstaufen...

28 Jan 202228min

Hello and welcome to Season 3 of the History of the Germans Podcast - The Early Hohenstaufen 1125-1189.Between March and June of 1977 675,000 people visited the Alte Schloß in Stuttgart to see an exhi...

20 Jan 202235min

In this episode we will come to the end of the Investiture controversy, the end of the Salian dynasty and the end of Season 2 – and ask the question, what was all that about?The music for the show is ...

9 Dec 202142min