056 – Communal growing pains, an English pope and Barbarossa on the scene
The communes start to feel they need some admin changes. We go from pope Eugene III through an Anastasius for a bit to the major hitter Hadrian IV. All the while Frederick Barbarossa starts to come into play
23 Juli 201921min
Fill in episode – Women's world cup and how offsides came to Pulaski, VA
While still doing a little dillying and a touch of dallying, we take a moment to look at the recent Women's Fifa soccer world cup and relive some soccer memories from the great state of Virginia.
12 Juli 201914min
Fill-in episode – A trip to Puglia and listener questions
While waiting to get back on track, we take a virtual trip to Puglia and answer some listener questions and comments
3 Juli 201917min
055 – A new Roman Republic and a kind-of crusade
1143 - 1147 n the first half of the 12th century, with communes popping up like mushrooms, Rome wasn't just gonna sit back and let them have all the fun. However, if there's something about Rome, it's that there is always a pope around.
13 Juni 201919min
054 – A troubled new kingdom and cantankerous communes
1130 - 1143 We accompany Duke Roger of Sicily, Puglia and Calabria in his attempt to set up a kingdom before we take a look around our spanking new communes.
7 Juni 201922min
053 – Guelfs, Ghibellines and Normans with big ideas
1122 - 1130 We finally get back to the chronological narration of Italian history, popping in to see a new Holy Roman Emperor, a new pope, or couple of popes and catch up with the ambitious Normans
29 Maj 201923min
052 – A wander around in the early 12th century
Having set up the start of the communes, we take a look at what it would be like to wander around an Italian city in the early 12th century
21 Maj 201921min
051 – Communes rising
We take a look at how a new form of local government, the Communes rose and gained their independence from the feudal powers that be,
14 Maj 201921min
