Ep. 126: A Brief History of Bremen
Bremen was geographically and politically quite different from the other cities, ploughing its own furrow. In response the other Hansards did not trust the citizens of Bremen. There is also the minor ...
26 Okt 202333min
Ep. 125: The Rise of Hamburg in the 16th century and beyond
The last two episodes may have left you with a sense of gloom and foreboding about the great Hanseatic cities. But here is the counterintuitive fact, the Hanse may continuously loose political power a...
19 Okt 202334min
Ep. 124: The Hanseatic League - Decline and Fall (Part 2) - Jürgen Wullenwever's and Lübeck's last stand
1531-1535, a period of just 4 years is enough to capsize Lübeck’s position as the diplomatic heart of the Baltic Sea, general secretary of the Hanse, ally of both the king of Denmark and the king of S...
12 Okt 202341min
Ep. 123: The Hanseatic League - Decline and Fall (Part 1)
1474-1531 was a time of immense change and upheaval for the Hanseatic League, and not just for them. The Habsburg empire is bedded into being, England’s war of the Roses is over, in the North the Poli...
5 Okt 202337min
Ep. 122: The Hanseatic League - 15th century Politics - Calamitous Victories
In 1435 the Hanse can look back at a string of successes. Another war with Denmark won, the patrician regime in Lübeck and elsewhere restored, conflicts with Burgundy and England settled in their favo...
28 Sep 202327min
Ep. 121: The Hanseatic League - 15th century Politics -A Constitutional Crisis
By the end of the 14th century the Hanse is at the top of its game. The Cologne Confederation had shown that they could act in unison if the need arises, can defeat the largest and best run kingdom in...
21 Sep 202329min
Ep. 120: The Hanseatic League (1143-1669) - Economics - Money, Money, Money
This was supposed to be an episode where we talk about the challenges the Hanse was facing after the victory over the Danes and the Peace of Stralsund. But that is not to be. Listeners Mehmet and Nina...
14 Sep 202334min
Ep. 119: The Hanseatic League - 14th century Politics -What is the Hanse?
That was the question king Edward IV asked the representatives of the Steelyard in 1469. And he had a good reason to ask, because tensions between the English and the Hansa had escalated, ships were c...
7 Sep 202329min
