218. Erasmus and the Siege of Vienna
You can send a text, include contact info to get a response. There are two stories here, their opposition is part of a theme. Erasmus, the great Erasmus , Erasmus of Rotterdam was even more a prod...
8 Juli 28min
217. How to Tear the West Apart
You can send a text, include contact info to get a response. A miner’s son, decided one day, to nail 95 thesis to the door of All Saints Church in Wittenberg in the year of our lord 1517. It seems ...
1 Juli 41min
216. 1453, Before Humanism and the Reformation
You can send a text, include contact info to get a response. We explore the roots of Humanism and the Reformation. Taking a long look at the Devotio Moderna, the Brethren of the Common Life. These...
17 Juni 34min
215. Exploring the Causes of the Miracle
You can send a text, include contact info to get a response. This episode is just a little introduction to the theories of the causes of the industrial revolution as of right now. We look at the Sh...
10 Juni 53min
214, The Napoleonic Wars Come to an End
You can send a text, include contact info to get a response. Consider the British Empire in 1792, the year of Macartney’s expedition to China and the year young Emperor Francis began to look askance...
3 Juni 27min
213 Latin American Independence
You can send a text, include contact info to get a response. More focus on Mexico and California than is ideal, but there is a general overview of Spanish America. Spanish America, more than anywhe...
27 Maj 42min
212. Boring Administrative History; HR
You can send a text, include contact info to get a response. The challenges to recruiting enough men for service in the Royal Navy and the Army and Militia were formidable. It is revealed that the...
13 Maj 40min
211. Boring Administrative History; Smuggling and Moving Money
You can send a text, include contact info to get a response. The trade war between Britain and Napoleon reached a new level in 1807. British merchants were desperate for new markets. The French w...
29 Apr 30min
