SEASON 6: The Other Norman Conquest

EPISODE 109: The Norman-Papal Alliance

After catching up with the chaos of Eastern Rome, we begin today’s journey back in southern Italy with the ever-ambitious Robert Guiscard, still scheming his way through southern Italy like a medieval Tony Stark in chainmail. But the real thunderclap comes from within the halls of the Catholic Church. Power is shifting, reforms are surging, and a rising force in Rome is about to redefine what it means to hold the keys to the kingdom. This isn’t just church politics—this is a tectonic reshaping of the medieval world. Trust me, you’ll want to be here for it.

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