In today's episode we discuss the soldiers of the middle ages, where they came from, how they fought, and where they were going. Spoilers: mostly into crushing debt.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 41: The Actual War Bits

A history podcast that aims to cover the birth of the European state system by examining the Early Modern Period of European history. Along the way, the podcast will delve into the geography, economy, politics, ideas, and culture of the Middle Ages and the Early Modern Period to give the listener a view into the lives of the people who lived the events. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Society & Culture

Personal Journals

History

Philosophy

Places & Travel

In this episode our narrative begins as I fill everyone in on the early lives of Henry IV, Matilda De Canossa, and their parents. 
https://wittenbergtowestphaliapodcast.weebly.com/ https://www.presidenciespodcast.com/about/   I may have said this wrong in the show. Forehead smack. Sorry Jerry!   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 96: Another Mourning Thone-r

In addition to referencing the classic 2002 psycadelic rock album, this episode dives into our sources for the investiture controversy.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 95: Source Tags and Codes

This episode is a podiversiary one off in which Bry and Fry from Pontifacts, Roberto from Tzar Power, David from The Siecle, and Josh from Grand Dukes of the West all get to explore northern Italy in the year 927. 
https://pontifacts.podbean.com/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tsar-power/id1632832824 https://granddukesofthewest.com/ http://thesiecle.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 94: Podiversiary DND One Off

We finish up our speed run of the history of the papacy in the years leading up to the kingship of Henry IV. Things get real.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 93: John to Victor

It begins. In this episode we talk about the popes that ruled during the time period of the Ottos. In so doing we take a closer look at the pornocracy of the papacy and learn why it actually was all a big misunderstanding.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 41: The Actual War Bits

Download our free app to listen on your phone