Episode 3.16.1: Supplemental-Counter Reformation and the Life of Giordano Bruno
Sep 25, 2016
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This week we take a break from the scientific narrative to look at the events following the Protestant Reformation in the Holy Roman Empire. We specifically discuss the Peace of Augsburg, The Inquisition, The Counter Reformation and the Thirty Years War before turning to a brief account of the life of Giordano Bruno and the German witch trials.
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