Season 8 From the Interregnum to the Golden Bull (1250-1356): Catch-up Episode

Feb 29, 2024

Dive into the tumultuous history of the Holy Roman Empire from 919 to 1250. Discover the intriguing power dynamics between the Emperor and the Church, highlighted by the Investiture Controversy. Unpack the rise of imperial princes and their conflicts with the aristocracy and how these struggles shaped governance. Explore the turmoil of the 1240s, featuring Frederick II's clash with the Pope. Finally, get a glimpse of the transition towards a more stable empire as the era shifts towards the Golden Bull of 1356.

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Intro

00:00 • 2min

Medieval Maps and the Dynamics of Power

02:03 • 11min

Church and Empire: Power Struggles

13:29 • 7min

The Rise of Imperial Princes and Conflict with Aristocracy

20:17 • 2min

Power Struggles in the Holy Roman Empire

22:33 • 21min

Turmoil and Transition in the Holy Roman Empire

43:51 • 5min

Exploring the Transition to the Holy Roman Empire

48:46 • 2min

This episode is something I never thought I would do, it is a run through the history of the Holy Roman Empire from 919 AD to 1250, pretty much most of the periods I have covered so far. Why do it? If you’re one of those who have listened religiously to all 137 episodes so far and feel completely up to date with what happened in the past, this will not contain much news. However it has been a year since we last talked about the emperors and you may like a refresher about the Ottonians, Salians and Hohenstaufen. Just to get your bearings.

Or if you have only recently joined the HotGPod family – welcome. These next 40 minutes or so should give you a solid rundown of “The story so far”. And if you follow by reading the transcript on my website historyofthegermans.com, you can find links in the text that connect you to episodes that go deeper into the stories behind the short summaries you find here.

Here is the link to the epsisode webpage: https://historyofthegermans.com/2024/02/29/hre-919-12150/

The music for the show is Flute Sonata in E-flat major, H.545 by Carl Phillip Emmanuel Bach (or some claim it as BWV 1031 Johann Sebastian Bach) performed and arranged by Michel Rondeau under Common Creative Licence 3.0.

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To make it easier for you to share the podcast, I have created separate playlists for some of the seasons that are set up as individual podcasts. they have the exact same episodes as in the History of the Germans, but they may be a helpful device for those who want to concentrate on only one season.

So far I have:

The Ottonians

Salian Emperors and Investiture Controversy

Fredrick Barbarossa and Early Hohenstaufen

Frederick II Stupor Mundi

Saxony and Eastward Expansion

The Hanseatic League

The Teutonic Knights

The Holy Roman Empire 1250-1356

The Reformation before the Reformation