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History of the World podcast

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Oct 10, 2022 • 43min

Vol 4 Ep 33 - Medieval Feudalism

768 - 1453 - Unpacking the true meaning of feudalism by examining the different relationships between classes of people living in Western Europe during the medieval period.
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Oct 3, 2022 • 45min

Vol 4 Ep 32 - The Papacy and the Holy Roman Empire

739 - 1392 - After an introduction to the Papacy, we concentrate on the period from when the Pope approached the Franks for protection, through to the battles between the peoples of northern Italy who traditionally either supported the Pope or the Holy Roman Emperor.
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Sep 26, 2022 • 54min

Vol 4 Ep 31 - Christian Monasticism

251 - 1221 - From the isolated hermit lifestyle of Saint Anthony in Egypt through to the medicant style of monasticism of Saint Dominic, we explore the diverse and ever changing fortunes and faces of the first millennium of Christian monasticism.
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Sep 19, 2022 • 38min

Vol 4 Ep 30 - Medieval Weaponry

500 - 1500 - Attackers and defenders evolved in parallel to each other, so we can examine the relationship of archers against armour, and siege engines against defensive walls, as well as the melee weapons of the age and the differences around the world.
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Sep 12, 2022 • 33min

Vol 4 Ep 29 - Medieval Communication

300000 BCE - 1492 CE - To understand how communication was possible over long distances in medieval times, we delve into the history of travel from the ancient age, right through to the eve of the Age of Exploration.
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Aug 29, 2022 • 52min

SPECIAL - New Netherland

1607 - 1674 - The turbulent story of the 17th Century Dutch colony in North America which signified the birth of the modern city of New York, and saw the difficulties faced between European nations and Native American peoples.
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Aug 22, 2022 • 1h 5min

SPECIAL - The History of Crete

5330000 BCE - today - We condense the history of the Mediterranean island of Crete into one episode, plotting the ages of the Minoans, Mycenaeans, Etocretans, Romans, Aghlabids, Venetians, Ottomans and Nazi Germans, as well as the ultimate mother culture of Greece itself.
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Aug 15, 2022 • 49min

SPECIAL - The Khoisan peoples

150000 BCE - today - Who are the Khoisan people and why are they so different to all other human life on the planet?  How has their lifestyle been affected by the many waves of migrations into their lands?  What traditions of their culture have they carried into today's world and where do they fit into today's society?
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Aug 8, 2022 • 21min

Unscripted (45)

The final unscripted episode before resuming full episodes next week.  We provide you with a summary of the upcoming episodes and then catch up with all of the latest listener messages and reviews.
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Aug 3, 2022 • 23min

Unscripted (44) ( Saxo Grammaticus )

A catch up on the listener messages and reviews and a brief mention on who Saxo Grammaticus was and what influence he had on Denmark and literature.

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