Fri, 28 January 2022
Realizing that I have referenced "Christendom" and "Europe" interchangeably for a bit, I figured I needed to correct any misunderstandings. So in this "half" episode, I walk through what Christendom was the main factors that brought it down: the Renaissance, the Reformation, growing nationalism, economic disruptions, and the discovery of the New World. Check out www.westerncivpodcast.com for more.
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Fri, 21 January 2022
Beginning in the early Fourteenth Century, the Papacy went through a period of protracted exile from Rome. The Popes changed the seat of the Papal Government to Avignon, on the Rhone River in modern-day France. This period of exile coincided with the further decline and secularization of the Roman Catholic Church in ways that would hurt the overall reputation of the church in the decades to come. For more, check out our website at: westerncivpodcast.com Become a Patron today and support the show at: patreon.com/westerncivpodcast Sources: |
Fri, 14 January 2022
Here's a super quick review of about one thousand years of church history. This will take us up to the tragic years of the Avignon Papacy. Check out more at our website: westerncivpodcast.com Become a Patron at patreon.com/westerncivpodcast Sources: |
Fri, 7 January 2022
I sit down with Virginia Postrel and talk about her new book: "The Fabric of Civilization: How Textiles Made The World". We discuss how the development of textiles has often been overlooked in historical study and why that is such a crucial mistake. Buy the book here: The Fabric of Civilization Become a Patron of the show here: www.patreon.com/westerncivpodcast
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Sat, 1 January 2022
Today we examine the ways in which Roman Catholicism impacted the lives of everyday European in the Late Middle Ages and early Renaissance period to better understand the impact that the Reformation will have on normal early modern Europeans. Check out our website for more content at westerncivpodcast.com Become a Patron today and support the show at patreon.com/westerncivpodcast Interested in learning more about the Middle Ages? Check out the following excellent work by Dan Jones: Powers and Thrones |