Western Civ

A fast-moving history of the western world from the ancient world to the present day. Examine how the emergence of the western world as a global dominant power was not something that should ever have been taken for granted. This podcast traces the development of western civilization starting in the ancient Near East, through Greece and Rome, past the collapse of the Western Roman Empire into the Dark Ages, and then follows European and, ultimately, American history as the western world moved into a dominant world position.

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Eine durchschnittliche Folge dieses Podcasts dauert 42m. Bisher sind 428 Folge(n) erschienen. Dies ist ein wöchentlich erscheinender Podcast.

Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 13 days 5 hours 47 minutes

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episode 284: Episode 284: A New King


Francois, the Dauphin and heir to the throne of France, abruptly dies. Suddenly, Henry becomes first in line to inherit the throne of France. Henry and Catherine suddenly find their lives under tremendous scrutiny, made all the worse because the two...


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 January 26, 2024  31m
 
 

episode 283: Episode 283: Henry and Catherine


Henry, Duke of Orleans, and Catherine de' Medici are destined to become the King and Queen of France. But you would not have thought so at the beginning of their respective lives. Today we start their story. https://www.westerncivpodcast.com...


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 January 19, 2024  43m
 
 

episode 282: Episode 282: The New Josiah


Edward's coronation sets off a wave of religious reforms. Unfortunately, not everyone is happy with Lord Somerset as Protector - least of all his own brother. https://www.westerncivpodcast.com https://www.patreon.com/westerncivpodcast


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 January 12, 2024  32m
 
 

Bonus: Warfare in the Crusades


It is time to talk to historian Nic Morton again, we last discussed the Mongols and today are talking about the Crusades and crusading warfare. We talk about why it is a bad idea to paint the Crusades as East versus West or Christian versus Muslim. We...


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 January 5, 2024  58m
 
 

episode 281: Episode 281: The Heir


Now it's time to get back to politics. When we last left off, the deaths of Henry VIII, Francis I, Charles V and Sulieman the Magnificent left Europe with a major power void. To an extent, that is going to be the case for a while. Those long-reigning...


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 January 5, 2024  40m
 
 

episode 280: Episode 280: Galileo's Trial


Today we wrap up our Galileo story arc. Galileo is tried for heresy after the publication of the Dialogue and, spoiler alert, found guilty. The father of modern science dies in isolation, bitter, but undaunted. https://www.westerncivpodcast.com...


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 December 29, 2023  43m
 
 

episode 277: Episode 279: The Inquisition Structure and Organization


In our final episode on the Spanish Inquisition, I cover its structure and organization. Specifically, I explain how the Spanish Crown, notably King Ferdinand, controlled the Inquisition for his purposes. Then I discuss the Acts of Faith or Autos de...


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 December 22, 2023  49m
 
 

In the Shadow of Fear: America and the World in 1950


It is our last bonus author interview of the year - and it's a good one! I sit down with historian Nick Bunker and break down his amazing book: In the Shadow of Fear: America and the World in 1950. Halfway through the twentieth century, the United...


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 December 18, 2023  57m
 
 

episode 278: Episode 278: The Inquisition and the Reformation


Had it not been for the Reformation, the Inquisition probably would have died out in the early Sixteenth Century. But, of course, there was a Reformation and so suddenly there was plenty of heresy to keep the Inquisition humming well into the...


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 December 15, 2023  34m
 
 

The Eunuch


Today I am joined by author Charles Fischer to discuss his book: The Eunuch. Why would a eunuch want to write a secret history of life in the court of ancient Babylon's most famous king? To get back at his brother: that's why. Abducted as young boys...


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 December 11, 2023  40m