A history podcast that aims to cover the birth of the European state system by examining the Early Modern Period of European history. Along the way, the podcast will delve into the geography, economy, politics, ideas, and culture of the Middle Ages and the Early Modern Period to give the listener a view into the lives of the people who lived the events. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
https://wittenbergtowestphaliapodcast.weebly.com/
Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 3 days 14 hours 30 minutes
episode 42: Episode 42a: Wittenberg to Vampires
This is part 1 of a very special crossover with Raven from The Tiny Vampires Podcast. It should be a ton of fun, and Part B will be in your feed at the same time or shortly thereafter.
episode 42: Episode 42b: Tiny Westphalias
This one...guys I have to be honest. It is mostly about refuse.
episode 43: Episode 43: The Class System Part 2: Those Who Prayed Part 1: Popes and Bishops and Priests, Oh My!
In this episode we begin to discuss the clergy, one of the three great classes of the middle ages, by looking at the basic hierarchy of the church.
episode 44: Episode 44: Class Structure Part 2: Those Who Prayed Part 2 Monks and the Act of Monking
In this episode we look at the phenomenon of monasticism in Early Medieval Europe. Its's actually a pretty crazy story.
episode 45: Episode 45: A Tale of Two Gregories Part 1, with Steve Guerra
This episode is about Gregory. Not that Gregory, the other one. Well, ok, there were sixteen Gregories. At least, sixteen that were popes. Though I guess there were also two anti-popes. You know what? Stop being a pedant and just listen.
episode 46: Episode 46, The Class System Part 3, The Commoners Part 1
Today we finally look at the peasantry. After more than a year of promising, here we are.
episode 47: Episode 47: Class System Part 3, The Commoners Part 2: Prima Nocte
In this episode we delve into the things that really affected the daily lives of the rural peasantry of the middle ages, and dispel some of the grimdark myths that surround them.
episode 48: Episode 48: Podiversiary Q&A
After five years, we have finally done it! we are having a Q&A. In retrospect now I am a little nervous about a few of the topics, but hopefully you will all enjoy this. Please don't light me on fire.
episode 48: Episode 48a: Catastrophic Disruption: How the Printing Press Ignited Anti-Witch Hysteria in Early Modern Europe
A recording of a talk I gave at the Sound Education Conference. If you can, please check out the website for a PDF of the slide show: http://wittenbergtowestphaliapodcast.weebly.com/
episode 49: Episode 49: Topics in Modern Historical Research Methodologies
In this deeply exciting episode you will be titillated and amazed by a story of high drama. Adventure, drama, good confronting evil, the excitement of a new love. That, or I drone on about how computers have changed historical research for 40 minutes.