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April 14, 2023

Chapter 12: Le Grand Louvre

An excerpt from our epic series on the Louvre!

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April 7, 2023

The Phoenix Queen with Leanda de Lisle

Best-selling author Leanda de Lisle talks about the princess from France who was also queen of England during its Civil War.

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April 1, 2023

What happened to France’s other capitals?

An episode covering the history of all the capitals of France; it wasn't just Paris!

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March 24, 2023

When did the French Revolution end?

We examine possible end dates for one of the most important revolutions in human history.

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March 17, 2023

How many governments has France had?

France has existed for over a millenia; how many governments has it had in that time?

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March 11, 2023

76: Philippe I “The Amorous”

Philippe I "The Amorous" shows that all is fair in love in war.

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March 3, 2023

75: Henri I: The Monarchy’s Lowest Point?

Henri I is known as the French monarchy's lowest point. But was he such a bad king?

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Feb. 25, 2023

74: The Norman Conquest of the Mediterranean Complete

The completed series on the Norman Conquest of the Mediterranean.

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Feb. 18, 2023

74: The World the Normans Made

Wherein we recount the incredible impact that Normans had upon the medieval Mediterranean world.

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Feb. 10, 2023

74 Chapter 12: Reconquista

Most 11th-12th century Norman adventurers went to Italy, but some went south to Iberia to join the Reconquista.

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Feb. 4, 2023

74 Chapter 11: Eden’s End

Guillaume II dies, plunging Sicily into chaos. Norman rule gives way to German overlordship. The great kingdom declines but survives.

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Jan. 27, 2023

74 Chapter 10: The Golden Age of Norman Italy

Norman Sicily enters its golden age and becomes one of the greatest kingdoms in medieval Europe.

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Jan. 21, 2023

74 Chapter 9: Hidden Knives in Every Hand

Queen Marguerite of Navarre rules the Norman Kingdom of Sicily, but she faces constant conspiracies that threaten to overthrow the realm.

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Jan. 13, 2023

74 Chapter 8: Ifriqiya

The Normans conquer north-central Africa and create a new kingdom. But can it last?

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Jan. 5, 2023

74 Chapter 7: The Emirate of Norman Sicily

The Normans create a kingdom in Sicily and rule as 'baptized sultans.'

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Dec. 30, 2022

74 Chapter 6: God’s Goliath

Bohemond, the giant from Apulia, leads the armies of Christ eastward. But is it for God or his own glory for which he fights?

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Dec. 23, 2022

74 Chapter 5: The Western Invasion of the Eastern Roman Empire

The Normans invade Byzantium as Robert Guiscard wants to leave his son Bohemond with an empire.

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Dec. 17, 2022

74 Chapter 4: Breaking Byzantium

Norman mercenaries serve the Eastern Roman Empire against the Turks, but will they be Byzantium's salvation or its worst enemy?

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Dec. 13, 2022

74 Chapter 3: The Conquest of Southern Italy and Sicily

The Normans conquer Southern Italy and Sicily, creating a new country.

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Dec. 3, 2022

74 Chapter 2: Greater and Lesser Brothers: Establishing a presence in…

The Hauteville family conquers southern Italy, defying princes, popes and emperors.

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Nov. 26, 2022

Remembering the Algerian War through Hip-Hop

Celine Mitchell explores how modern Algerian-French rappers recreate memory of the Algerian War and connect with France's youth.

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Nov. 20, 2022

74 Chapter 1: The Norman Conquest of the Mediterranean

Norman mercenaries travel to Italy for a better life. Soon they turn from swords-for-hire to conquerors who would rule states across the Mediterranean World.

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Oct. 21, 2022

Ranking the Carolingians with Battle Royale: French Monarchs

Ben of Battle Royale: French Monarchs joins the podcast to rank the Carolingians.

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Oct. 14, 2022

The Strasbourg Dancing Plague of 1518

A Halloween episode about a lethal dance mania in Strasbourg.

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