Western Civ
455 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★★ - 129 ratingsA 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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Episode 228: Suleiman the Magnificent
December 30, 2022 15:00 - 47 minutes - 65.5 MBHaving covered the period between the Fall of Constantinople and 1520, we can now get into the most famous Ottoman Sultan of all: Suleiman the Magnificent. In this first episode, we introduce Suleiman and cover the campaigns of his first two years in power. Website: www.westerncivpodcast.com Patreon (Ad Free Shows): www.patreon.com/westerncivpodcast Western Civ 2.0 Free Trial: www.glow.fm/westernciv
Episode 227: Sultan of the Faith
December 23, 2022 15:00 - 46 minutes - 64.1 MBMehmet II's death leads to a brief power struggle between his two sons: Bayezid and Cem. In the end, the Janissaries pick Bayezid and Cem finds himself packed off to Rome. Bayezid enlarges the Ottoman Empire picking up new territory in northern Syria. His death leads to his son, Selim I, taking the throne. Selim I expands the Ottoman Empire even further than his grandfather, ending the Mamluk Empire and extending Ottoman control to the Holy Land. Website: www.westerncivpodcast.com Ad-Free Sh...
Episode 226: After Constantinople
December 16, 2022 15:00 - 44 minutes - 61.6 MBWe last left the Ottomans in May 1453, as Mehmet II triumphantly rode into the gates of a conquered Constantinople. After thousands of years, the Romans were finally vanquished. In this episode, we catch up with the remainder of Mehmet's reign. And yes, there is plenty left to go. Website: www.westerncivpodcast.com Patreon Feed: www.patreon.com/westerncivpodcast Western Civ 2.0: www.glow.fm/westernciv
Episode 225: The End of an Era
December 09, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 82.5 MBMarking the end of a turbulent beginning to the Sixteenth Century, the deaths of Henry VIII, Francis I, and Charles V (who technically abdicates before his death) brings one era to a close. Francis and Charles are left exhausted after years of pointless war, but both die knowing that their lines will live on. Henry VIII believes to have put in place an iron-clad succession plan, but Thomas Cranmer and Edward Seymour have other ideas. Oh, and Henry marries one last time. Katherine Parr will be...
Episode 224: Give Peace a Chance
December 02, 2022 15:00 - 53 minutes - 72.8 MBFrancis and Charles finally resolve their differences and western Europe gets a break from the carnage. But, as usual, the fate of Milan spoils the pot and before long the two are at it again. Meanwhile, in England Henry deals with the factionalism that is threatening to tear his court apart. Henry marries (twice) and ultimately divorces (twice). But only Katherine Howard loses her head this time. Website:www.westerncivpodcast.com Patreon Ad-Free Feed: www.patreon.com/westernciv Western Civ...
Episode 223: At It Again
November 25, 2022 15:00 - 44 minutes - 61.2 MBUnable to help himself, Francis I pushes Charles V and much of western Europe into war. Luckily for him, his talented General Montmorency takes the reigns this time and wears Charles out resulting in a pyrrhic French victory. Meanwhile, back in England Henry VIII FINALLY gets the male heir he was so desperately (and that's an understatement) wanted. Website: www.westerncivpodcast.com Ad-Free Shows: www.patreon.com/westerncivpodcast Western Civ 2.0: www.glow.fm/westernciv
Episode 222: So, Back on the Continent
November 18, 2022 15:00 - 52 minutes - 72.5 MBIt has been a while but let's catch up with Francis and Charles. Since his release, Francis I has made it abundantly clear that he has no intention of complying with the Treaty of Madrid. The French Royal Council is only too happy to rubbers-stamp that decision. Charles V, infuriated, does what he can to take revenge. Meanwhile, in England, the Pilgrimage of Grace nearly topples Henry VIII from power. Website: www.westerncivpodcast.com Add-Free Shows: www.patreon.com/westerncivpodcast Wester...
Bonus: The Mongol Storm
November 15, 2022 13:00 - 55 minutes - 76.7 MBIn his upcoming book, The Mongol Storm, historian Nicholas Morton discusses the vast subject that is the Mongol Empire. All of it. Here we talk about a small fraction of his excellent work. Link to the Book: https://www.basicbooks.com/titles/nicholas-morton/the-mongol-storm/9781541616295/ Website: www.westerncivpodcast.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/westerncivpodcast Western Civ 2.0: www.glow.fm/westernciv
Episode 221: The Not So Merry Wives of Henry VIII
November 11, 2022 15:00 - 48 minutes - 66.8 MBIn this episode, Anne Boleyn fails to produce a male heir (definitely NOT her fault) and loses her head while Henry does his best to enforce religious conformity. Spoiler alert: it's not going to work. Website: www.westerncivpodcast.com Add-Free Shows: www.patreon.com/westerncivpodcast Western Civ 2.0 Free Trial: www.glow.fm/westernciv
Episode 220: Supremacy
November 04, 2022 14:00 - 48 minutes - 66.6 MBLast time, King Henry VIII took England right up to the brink of separation from Rome in order to divorce Queen Catherine and marry Anne Boleyn. In today's episode, pressed by his advisors, Thomas Cromwell and Thomas Cranmer, Henry formally declares himself the head of the Church of England and marries his mistress. Website: www.westerncivpodcast.com Patreon Page: www.patreon.com/westerncivpodcast Western Civ 2.0 Free Trial: www.glow.fm/westernciv
Episode 219: The King's Great Matter
October 28, 2022 14:00 - 58 minutes - 80.3 MBSometimes in history, an unexpected event or emergency changes its course. In the late 1520s, Henry VIII, King of England, wanted to divorce his wife, Catherine of Aragon, and marry Anne Boleyn. In normal times, this would not have been an issue. But it just so happened that at that exact same time the Pope was the prisoner of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, who happened to be Catherine's nephew. And he was not about to let that happen. So Henry, with the help of Thomas Cromwell and Thomas Cra...
Episode 218: The Origins of the English Reformation
October 21, 2022 14:00 - 57 minutes - 78.6 MBIn this episode, we take a step back and examine the origins of the English Reformation up to, roughly, 1522. Henry VIII and Cardinal Wolsey work to try and solve some of the problems facing the church while the intersection between civil and canon law eats away at the delicate balance between church and state. Website: www.westerncivpodcast.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/westerncivpodcast Western Civ 2.0 Free Trial: www.glow.fm/westernciv
Episode 217: Fallout
October 14, 2022 14:05 - 51 minutes - 70.5 MBThe Battle of Pavia left Francis I in Imperial custody, Henry VIII utterly jubilant, and Charles V hopeful but wary. While Francis stews in Italy and then Spain, Charles weds Isabella of Portugal to the delight of his Castilian subjects. Henry, however, begins to have major doubts about the validity of his own marriage as he falls deeply in love with Anne Boleyn. Website: www.westerncivpodcast.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/westerncivpodcast Western Civ 2.0: www.glow.fm/westernciv
Bonus: On Every Tide
October 11, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 90.2 MBIn this bonus episode, I sit down with Sean Connolly, author of "On Every Tide" a new history of Irish emigration. It is an amazing book that covers the story of the Irish diaspora from the oft-told stories of New York and Boston all the way to New South Wales. I highly recommend the book and you can pick up a copy here: https://www.basicbooks.com/titles/sean-connolly/on-every-tide/9780465093960/#:~:text=In%20On%20Every%20Tide%2C%20Sean,%2C%20Australia%2C%20and%20New%20Zealand. Website: ww...
Episode 216: Pavia
October 07, 2022 14:00 - 38 minutes - 52.6 MBWhile last week Charles V and Henry VIII slowly boxed Francis I in, this time the French King risks all on one more throw of the dice. And loses. The Battle of Pavia will see the French King become the prisoner of the Emperor, turning the tables upside down on the political life of pre-modern Europe. Check out the Website for more content: www.westerncivpodcast.com Join the Patreon Feed for Ad-Free Versions of the Show: www.patreon.com/westerncivpodcast Try a Seven-Day Free Trial of Western ...
Episode 215: Francis Surrounded
September 30, 2022 13:30 - 45 minutes - 62 MBThis week we really just focus on Francis I. The rise of Charles V left Francis out in the proverbial cold. Desperate to rekindle some kind of momentum, Francis provokes the Holy Roman Emperor and winds up in a fight to the death with both Charles and Henry VIII. Website: www.westerncivpodcast.com Ad-Free Version: www.patreon.com/westerncivpodcast Western Civ 2.0 Free Trial: www.glow.fm/westernciv
Episode 214: Henry and Francis and Charles... Oh, my!
September 23, 2022 13:55 - 43 minutes - 60 MBIn this episode, we begin following King Henry VIII, King Francis I, and Holy Roman Emperor Charles V as the tumultuous 1520s unfold. Francis sees his stock fall after his failed attempt to become Holy Roman Emperor. Charles deals with unrest in Castile while also confronting Martin Luther. Henry finds himself courted by both men. Website: www.westerncivpodcast.com Ad-Free Version: www.patreon.com/westerncivpodcast Western Civ 2.0 Free Trial: www.glow.fm/westernciv
Bonus: The Rise of Sparta
September 18, 2022 12:32 - 28 minutes - 38.6 MBHere's a quick bonus look at the kind of thing I am doing at Western Civ 2.0. This episode covers the rise of Corinth and Sparta and sets the stage for Greece leading up to the Persian Wars. You can get a free seven-day trial of Western Civ 2.0 here: www.glow.fm/westernciv As always, for ad-free versions of the show check out: www.patreon.com/westerncivpodcast
Episode 213: Blood, Gold, and Glory
September 16, 2022 14:00 - 55 minutes - 75.6 MBIn this episode, we follow all three of our major protagonists for the first time. Charles I of Spain tries to win the Imperial Election and become the next Holy Roman Emperor after the death of Maximilian I. Henry VIII continues his quest for an heir after the birth of Princess Mary. Meanwhile, Cardinal Wolsey attempts to negotiate an entente between Francis I and Henry while the former continues his efforts to thwart Charles in any way possible. Website: www.westerncivpodcast.com Ad-Free S...
Episode 212: The Prophecy
September 09, 2022 14:00 - 58 minutes - 80.7 MBYears before her pregnancy, Louise of Angouleme was given a prophecy. Not only would she have a son, but that son would go on to be the King of France. At the time the idea seemed fanciful. Charles VIII sat on the French throne she was married to a minor member of the royal extended family. But then the unexpected death and ascension of the childless Louis XII suddenly made it seem as if her dream might come true. Today we introduce Francis I and follow the French King through his roughly f...
Episode 211: New Men and Counselors
September 02, 2022 14:00 - 45 minutes - 62.7 MBHenry VIII begins his reign as king immediately provoking a war with France. Henry's accomplishments in France, however, fighting against Louis XII would prove not worth the cost. Meanwhile, now-Cardinal Wolsey pushes Henry to reconsider his continental ambitions. Wolsey's Pro-France attitude would ruffle a few English aristocratic feathers, but ultimately he got his way with the marriage of Princess Mary to the aging Louis XII. Website: www.westerncivpodcast.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/we...
Episode 210: A Renaissance Prince
August 26, 2022 14:10 - 46 minutes - 64.4 MBIn this episode, we explore Henry VIII's court broadly while considering the first few months of his reign. Henry quickly marries Katherine of Aragon in an effort to cement an alliance with King Ferdinand of Spain in the hope that the two would shortly declare war on France. Website: www.westerncivpodcast.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/westerncivpodcast Subscription Feed: www.glow.fm/westernciv
Episode 209: Tudor Spring
August 19, 2022 13:45 - 1 hour - 96.6 MBHenry VII's reign reaches the end of the line. After finally cementing an alliance with the Hapsburgs, Henry finally succumbs to tuberculosis. Richard Fox and Thomas Wolsey then help a young Henry VIII succeed his father - the first peaceful succession in England for one hundred years. England was lucky. Henry VII's former finance ministers... not so much. Website: www.westerncivpodcast.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/westerncivpodcast Subscription Feed Western Civ 2.0: www.glow.fm/westernciv
Episode 208: Continental Ambitions
August 12, 2022 14:20 - 34 minutes - 47.5 MBKing Henry VII decides he wants to play with the big boys on the continent while a freak storm finally delivers the Earl of Suffolk into his grasp. Website: www.westerncivpodcast.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/westerncivpodcast Subscription Feed: www.glow.fm/westernciv
Episode 207: The Winter King
August 05, 2022 14:10 - 53 minutes - 73.5 MBThe deaths of Prince Arthur and Queen Elizabeth decisively change Henry VII's reign. With only the young Henry VIII between the earl of Suffolk and the throne, Henry VII becomes increasingly paranoid and preoccupied with protecting his dynasty. To do this to turn to a new financial counselor: Edmund Dudley. Website: www.westerncivpodcast.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/westerncivpodcast Western Civ 2.0 Subscriber Feed: www.glow.fm/westernciv
Episode 206: Henry VII
July 29, 2022 14:00 - 48 minutes - 67.1 MBHenry VII comes into his own as the king of England. His efforts to make England a major power player are effective until his eldest son, Arthur, tragically dies.
Episode 205: Tudor Rose
July 22, 2022 14:00 - 47 minutes - 65 MBHenry Tudor defeats Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth Field to become Henry VII. But he is immediately beset by various pretenders to the throne leading to the question: were the Wars of the Roses truly over? Website: www.westerncivpodcast.com Ad-Free Patreon Epsidoes: www.patreon.com/westerncivpodcast Premium Feed: www.glow.fm/westernciv
Episode 204: The Catholic Response and Reformation Recap
July 15, 2022 14:20 - 1 hour - 91 MBWhile Martin Luther, Ulrich Zwingli, and John Calvin were leading the charge for reform, the Roman Catholic Church was not sitting idly by. Today we cover the Catholic response: re-entrench and slam the door. The Council of Trent reaffirms Catholic doctrine while the newly-minted Jesuits spread the Gospel through the schools. Then, we close out the episode with a look at the overall significance of the Reformation. Website: www.westerncivpodcast.com Become a Patron for ad-free versions of th...
Episode 203: Calvin's Shadow
July 08, 2022 14:15 - 1 hour - 116 MBJohn Calvin passes his final years still attempting to stitch together a Protestant alliance with Zurich and Germany. Simultaneously, he executes a Reformed Priest for failing to fall in line with his doctrine, earning him universal ire. Calvin's death in 1564 heralded the end of John Calvin and the true beginning of Calvinism. Website: www.westerncivpodcast.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/westerncivpodcast Subcriber Feed: www.glow.fm/westernciv
Episode 202: Healing Christ's Body
July 01, 2022 13:50 - 58 minutes - 80.7 MBNow in complete control in Geneva, John Calvin sought to forge a Protestant alliance with first Strasbourg, then Saxony, and finally with Bullinger in Zurich. While dealing with foreign issues, within Geneva itself, things were getting rough. The situation in France had deteriorated for Protestants, leading thousands to flee. Many of these refugees found their way to Geneva. But the influx of hundreds of foreigners always causes issues and, in the case of Geneva in the Sixteenth Century, the ...
Episode 201: Back in Geneva
June 24, 2022 14:40 - 55 minutes - 76 MBIn this episode, John Calvin makes his triumphant return to Geneva where he can all his plans into action. Here he will build his Godly society and found his famous "Consistory": designed to regulate human moral conduct. As you can imagine, it was controversial. Check out the website for more content: www.westerncivpodcast.com Become a Patron for ad-free shows and hours of bonus content: patreon.com/westerncivpodcast Subscribe to our Premium Feed for classic Western Civ but updated with h...
Episode 200: The Institutes of the Christian Religion
June 17, 2022 18:30 - 59 minutes - 81.9 MBJohn Calvin is famous for putting together the first concise and complete doctrine for Reformed Christianity. His Institutes of the Christian Religion laid out precisely what it meant to be Calvinist in a way that Martin Luther and Ulrich Zwingli never did - they both left that task to their successors. Check out the website for more content: www.westerncivpodcast.com Become a Patron for ad-free versions of the show and bonus content: www.patreon.com/westerncivpodcast Subscribe to our Prem...
Episode 202: The Institutes of the Christian Religion
June 17, 2022 18:30 - 81.9 MBJohn Calvin is famous for putting together the first concise and complete doctrine for Reformed Christianity. His Institutes of the Christian Religion laid out precisely what it meant to be Calvinist in a way that Martin Luther and Ulrich Zwingli never did - they both left that task to their successors. Check out the website for more content: www.westerncivpodcast.com Become a Patron for ad-free versions of the show and bonus content: www.patreon.com/westerncivpodcast Subscribe to our Prem...
History Ramble Three: The Tale of the Gun
June 14, 2022 15:03 - 1 hour - 93.3 MBThere are few issues that divide people in the United States like guns and gun ownership. The Second Amendment is normally cited as protecting citizens' right to bear arms of any kind. But is that what the Founding Fathers intended? In this history ramble, while I make attempt to decide this divisive issue for contemporary Americans, I look into the history of the Second Amendment. What did the Framers of the Constitution mean by "militia"? Then, I examine how the issue has changed historical...
Episode 199: John Calvin
June 10, 2022 15:45 - 47 minutes - 64.5 MBToday we meet our final early reformer: John Calvin. Calvin was significantly younger than Luther or Zwingli and does not even begin his reformation efforts in Geneva until the latter had died. But John Calvin and his Institutes of the Christian Religion are probably more important in the long run than Luther or Zwingli. Calvin, unlike either of those two, took the time to create a completely reformed doctrine. In this first episode, we meet Calvin and discuss his early life. Check out the ...
Episode 198: Zwingli's Death and Legacy
June 03, 2022 13:55 - 1 hour - 123 MBLast time, Zwingli rose to prominence in Zurich, creating his model for the perfect Reformed Christian community. For him, this was nothing less than the revelation of a prophecy foretold millennia earlier. The Swiss were to be the New Israelites and the Swiss Confederation a New Israel. And then, in shocking speed, it all came crashing down. Within less than a decade of his success in 1525, Zwingli would lay dead on the battlefield, a causality of his own aggression. Today Zwingli remains a ...
The Persians: An Interview with Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones
June 01, 2022 14:05 - 1 hour - 84.8 MBToday I sit down with historian Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones to discuss his most recent work: "The Persians: Age of Kings". We talk about all your usual topics: Cyrus and Darius the Great, the Persian Wars and Xerxes, and, of course, Alexander the Great. All from the Persian perspective. Website: www.westerncivpodcast.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/westerncivpodcast Premium Subscription: www.glow.fm/westernciv
Episode 197: Reform in Zurich
May 27, 2022 14:45 - 52 minutes - 72.2 MBLast time, we introduced Ulrich Zwingli and walked through his initial struggles with the Roman Church and his transition to Zurich. This time, we follow Zwingli as he changes the Zurich Church, creating arguably the most reformed church in Reformation Europe at the time. Check out the website for more content: www.westerncivpodcast.com Become a Patron and enjoy ad-free programming plus bonus episodes: www.patreon.com/westerncivpodcast Want to hear more about Classical Greece and the Persi...
History Ramble Two: The History of Time
May 26, 2022 13:07 - 1 hour - 145 MBTime for another history ramble. (Pun intended.) Have you ever thought about the history of time? How did we, as a species, decide to divide the day? Why did we do that? What does our conception of time tell us about ourselves as a civilization? I answer all these questions and more in this topic-centered history ramble. Check out our website at: www.westerncivpodcast.com Get Ad-Free versions of the show at: www.patreon.com/westerncivpodcast Try a free trial of the new subscription feed at: ...
Episode 196: Ulrich Zwingli
May 20, 2022 14:35 - 54 minutes - 75 MBHaving finished with Martin Luther, we now shift our gaze to the Swiss Confederation, Zurich, and Ulrich Zwingli. Zwingli is another of our early reformers. His efforts in Zurich took place around the same time as Luther though the men, while both opposed to Rome, did not see eye to eye on much else. Yet, like Luther, Zwingli began his career within the Roman Catholic Church. Today we begin his story. Check out the website for more content: www.westerncivpodcast.com Become a Patron for ad-...
Episode 195: Martin Luther and His Legacy
May 13, 2022 14:30 - 1 hour - 103 MBToday we finish with Martin Luther, the man credited with beginning the Reformation. Luther's final years are filled with increasingly angry battles with everyone from the Anabaptists to the Pope in Rome and, lastly, with Europe's Jewish population. Visit our website for more content: www.westerncivpodcast.com Become a Patron to support the show and get ad-free episodes: www.patreon.com/westerncivpodcast
Episode 194: The Peasants' War
May 06, 2022 16:00 - 49 minutes - 67.5 MBWhile Martin Luther thought his reformation was about theology and humankind's relationship to God, many people felt it was about a great deal more. The peasants of Germany, for example, heard Luther's words and thought this meant the time was right for REAL change on earth, not in heaven, but here in Germany and right now. Luther sides with the princes during the rebellion and, in the midst of all the chaos, Martin Luther gets married. Website: www.westerncivpodcast.com Ad-Free Version of t...
The True Story of Cinco de Mayo
May 05, 2022 05:00 - 2 hours - 196 MBCinco de Mayo is Mexican Independence Day, right? Nope. Mexican Independence is nearly four decades before the battle from which we get Cinco de Mayo. The true story is soooo much more delicious than just an independence day. The real Cinco de Mayo is about Napoleon III's bizarre attempt to put an Austrian Archduke on the throne of a new Mexican Empire. If you like this episode you will love the book, buy it here: https://amzn.to/3mIK6uC Check out Ad-Free versions of the show for one doll...
Interview with Jon Marshall, Author of "CLASH: Presidents and the Press in Times of Crisis"
May 01, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 83.7 MBIn this bonus interview, I sit down with Jon Marshall and talk about his latest book: CLASH: Presidents and the Press in Times of Crisis. The book itself covers numerous United States Presidents all the way from John Adams to Donald Trump. Obviously the question of how the press treats each President and vice versa has been a hot topic of late, making Marshall's book extraordinarily topical and relevant. Website: www.westerncivpodcast.com Ad-Free Patreon Version: www.patreon.com/westernciv...
History Ramble: The President Vs. The Press
April 30, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 128 MBI enjoy the narrative format we usually use but I wanted to do something different this time when covering a topic that is more thematic than chronological: the United States President and the Press. United States Presidents have famously, some infamously, fought with members of the press over the centuries. Today I ramble on a bit about three of those Presidents: John Adams, Abraham Lincoln, and Woodrow Wilson, and talk about what this all means. Ad-Free Show: patreon.com/westerncivpodcast...
Episode 193: Enemies and Friends
April 29, 2022 16:00 - 46 minutes - 63.3 MBAndreas Karlstadt and Martin Luther began the Reformation as fast friends. Karlstadt and Luther faced off against Eck together in the Leipzig Debates. But over time the two slowly fell out over a variety of issues including the Eucharist. Karlstadt's relationship with Luther became emblematic of how Luther's personality would impact the Reformation in his later years. Website: www.westerncivpodcast.com Ad-Free Versions of the Show: www.patreon.com/westerncivpodcast Western Civ 2.0 Free Tri...
Episode 192: The Diet of Worms
April 22, 2022 16:00 - 52 minutes - 71.7 MBMartin Luther's early Reformation built to one moment: the Diet of Worms. Held in the spring of 1521, the Diet of Worms offered Luther his first chance to lay out his faith before the Princes of Germany and the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V. Before doing so, however, Luther wrote three crucial works that will define the early evangelical movement in Germany, the most important of which was On the Freedom of a Christian, which, theologically, is denser than his 95 Theses. Western Civ 2.0 Fr...
Bonus Author Interview: Mutinous Women
April 19, 2022 05:00 - 55 minutes - 76.1 MBIn this bonus episode, I sit down with author and historian Joan DeJean and discuss her new book: Mutinous Women. When we tell the story of the settlement of North America, so often we focus entirely on the Thirteen Original Colonies which will become the United States of America. But when I found out that the French hatched a scheme in the early Eighteenth Century to populate the Gulf Coast with French convicts, and women at that, I simply had to learn more. In her book, DeJean covers the in...
Episode 191: The Ninety-Five Theses
April 15, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 101 MBThe world changed forever on October 31, 1517. On that day a hitherto unknown monk named Martin Luther posted Ninety-Five Theses meant for debate. And oh would they be debated. The Ninety-Five Theses begin a period of western history known as the Reformation. But, as we shall see, a schism in the western church was not certain at this point, nor did anyone take Luther's criticisms too seriously. Website: www.westerncivpodcast.com Ad-Free Version: www.patreon.com/westerncivpodcast Free Tria...
Episode 190: Martin Luther
April 08, 2022 16:00 - 51 minutes - 71.1 MBAnd at last, we have made it. I "began" the Reformation in January. It's April. And at last, we are at Martin Luther. You simply cannot discuss the Reformation and not begin with Martin Luther. While the Reformation is going to fracture fairly quickly, it begins with Martin Luther and his Ninety-Five Theses. Today we start the story, learn about Luther's origins and family, and how his upbringing forged the man brave enough to challenge the might of the Roman Catholic Church. Want more cont...