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The Holy Roman Empire 1250-1356

The Holy Roman Empire 1250-1356

By: History of the Germans
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 A narrative history podcast taking you from the fall of the House of Hohenstaufen to the Golden Bull, which laid down the constitution of the Holy Roman empire with its Prince-electors, diets, courts and elaborate ceremonies. This podcast is part of the broader History of the Germans podcast that aims to track the history of the German people from the Early Middle Ages to Reunification in 1991. If you enjoy this show, check out any of the other seasons or follow the main show. So far I have the following seasons: The Ottonians (919 AD-1024 AD) Salian Emperors and Investiture Controversy (1024 AD-1125 AD) Fredrick Barbarossa and Early Hohenstaufen (1125-1190) Frederick II Stupor Mundi (1190-1268) Saxony and Eastward Expansion The Hanseatic League The Teutonic Knights The Holy Roman Empire (1250 AD -1356 AD) The Reformation before the Reformation (1356AD -1439 AD) The Empire in the 15th Century The Fall and Rise of the Habsburgs (1439AD -1519 AD)Copyright 2026 History of the Germans Social Sciences World
Episodes
  • Charles IV: Portrait of a Medieval Ruler

    Charles IV: Portrait of a Medieval Ruler
    Sep 19 2024

    Interview with the author Vaclav Zurek

    The book is available to pre-order here: Charles IV: Portrait of a Medieval Ruler: Amazon.co.uk: Žurek, Václav, Stone, Ian Finlay: 9788024655239: Books
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    40 mins
  • Ep.26 (163) – Succession and Legacy

    Ep.26 (163) – Succession and Legacy
    Sep 12 2024

    This is the last episode of this season and it is time to say goodbye to Karl IV, Ludwig the Bavarian, Henry VII, Albrecht of Habsburg, Adolf von Nassau and Rudolf of Habsburg. These have been some eventful 138 years.

    When Karl IV died in 1378 he left behind an impressive list of achievements but also a number of failures. And he left behind a son, Wenceslaus he had invested with so much hope and so many crowns, it not only broke the bank but even chunks of the political edifice he had so patiently built.

    How and why is what we will discuss in this episode.
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    25 mins
  • Ep. 25 (162) – Schisms and Deals

    Ep. 25 (162) – Schisms and Deals
    Sep 5 2024

    For more than a hundred years the Holy Roman Empire was a mess of constant infighting between and within the great princely families. But by the 1360s the consistent policies and elaborate diplomacy of emperor Karl IV had produced a degree of stability not seen by anyone alive.

    With the home front calm, the emperor can again assume a role on the European stage, setting in train seminal events that will reverberate across the centuries…
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    30 mins
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