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Wittenberg to Westphalia

Wittenberg to Westphalia

By: Benjamin Jacobs
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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.

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Episodes
  • Episode 104: Podcast Footnote on Church Governance

    Episode 104: Podcast Footnote on Church Governance
    Jun 10 2026

    In today's episode length podcast footnote I review the method of church governance at the time of Gregory's ascention to popehood.


    Please check out Phil's Alexandria: A Hellenistic World Podcast


    https://feed.podbean.com/alexandriapod/feed.xml


    For the article on Anne of Kyiv, please go here:


    https://academic.oup.com/histres/article/89/245/435/5603010

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    1 hr and 17 mins
  • Episode 103: The Lamentable Tragic Tale of Godfrey the Hunchback, Update Part I

    Episode 103: The Lamentable Tragic Tale of Godfrey the Hunchback, Update Part I
    May 22 2026

    A bit of a reset episode after a long gap in which I got some new sources. Going back over the early years of Hildebrand, a bit of catch up on the house of Tuscany, etc. This is part one of two three.


    https://www.popeularhistory.com/

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    58 mins
  • Episode 102: Greeting Gregory

    Episode 102: Greeting Gregory
    Nov 5 2025
    In today's episode we run through the election of Gregory the 7, watch Henry do something clever and seemingly break up the Saxon rebellion, all while Milan is in total chaos.

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    1 hr and 2 mins
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