Charles the Bad and Charles the Wise: Chaos and Kingship in the Hundred Years War
Josh Zucker, Grand Dukes of the West: A History of Valois Burgundy
You’ve probably heard of the 4th Crusade, when the Venetian Navy led a crusading army to sack Constantinople instead of fighting in the Holy Land. But for most of the previous century or more, Venice had been Byzantium’s friend and ally. We trace the insults, provocations, and misunderstandings that turned these companions into deadly rivals.
About Josh
Josh Zucker has been a history lover all his life, and history podcasts have played a special role in cultivating that love. When not in front of his computer writing or hunched over a book or printout reading, Josh enjoys Biking, DnD, the Civilization games, and playing with his dogs.
Grand Dukes of the West: A History of Valois Burgundy
The story of Valois Burgundy is one of the most exciting of the Late Middle Ages. The four Valois Dukes of Burgundy used political intrigue, calculated splendor, economic power, and good old-fashioned violence to forge a state out of the many Duchies and Counties between France and the Holy Roman Empire. During Burgundy’s height its Dukes were seen by many as the equals of Kings and Emperors and their court was at the center of Western Europe’s cultural and political development. And then it all fell apart.