14th Century Europe

The French made a much-needed, but woefully insufficient, attempt at military reform.   Music thanks to Verbum Gloriae https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOY2Hj4AbsnEfaQDvxQvnAg "Exultemus et laetemus" - Responsorial chant for Paschaltide. "Ego sum Alpha et O" - Antiphon for Paschaltide.

Why the plague happened, according to people in the 14th century.

The French nobility are routed at Crécy. This episode reads and comments on the narration of events by Jean Froissart, c. 1337 - c. 1405, a French-speaking historian from the low countries.   Music thanks to Verbum Gloriae https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOY2Hj4AbsnEfaQDvxQvnAg "Exultemus et laetemus" - Responsorial chant for Paschaltide. "Ego sum Alpha et O" - Antiphon for Paschaltide.

Introducing two kings, two succession crises, three disputed regions, and a hundred years of war.   Music thanks to Verbum Gloriae https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOY2Hj4AbsnEfaQDvxQvnAg "Exultemus et laetemus" - Responsorial chant for Paschaltide. "Ego sum Alpha et O" - Antiphon for Paschaltide.

The rules of courtly love, according to Andreus Capellanus: Marriage is no real excuse for not loving He who is not jealous cannot love No one can be bound by a double love It is well known that love is always increasing or decreasing That which a lover takes against the will of his beloved has no relish Boys do not love until they arrive at the age of maturity When one lover dies, a widowhood of...

If people in medieval times wanted to buy themselves a foothold in heaven, someone was going to have to collect the money. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯     This is the episode about simony, indulgences, alms, usury, and poverty movements, plus a coda about the Pastoureaux.     Music thanks to Verbum Gloriae https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOY2Hj4AbsnEfaQDvxQvnAg "Exultemus et laetemus" - Responsorial chant for Pas...

If we want, we can trace a whole century's worth of problems back to the financial straits of Philip the Fair.   Music thanks to Verbum Gloriae   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOY2Hj4AbsnEfaQDvxQvnAg  "Exultemus et laetemus" - Responsorial chant for Paschaltide.  "Ego sum Alpha et O" - Antiphon for Paschaltide.

Timeline of Coucy Dynasty: 500?-975: Domain of Coucy belongs to bishopric of Reims. 1059: Abbey built by Aubry de Coucy. 1095: First crusade; Enguerrand I & Thomas de Marie both participate. 1220s: Castle built by Enguerrand III. 1256: Enguerrand IV on trial by King Louis IX. Music thanks to Verbum Gloriae  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOY2Hj4AbsnEfaQDvxQvnAg "Exultemus et laetemus" - Responso...

Welcome to the 14th century! Come for the plague and the Hundred Years' War, stay for the bands of marauding brigands and the papal schism. Music thanks to Lenna Pierce of Meaner Pencil!