Ep. 121: The Hanseatic League - 15th century Politics -A Constitutional Crisis
History of the Germans from the Middle Ages to Reunification
Dirk Hoffmann-Becking
4.9 • 551 Ratings
🗓️ 21 September 2023
⏱️ 30 minutes
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Summary
By the end of the 14th century the Hanse is at the top of its game. The Cologne Confederation had shown that they could act in unison if the need arises, can defeat the largest and best run kingdom in Scandinavia. And even the mighty duke of Burgundy had to yield to the power of the merchant cities.
But just 10 years into the new century the association faces a mortal crisis. Not because of retaliation from the outside but due to internal tensions. Not everyone in the great trading cities is happy about the war efforts and the impressive infrastructure projects…
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| 0:00.0 | Hello and welcome to the History of the Germans, episode 1-21, a constitutional crisis. |
| 0:13.0 | By the end of the 14th century, the Hansa is at the top of its game. |
| 0:16.7 | The Cologne Confederation had shown that they could act in unison if the need arises, that they can defeat the largest and the best-run kingdom in Scandinavia, |
| 0:24.9 | and even the mighty Duke of Burgundy had to yield to the power of the merchant cities. |
| 0:30.4 | But, just ten years into the new century, the association faces a mortal crisis, |
| 0:36.5 | not because of retaliation from the outside, but due to internal tensions. |
| 0:41.7 | Not everyone in the great trading cities is happy about the war efforts |
| 0:45.7 | and the impressive infrastructure projects. |
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