Ep. 162: Karl IV (1346-1378) - Schisms and Deals
History of the Germans from the Middle Ages to Reunification
Dirk Hoffmann-Becking
4.9 • 550 Ratings
🗓️ 5 September 2024
⏱️ 30 minutes
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Summary
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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| 0:00.0 | Hello and welcome to the history of the Germans, Episode 162, Schisms and Deals, |
| 0:13.2 | the international policies of Emperor Carl IV, which is also episode 25 of season 8, from |
| 0:19.6 | the Interregnum to the Golden Bowl. |
| 0:23.4 | For more than a hundred years the Holy Roman Empire was a mess of constant infighting between |
| 0:28.4 | and then within the great princely families. |
| 0:31.7 | But by the 1360s, the consistent policies and elaborate diplomacy of Emperor Carl |
| 0:36.2 | the 4th had produced a degree of stability, |
| 0:39.4 | not seen by anyone alive. |
| 0:42.1 | With the Homefront come, the Emperor can again assume a role on the imperial stage, setting |
| 0:46.8 | and train seminal events that will reverberate across the centuries. |
| 0:53.2 | But before he start, it is once more time for me to come before you like |
| 0:57.5 | an Avignon Pope in search of an armed escort to Rome. You know that keeping this show on the road |
| 1:03.6 | is already a whole lot of work as it is. And now that we move into the early modern period, |
| 1:08.6 | the research effort required is growing exponentially, |
| 1:12.5 | which is why I'm contemplating adding some support to the team. |
| 1:15.6 | That will come at a cost. |
| 1:17.6 | A cost that is borne by our generous patrons who have signed up on my website History |
| 1:22.2 | of the Germans.com slash support, where you can make a one-time contribution or subscribe |
| 1:27.2 | on Patreon. |
| 1:28.7 | Please remember that if you own an iPhone, do not, do not sign up on Patreon from this |
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| 1:41.7 | And thanks a lot to Richard J. Gunter are the fan of Simplicissimus, Madeline S, |
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