Ep. 45: Bernard of Clairvaux - Lothar III (1125-1137) - Triple Division

History of the Germans from the Middle Ages to Reunification

Dirk Hoffmann-Becking

Education, History, Society & Culture

4.9 • 551 Ratings

🗓️ 3 February 2022

⏱️ 31 minutes

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This week we take a little detour to catch up with our friends in Rome, the popes. Do not worry, the popes are no longer all goody two shoes, we are back to the usual shenanigans of murder, backstabbing, betrayal and the Normans. The church is divided three ways, between the two rival Roman clans of the Frangipani and the Pierleoni, between the old school Gregorian reformers and their more radical successors, led by Bernard of Clairvaux and between mystics and scholastics. Everyone has to take sides as papal candidates are cut down, get tortured and flee the eternal city. But we are not back to the days before the council of Sutri. No longer can the ruling families put thugs or debauched adolescents on the throne of St. Peter. Popes need to be respected to keep the Roman economy going. But the real head of the church is an abbot from Burgundy, Bernard of Clairvaux who is longing for an ecstatic union with the heavenly bridegroom - hence the picture (Gian Lorenzo Bernini, the Ecstasy of Santa Teresa, 1647-1654) Episode webpage: Episode 45 - Triple Division • History of the Germans Podcast The music for the show is Flute Sonata in E-flat major, H.545 by Carl Phillip Emmanuel Bach (or some claim it as BWV 1031 Johann Sebastian Bach) performed and arranged by Michel Rondeau. (used under Common Creative Licence 3.0). https://imslp.org/wiki/Flute_Sonata_in_E-flat_major%2C_H.545_%28Bach%2C_Carl_Philipp_Emanuel%29 As always: Homepage with maps, photos, transcripts and blog: www.historyofthegermans.com Facebook: @HOTGPod Twitter: @germanshistory Instagram: history_of_the_germans Reddit: u/historyofthegermans Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Historyofthegermans

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to the history of the Germans.
0:08.0	Episode 45, Triple Division.
0:11.6	This week we take a little detour to catch up with our friends in Rome, the popes.
0:16.1	Don't worry, the popes are no longer all goody-tooshoes.
0:19.4	We're back to the usual shenanigans of murder-backstabbing betrayal and the Normans.
0:24.3	But before we start, just a reminder.
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0:44.9	History of the Germans.com. You find all the links in the show notes. And thanks a lot to Trevor,
0:51.0	Peter and Michael who've already signed up. Let us just recap where we are.
0:57.0	In 1130, Lota III had managed to get the upper hand against the Hohenstaufen brothers, Frederick and Conrad.
1:04.0	In Germany, the city of Spire and its Hohenstaufen garrisoned been besieged for six months and surrendered at Christmas 1129.
1:11.6	From then on, Frederick was on the defensive and gradually lost ground.
1:16.0	Meanwhile, his brother Conrad had gone to Italy to find new allies, money and possibly even
1:21.2	an imperial crown.
1:23.1	That endeavour had failed utterly, and he was now back home, defending his ever-shinking lands against
1:28.8	Lothar's incursions. Apart from the much-diminished Hohenstauphin, all secular and ecclesiastical
1:35.6	princes recognized Lothar III as their king and future emperor. The natural next step was to make
1:41.9	a journey to Rome and to be crowned emperor.
1:46.0	For a coronation, you need a pope.
1:48.0	When Lothar started considering his coronation 1130, there was no shortage of popes anymore.
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