Hello and welcome to the history of the Germans, the Lombard League.

This week we'll talk about the second part of the Pinser movement that brought that

Hohnstaufen construct of imperial power crashing down to earth.

The first was a schism in the Latin church, and the second was the link-up of almost

all northern Italian communes in a coalition against Barbarossa, the Lombard League.

But before we start, just a reminder, the history of the Germans' podcast is advertising

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show notes. And thanks a lot to Frank, Rita and Alexander, who've already signed up. And there are

two more housekeeping issues. First, I have a slot at the Intelligence Speech Conference on June 25th,

where I will talk about crossing the Alps,

the German's relationship with Italy. Many of the things we discussed right now will feature

there, but also a bit about the 18th century longing for the land where the lemons bloom,

as well as the nationalist narratives of the 19th and the 20th century that still have repercussions

into modern politics, specifically the sovereign debt crisis of 2012. There will be lots

more amazing podcasters to listen to as well, so get in there. Jamie Jeffers from the British

History podcast is our star turn. The conference is fully online.

Early bird tickets cost $20 and you get a 10% discount using the offer code, Germans.

The other thing I want to tell you about is that I'm revamping the website, History

of the Germans.com.

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