I'm not sure I believe the numbers. It sounds to me like "they were uncountable". But at the same time, less doubt is given to other authors, like the sources on Cannae, despite similar circumstance. Can the Ottoman Empire bear up that many men. I'd say yeah, 100,000 dead, hmm. I don't know, I would like to learn more though
I come from the Russian community of Riga. I was born there but immigrated to Canada in childhood. My family moved to Latvia prior to the formation of the soviet union, but have always maintained their russianness since. My grandmother is the only family member of her generation that speaks fluent latvian as well as russian.
monasteries built by *men* because those men believed nuns were an essential part of the church, because they believed women needed their 'own spaces' to seek their own endeavors safely. Men, through the entirety of human history, have been putting the needs of women above their own. Every single good thing you have good thing you have it exists not despite of what men want, nor because men allowed it, but because men wanted you to have it.
21:30 I'm not sure it's just the attempted siege. It's not like there hadn't been any other fighting around Lisbon: There had been a siege before (by the Norwegians, incredibly), the Taifa had been a in a civil war, and was fighting the county/Kingdom of Portugal for a while. They may have been surprised, but they must have had a ready militia.
Not liking all of the Church bashing. Or veiled bashing going on. How about have an actual Catholic on who takes faith seriously and knows this history.
I believe the Church has always taught that sex is yes, for procreation, but it’s also for marital bonding and intimacy. The Church isn’t against sex, never had been. She is responsible for upholding God’s laws given to us through Scripture and Sacred Tradition.
A great series of books. Read it in High school (college?).Haunting. Widely read in US eastern Catholic circles. Always reminds me of the song "The Water is Wide," the beautiful sad song about a woman whose adulterous husband has abandoned her and broken her heart.
I found a VHS version of this movie years ago. At that stage it had not been released on DVD. Several moves over two continents means it was lost. It was a good adaptation, of the first volume but a great shame the other two volumes were never filmed, especially the second. Kristin herself is not guilty of adultery whilst Erlend is. Of course they are both guilty of fornication a similar transgression of Church and social law. The book is better known than you might think, at least in certain places. In Catholic circles it is better known due to Undset's status as a prominent Catholic intellectual and convert. The version of human anthropology she presents is remarkable. I am disappointed the movie never became more popular.
A truly TITANIC siege. The example was set--and Vallette's soul was forged--for the even greater siege of Malta. Europeans should NEVER forget the example set by those brave men of Christendom.
Thank you so much. This was so interesting. I've been enjoying listening to old pagan music revived by some female groups from this area and I was intrigued by the recipes from this culture where they really made the best with what they had, especially the wonderful variety of recipes for fish. This gave me the bigger background picture of how this part of the world developed such a rich variety in their culture. And the book's title is fascinating!! Blessings to you.
Ooooh, He has a new fan here! I read a book once that touched on the expats from Latvia in the 1920s and I was intrigued. I love when Medieval podcasts go outside of Western Europe. The world needs more knowledge of Baltic and Asian history!
I didn't have time for the complete upload, but my question is how did they draw up a large complicated old Chateau? Another question is how the Chateau builders measured long distance, maybe they had a roll of leather with marks?
What this text shows me is that Hariulf's knowledge of Anglo - Saxon law is flawed. In the French( Frank) system Edgar would have been "next-in-line" but English system functioned like the election of the Pope - it was an life-time appointment. Harold was present at Edward's death and could have had a few words with those that were supporters in the Witan. I think William's claim to the throne again rests on the French( Frank) way of doing things. I believe that William found out in 1051 the Edward was in fact his long supposed dead and childless uncle William and calculated that he was next-in-line for the English throne - something William put in place when he did become King. We can check, through DNA, that the body buried in Fecamp Abbey is in fact William ( 1007 - 1025) - We have Emma's DNA at Winchester / Bristol Universities.
You are absolutely right about 'overload'. I imagine looking around my house at all the possessions I have knowing that every item has an associated maintenance and cleaning labour, a cost of replacement, the emotional cost of a gift breaking, the memories attached. Living a modest life in any premodern era would already take so much work and care to keep everything going. Having maintenance for an entire room full of furniture (where that room is no longer useful for any other inside winter jobs) - it's enough to make your head swim
I didn't know the medieval times were soooo funny, but the lady is laughing heartily at all the slaughtering and killimg and burning she hears about 😮😮😮
I took some medieval history classes at University with Professor José Varandas, he didn't suffer fools lightly, but he always referenced Kelly DeVries as an utmost expert in the field, since then I always look for content or tv shows in which he participates and I'm never disappointed.
Thank you gentlemen tremendously great job covering these battles. Thank you both so very much, cannot wait to begin purchasing books written by each of you
