This week weâre going to finish 2020 the way it absolutely deserves to be finished: with the death of a King! And not just any king, but the guy who has been ruling Francia in some shape or fashion fo...Show More
Hey everyone, I just wanted to take a moment to give an update on the show. I apologize for having gone dark for a little while, and I canât blame anyone for being a little peeved with the absence. An...Show More
Before we get going too far, I want to lead with two pieces of information. First, the podcast I mentioned on the show (and have mentioned on several shows previously) is Written In Blood History by S...Show More
This week weâre picking up where we left off last season, with the arrival of Chlothar II onto the throne of the unified Franks in 613. As we can tell from the first part of our story, the deal he cut...Show More
Chlothar II needed a new place to sit, a throne befitting his station as the new King of the Franks. He already had a throne that was to his liking in his original palace in Neustria, but now that he ...Show More
Welcome back! Iâm Benjamin Bernier⊠and weâre supposed to be on break, right? Well, yes, we are, but Iâll be honest: this show is never far from my mind. While weâve been on hiatus and had a short amo...Show More
This week weâre going to take a look at Chlothar II and the first part of his reign pre-dating 613. He really was â and this is just my opinion here â the luckiest guy I have ever heard of. I mean, he...Show More
Just a quick warning before you listen to the next episode: thereâs going to be quite a bit of discussion about torture and executions which I canât get around talking about simply because it is the c...Show More
