Season 3 | 5. The Road to Hell

This episode contains scenes that some listeners may find upsetting. One of King John’s closest allies, William de Briouze, knows exactly who murdered Arthur of Brittany. When his wife, Matilda, makes a public accusation, the King does everything in his power to take revenge. ...  Show more

King John puts his grand plans of reclaiming his French lands on hold, so that he can spend some time fighting his neighbours in Wales. He is close to finally conquering the country once and for all, when he hears a rumour that makes his blood run cold. If he’s going to survive, ...  Show more

Indignant with Martin Luther's defiance, Pope Leo X is preparing to exercise the full force of his authority to bring his enemy to nothing. Today, enter the pope's luxuriant chambers as he dictates an official decree. A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: htt ...  Show more

Indignant with Martin Luther's defiance, Pope Leo X is preparing to exercise the full force of his authority to bring his enemy to nothing. Today, enter the pope's luxuriant chambers as he dictates an official decree. A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: htt ...  Show more

This week, we continue our five-part series on the Black Death. In Part Three, we take a closer look at the Catholic Church's system of selling indulgences; we learn how one horny pope moved the papacy to Avignon; we examine the virulent antisemitism that engulfed so much of p ...

The beginning of the 7th century sees the British on the backfoot and a new Anglican kingdom in the north is trying to push the Welsh apart from their allies to the north. Music: Celtic Impulse - Celtic by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (h ...  Show more