Empires, Anarchy & Other Notable Moments

This is the third in a series of five regarding Louis the Sun King.  This episodes looks at the domestic life of Louis XIV throughout his lengthy reign.    Special attention is paid to the creation o…

This is the second in a series of five episodes regarding Louis the Sun King.  The young King's reign did not begin in a favorable manner.  The transition from Richelieu to Mazarin is covered along w…

This is the first in a series of five episodes regarding Louis the Sun King.  This episode serves to establish the France that he will inherit.  It begins by looking at the rise and reign of Henry IV…

This is the fourth and final episode regarding Saint Joan of Arc, the warrior heroine of the later portion of the Hundred Years war.  This episode goes through the evidence that was presented against…

This is the third of four episodes regarding Saint Joan of Arc, the warrior heroine of the later portion of the Hundred Years war.  This episode starts at the beginning of Joan's life and takes the l…

This is the second of four episodes regarding Saint Joan of Arc, the warrior heroine of the later portion of the Hundred Years war.  This episode looks at the continuing feud between the Armagnac and…

This is the first of four episodes regarding Saint Joan of Arc, the warrior heroine of the later portion of the Hundred Years war.  This episode sets the stage for Joan's dramatic arrival to the cour…

This is the second of two episodes regarding the life and legacy of Eleanor of Aquitaine.  We pick up with the newlyweds Eleanor and Henry as they tour their southern holdings in Aquitaine.  After He…

This is the first of two episodes regarding the life and legacy of Eleanor of Aquitaine.  While she is more known as the mother to English Kings' Richard and John, Eleanor was a major power player in…

In this final episode of our five part series regarding the events that played out in 1066, we examine what happened to William after the battle of Hastings.  Along the way, we'll examine his legacy …

In this five part series, we examine the events of 1066 during which Duke William sets sail from the shores of Normandy, France in order to conquer England.  This episode first examines the treachery…

In this five part series, we examine the events of 1066 where Duke William sets sail from the shores of Normandy France to conquer England.  This episode focuses on William himself as he consolidates…

In this five part series, we examine the events of 1066 where Duke William sets sail from the shores of Normandy France to conquer England.  This episode focuses on Harald Hardrada, the Viking King o…

In this five part series, we examine the events of 1066 where Duke William sets sail from the shores of Normandy France to conquer England.  This episode focuses on the Viking history of England bene…

Welcome to season 3 of Empires, Anarchy & other Notable Moments!  This episode serves as an introduction to the early history of the French peoples.  Topics covered in this episode include the Gallic…

This is the fourth and final episode in a series regarding the life of Russian dictator Vladimir Lenin.  The episode begins with the competition of the Bolshevik Revolution and covers the efforts tha…

This is the third episode in a series regarding the life of Russian dictator Vladimir Lenin.  This episode picks up after the disaster split between the Bolsheviks and Mensheviks.  Opportunity abound…

This is the second episode in a series regarding the life of Russian Revolutionary (and dictator) Vladimir Lenin.  This part of our story begins with Lenin's Siberian exile and the continuation of hi…

This is the first episode in a series regarding the life of Russian Revolutionary (and dictator) Vladimir Lenin.  We will first examine the early life of the Ulyanov family and how the actions (and s…

This is the final episode in a series regarding the life of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein.  We'll examine the fall of Saddam through the lens that the Bush Administration used in their decision to ta…