Germany in the 2nd half of the 11th century – Why everybody wanted to go to Heaven – Why Anno really kidnapped Henry IV.

This episode I would like to take a more general look at this turbulent time, the second half of the 11th century. Which developments shaped this time, medieval Germany and to what extent they affected Anno and also the city of Cologne. 

But all that would be far too complex for me. 

So I’m glad that Dirk from the “History of the Germans” podcast was kind enough to stop by for this episode. 

In our little chat we start off by talking about our motivation why we started our podcasts and then go straight into the action, the 2^nd half of the 11th century. 

#100 The Battle of Worringen 1288 – The History of Cologne

5th June 1288: A day that changed the Rhineland forever. After five years of conflict, 12,000 participants gathered on the plain of the Fühlinger Heide north of Cologne for the Battle of Worringen, one of the most brutal and bloodiest battles of the Middle Ages. And Cologne in the middle of it

1. #100 The Battle of Worringen 1288 41:39
2. #99 The Great Treason of 1288 – Cologne joins the Battle of Worringen 33:47
3. #98 A Who’s Who of the Battle of Worringen 1288 34:02
4. #97 The Limburg War of Succession 26:33
5. #96 The Holy Roman Empire at the Time of the Battle of Worringen 29:04

Dirk Hoffmann-Becking “History of the Germans” Podcast

“A great many things keep happening, some good, some bad” (Gregory of Tours 539-594). From the Coronation of Henry the Fowler in 919 CE to German Reunification in 1990 in weekly chronological 20-30 min episodes.

Listen to his podcast here: Link

The Empire/Medieval Germany in the 11th century

The mighty Duchy of Saxony in the 11th century where many nobles constantly rebelled against Henry IV’s reign.

Public Figures we talk about in the episode