Royal Bohemia and Fall of the Staufers

In this episode, we recount the changing customs and organization of the Bohemian duchy in the 12th century, and witness its elevation to kingdom in the 13th. Throughout, it presents a useful case study in imperial politics as a whole, through the reign of Barbarossa and Frederick II, whose conflicts would usher in the fall of the Staufers.New episodes every Thursday!Have a question or comment? Contact me at BetweentheSeas@zohomail.comSourcesIntro: Zachary Wheeler and Nathaniel Scarborough, "Hej, Sokoły" folk tuneOutro: Antonín Dvořák, Serenade for Strings, Op. 22 (London Symphony Orchestra 1960)Wilson, Peter H. Heart of Europe. Belknap Press: An Imprint of Harvard University, 2020.Bazant et al. The Czech Reader. Duke University Press, 2010.Durant, Will. The Age of Faith. Simon and Schuster, 1950.Haverkamp, Alfred. Medieval Germany 1056-1273. Oxford University Press, 1988.Cantor, Norman. The Civilization of the Middle Ages. Harper Perennial, 1993.