Conflicts of Interest

A whirlwind tour around the Circles of the Empire and a breakdown of the Important fiefs contained in each. Also an explanation for what was left out and why.Website: conflictspodcast.comContact: conflictspodcast@gmail.comIf you are enjoying Conflicts of Interest, Giving a ratings in Itunes really helps the show get noticed, or better yet just tell someone about it.ShowNotes:The Imperial Circles ~1560The Franconia CircleThe Bavarian CircleThe Austrian CircleThe Swabian CircleThe Upper Rhenish CircleThe Electoral Rhenish CircleThe Burgundian CircleThe Westphalian CircleThe Lower Saxon CircleThe Upper Saxon CircleThe Bohemian CrownlandsThe Growth of the Swiss ConfederationItaly ~1494

The turn of the 12th century saw a revolution in the Catholic Church and a struggle for dominance between Pope and Emperor. The Investiture dispute would produce the Concordant at Worms that would have a profound impact on the future of the Church within the Empire.Website: conflictspodcast.comContact: conflictspodcast@gmail.comGiving a ratings in Itunes really helps the show get noticed, or better yet just tell someone about it.SHOWNOTES:Pope Gregory VIIEmperor Henry 4 at CanossaWorms Cathedral

The Thirty Years War was primarily fought within or around The Holy Roman Empire. This entity, for no other word adequately describes it, was at the center of European Culture, Trade, Learning, and Geography. Its unique position and history made it the battleground for one of the most destructive and devastating conflicts in world history.Website: conflictspodcast.comContact: conflictspodcast@gmail.comSHOWNOTES:TTYW TimelineFrankish Expansion (481-814)The Crowning of CharlemagneCharlemagne AscendantTreaty of Verdun (855)Imperial and Electoral CrestsImperial Circles (1512)

An Introduction to the Conflicts of Interest Podcast with an explanation of the episode structure and plans for the future.Website: conflictspodcast.comContact: conflictspodcast@gmail.comSHOWNOTES:None!Instead listen to the next episode and maybe subscribe or something