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Wednesday Sep 09, 2020
Wednesday Sep 09, 2020
The Devil's Brood examines the Angevin Dynasty, otherwise known as the Plantagenets, which ruled over England and the greater part of France until John lost most of the family lands in Europe. Henry II was the first Angevin king of England, and Part III will present the efforts of Henry II to expand his domains in Europe by invading Toulouse, his growing rivalry with King Louis VII of France and his feud with Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury.
Cast of Characters:
Henry II-King of England, Duke of Normandy and Aquitaine, Count of Anjou
Eleanor of Aquitaine-Duchess of Aquitaine and Henry's wife
Thomas Becket-Chancellor of England, then Archbishop of Canterbury, then martyr
Henry the Younger-the heir of Henry II
Richard-Henry's second-oldest son
Geoffrey-Henry's third-oldest son
John-Henry's fourth-oldest son
Louis VII-King of France, Eleanor's ex-husband, Henry's nominal overlord for Normandy, Aquitaine and Anjou
Adela of Champagne-Louis' third wife
Henry I-Count of Champagne, Adela's brother, vassal and rival to Louis
Theobald V-Count of Blois, Adela's brother, vassal and rival to Louis, would-be suitor/kidnapper of Eleanor of Aquitaine
Pope Alexander III-the rightful pope
Frederick Barbarossa-King of Germany and Holy Roman Emperor
Victor IV-Barbarossa's first puppet pope
Paschal III-Barbarossa's second puppet pope
Sources:
The Plantagenets: the Warrior Kings and Queens Who Made England-Dan Jones
The Greatest Knight: The Remarkable Life of William Marshal, the Power Behind Five English Thrones-Thomas Asbridge
Tales from the Long Twelfth Century: The Rise and Fall of the Angevin Empire-Richard Huscroft
Henry II-W.L. Warren
The Accession of Henry II in England: Royal Government Restored 1149-1159-Emilie Amt
Henry Plantagenet-Richard Barber
The Restless Kings: Henry II, His Sons and the War for the Plantagenet Crown-Nick Barratt
Henry the Young King 1155-1183-Matthew Strickland, New Haven: Yale University Press, 2018.
Eleanor of Aquitaine and the Four Kings-Amy Kelly
Eleanor of Aquitaine: A Life-Alison Weir
Thomas Becket: Warrior, Priest, Rebel, Victim, A 900-Year-Old Story Retold-John Guy
The Angevin Empire-John Gillingham
Angevin England 1154-1258-Richard Mortimer
The Plantagenet Empire: 1154-1224, Martin Aurell, translated from the French by David Crouch
Brittany and the Angevins: Province and Empire 1158-1203-J.A. Everard
The Popes: A History-John Julius Norwich
Image Credit: King Henry II and his chlidren (left to right: William, Henry the young King, Richard Lionheart, Matilda, Geoffrey, Eleonor, Joan, John Lackland)
By Anonymus - http://www.bl.uk/catalogues/illuminatedmanuscripts/ILLUMIN.ASP?Size=mid&IllID=49987, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=14711475
Wednesday Sep 02, 2020
Wednesday Sep 02, 2020
The Devil's Brood examines the Angevin Dynasty, otherwise known as the Plantagenets, which ruled over England and the greater part of France until John lost most of the family lands in Europe. Henry II was the first Angevin king of England,and Part II will present the rise of Henry II as he first married Eleanor of Aquitaine and then gained the throne of England.
Cast of Characters:
Empress Matilda-Henry's official heir, claimant to the English throne, widow of German Emperor Henry V
Stephen-rival claimant to the English throne, count of Boulogne, Henry's nephew
Geoffrey Plantagenet-Count of Anjou, Maine and Touraine, later duke of Normandy, Matilda's husband
Henry FitzEmpress-eldest son of Matilda and Geoffrey
Theobald II-count of Champagne, most powerful vassal of the King of France, Henry's nephew
Hugh Bigod-Earl of Norfolk, former steward of King Henry I of England, supporter of King Stephen, leading noble in East Anglia
Robert de Beaumont-earl of Leicester, key supporter of Stephen
Waleran de beaumont-count of Meulan, Robert's twin brother
Ranulf-earl of Chester, powerful lord in the Welsh border region
Sources:
The Plantagenets: the Warrior Kings and Queens Who Made England-Dan Jones
The Greatest Knight: The Remarkable Life of William Marshal, the Power Behind Five English Thrones-Thomas Asbridge
Tales from the Long Twelfth Century: The Rise and Fall of the Angevin Empire-Richard Huscroft
King Stephen-Edmund King
The Empress Matilda, Queen Consort, Queen Mother and Lady of the English-Marjorie Chibnall
Henry II-W.L. Warren
The Accession of Henry II in England: Royal Government Restored 1149-1159-Emilie Amt
Henry Plantagenet-Richard Barber
The Restless Kings: Henry II, His Sons and the War for the Plantagenet Crown-Nick Barratt
Eleanor of Aquitaine and the Four Kings-Amy Kelly
Eleanor of Aquitaine: A Life-Alison Weir
Thomas Becket: Warrior, Priest, Rebel, Victim, A 900-Year-Old Story Retold-John Guy
The Angevin Empire-John Gillingham
Angevin England 1154-1258-Richard Mortimer
The Plantagenet Empire: 1154-1224, Martin Aurell, translated from the French by David Crouch
Brittany and the Angevins: Province and Empire 1158-1203-J.A. Everard
Image Credit: King Henry II and his chlidren (left to right: William, Henry the young King, Richard Lionheart, Matilda, Geoffrey, Eleonor, Joan, John Lackland)
By Anonymus - http://www.bl.uk/catalogues/illuminatedmanuscripts/ILLUMIN.ASP?Size=mid&IllID=49987, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=14711475
Wednesday Aug 26, 2020
Wednesday Aug 26, 2020
The Devil's Brood examines the Angevin Dynasty, otherwise known as the Plantagenets, which ruled over England and the greater part of France until John lost most of the family lands in Europe. Henry II was the first Angevin king of England, but Part I will present the Anarchy, the struggle for the English throne between Henry's mother Empress Matilda and her cousin Stephen.
Image Credit:
King Henry II and his chlidren (left to right: William, Henry the young King, Richard Lionheart, Matilda, Geoffrey, Eleonor, Joan, John Lackland) By Anonymus - http://www.bl.uk/catalogues/illuminat..., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Cast of Characters:
Henry I-king of England, duke of Normandy, fourth son of William the Conqueror
William Aetheling-only son of Henry, died in the sinking of the white Ship in 1120
Empress Matilda-Henry's official heir, claimant to the English throne, widow of German Emperor Henry V
Stephen-rival claimant to the English throne, count of Boulogne, Henry's nephew
Geoffrey Plantagenet-Count of Anjou, Maine and Touraine, later duke of Normandy, Matilda's husband
Robert Fitzroy-Earl of Gloucester, illegitimate son of Henry
William Clito-claimant to the English throne, count of Flanders, Henry's nephew
Theobald II-count of Champagne, most powerful vassal of the King of France, Henry's nephew
Hugh Bigod-Earl of Norfolk, former steward of King Henry I of England, supporter of King Stephen, leading noble in East Anglia
Robert de Beaumont-earl of Leicester, key supporter of Stephen
Waleran de beaumont-count of Meulan, Robert's twin brother
Ranulf-earl of Chester, powerful lord in the Welsh border region
Henry FitzEmpress-eldest son of Matilda and Geoffrey
Sources:
The Plantagenets: the Warrior Kings and Queens Who Made England-Dan Jones
The Greatest Knight: The Remarkable Life of William Marshal, the Power Behind Five English Thrones-Thomas Asbridge
Tales from the Long Twelfth Century: The Rise and Fall of the Angevin Empire-Richard Huscroft
King Stephen-Edmund King
The Empress Matilda, Queen Consort, Queen Mother and Lady of the English-Marjorie Chibnall
Henry II-W.L. Warren
Thomas Becket: Warrior, Priest, Rebel, Victim, A 900-Year-Old Story Retold-John Guy
Wednesday Aug 19, 2020
Wednesday Aug 19, 2020
The Devil's Brood examines the Angevin dynasty of Henry II, king of England, and his sons Richard the Lionhearted and John Lackland, explaining how their reigns resulted in the formation of the English kingdom. This introduction provides a quick summary of the series, and the key areas that will be covered.
Wednesday Jul 15, 2020
Wednesday Jul 15, 2020
Tired of their status as Mexican citizens, the American colonists revolted in the fall of 1835, and gained control of Texas in a surprisingly short period of time. Expecting they had months to organize an army, the rebels were stunned when Santa Anna appeared with the Mexican army in front of the Alamo in late February 1836. Following the execution of the garrisons of the Alamo and Goliad, the revolution faced defeat until Sam Houston won a surprise victory at San Jacinto.
Image Credit:
By Henry Arthur McArdle - http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/mcardle/paintings/sanjac-big.html, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3431479
Cast of Characters:
Stephen Austin-founder of the first American colony in Texas
Sam Houston-commander of the Texan army, former governor of Tennessee
Santa Anna-President of Mexico
Jose de Urrea-brigadier-general in the Mexican Army
Vicente Filisola-general, second-in-command of Santa Anna's army
James Fannin-colonel, Texan Regular Army and commander of the garrison at Goliad
Andrew Jackson-President of the United States from 1829 to 1837
John Quincy Adams-Member of the House of Representatives from 1831 to 1848, former President (1825-1829), son of President John Adams
Sources:
Lone Star Nation: The Epic Story of the Battle for Texas Independence-H.W. Brands
Lone Star Rising: The Revolutionary Birth of the Texas Republic-William C. Davis
Three Roads to the Alamo: The Lives and Fortunes of David Crockett, James Bowie and William Barrett Travis-William C. Davis
Duel of Eagles: The Mexican and US Fight for the Alamo-Jeff Long
Sam Houston and the Alamo Avengers: The Texas Victory that Changed American History-Brian Kilmeade
David Crockett: The Lion of the West-Michael Wallis
Santa Anna of Mexico-Will Fowler
Sam Houston-James L. Haley
Sam Houston: The Life and Times of the Liberator of Texas-An Authentic American Hero-John Hoyt Williams
Mexico, Biography of Power: A History of Modern Mexico, 1810-1996-Enrique Krauze, translated by Hank Heifetz
Wednesday Jul 08, 2020
Wednesday Jul 08, 2020
Tired of their status as Mexican citizens, the American colonists revolted in the fall of 1835, and gained control of Texas in a surprisingly short period of time. Expecting they had months to organize an army, the rebels were stunned when Santa Anna appeared with the Mexican army in front of the Alamo in late February 1836.
Image Credit:
By Henry Arthur McArdle - http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/mcardle/paintings/sanjac-big.html, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3431479
Cast of Characters:
Stephen Austin-founder of the first American colony in Texas
Sam Houston-commander of the Texan army, former governor of Tennessee
Santa Anna-President of Mexico
Jim Bowie-real estate speculator who fled the US to avoid charges of land fraud and commander of the garrison of the Alamo
William Travis-lawyer, commander of the garrison of the Alamo
Davy Crockett-celebrity and ex-congressman
Ben Milam-leading rebel and veteran filibuster, including Dr. James Long's failed 1819 invasion
Frank Johnson-land speculator and co-leader of the Matamoros Expedition
James Grant-land speculator and co-leader of the Matamoros Expedition
Sources:
Lone Star Nation: The Epic Story of the Battle for Texas Independence-H.W. Brands
Lone Star Rising: The Revolutionary Birth of the Texas Republic-William C. Davis
Three Roads to the Alamo: The Lives and Fortunes of David Crockett, James Bowie and William Barrett Travis-William C. Davis
Duel of Eagles: The Mexican and US Fight for the Alamo-Jeff Long
Sam Houston and the Alamo Avengers: The Texas Victory that Changed American History-Brian Kilmeade
David Crockett: The Lion of the West-Michael Wallis
Santa Anna of Mexico-Will Fowler
Sam Houston-James L. Haley
Sam Houston: The Life and Times of the Liberator of Texas-An Authentic American Hero-John Hoyt Williams
Mexico, Biography of Power: A History of Modern Mexico, 1810-1996-Enrique Krauze, translated by Hank Heifetz
Wednesday Jul 01, 2020
Wednesday Jul 01, 2020
Hoping to build a buffer between the Comanche and the settled areas of Mexico, the Mexican government allowed Americans to emigrate to remote and empty Texas. The native population was soon outnumbered by the immigrants, many of whom were from the southern states, so they wanted to continue their practice of slavery even though it was illegal in Mexico. Rapid immigration and the colonists’ growing dissatisfaction with their status as Mexican citizens meant that conflict was inevitable.
Image Credit:
By Henry Arthur McArdle - http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/mcardle/paintings/sanjac-big.html, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3431479
Cast of Characters:
Stephen Austin-founder of the first American colony in Texas
Sam Houston-commander of the Texan army, former governor of Tennessee
Santa Anna-President of Mexico
Jim Bowie-real estate speculator who fled the US to avoid charges of land fraud and advocate of revolt against Mexico
Henry Perry-led attempts to conquer Texas in 1813 and 1816
Doctor James Long-led attempts to conquer Texas in 1819 and 1821
Jean Lafitte-smuggler, privateer and pirate
William Travis-lawyer and advocate of revolt against Mexico
Sources:
Lone Star Nation: The Epic Story of the Battle for Texas Independence-H.W. Brands
Lone Star Rising: The Revolutionary Birth of the Texas Republic-William C. Davis
Three Roads to the Alamo: The Lives and Fortunes of David Crockett, James Bowie and William Barrett Travis-William C. Davis
Duel of Eagles: The Mexican and US Fight for the Alamo-Jeff Long
Sam Houston and the Alamo Avengers: The Texas Victory that Changed American History-Brian Kilmeade
David Crockett: The Lion of the West-Michael Wallis
Santa Anna of Mexico-Will Fowler
Sam Houston-James L. Haley
Sam Houston: The Life and Times of the Liberator of Texas-An Authentic American Hero-John Hoyt Williams
Mexico, Biography of Power: A History of Modern Mexico, 1810-1996-Enrique Krauze, translated by Hank Heifetz
Wednesday Jun 24, 2020
Wednesday Jun 24, 2020
During the early 1930s, outlaws rampaged across much of America, seemingly robbing banks and kidnapping at will. Some of the more famous of these outlaws were Baby Face Nelson, Pretty Boy Floyd, Face Nelson, Pretty Boy Floyd, Bonnie and Clyde, Machine Gun Kelly and Alvin Karpis and the Barkers, but John Dillinger was undoubtedly the star. A wave of celebrity kidnappings and the murder of four law enforcement officers in Kansas City in June 1933 during a botched attempt to rescue a veteran bank robber made it clear that a national police force was required. Local police were forbidden to cross state lines, so the Bureau of Investigation (later called the FBI), part of the Department of Justice, was an obvious candidate for this national police force. However, it had to pass through a steep learning curve since it was under-funded and its agents were not originally allowed to carry guns. A year later, almost none of the Public Enemies were alive and the FBI had become a national institution.
Image Credit:
By FBI - www.FBI.gov, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7317353
Cast of Characters:
John Dillinger-member of the Pierpoint Gang and leader of the Dillinger-Nelson Gang
Harry Pierpoint-leader of the Pierpoint Gang, which included John Dillinger, Charles Makley, Russell Clark, Ed Shouse and John “Red” Hamilton
Herman Lamm-developed the techniques of modern bank robbers, active in the 1920s
Harvey Bailey-veteran bank robber who mentored Machinegun Kelly, Alvin Karpis and Fred Barker
Fred Barker-leader of the Barker-Karpis Gang, which included Fred's brother Athur “Doc” Barker, George “Shotgun” Ziegler, Volney Davis, William Harrison, Bryon Bolton, Russell Gibson and Lawrence DeVol
Alvin Karpis-leader of the Barker-Karpis Gang, final public enemy to be caught
Homer Van Meter-member of the Nelson Gang and the Dillinger-Nelson Gang
George “Babyface” Nelson-leader of the Dillinger-Nelson Gang, which included Homer Van Meter, John “Red” Hamilton, Eddie Green, Tommy Carroll, Johnny Chase and Fatso Negri
Charles “Pretty Boy” Floyd-Oklahoma-based bank robber who became a suspect in the Kansas City Massacre
Adam Richetti-Floyd's partner
Verne Miller-primary suspect in the Kansas City Massacre, former partner of Frank Nash and Harvey Bailey
Clyde Barrow-leader of the Barrow Gang, which included his brother Buck, Raymond Hamilton, Henry Methvin, W.D. Jones and his lover Bonnie Parker
Frank Hamer-famous former Texas Ranger who hunted down Bonnie and Clyde
George “Machine Gun” Kelly-bootlegger, bank robber and kidnapper
Sources:
Public Enemies: America’s Greatest Crime Wave and the Birth of the FBI, 1933-34. Bryan Burrough
The Dillinger Days-John Toland
The Newton Boys: Portrait of an Outlaw Gang-Willis and Joe Newton (as told to Claude Stanush and David Middleton)
Herman “Baron” Lamm, the Father of Modern Bank Robbery-Walter Mittelstaedt
Baby Face Nelson: Portrait of a Public Enemy-Steven Nickel and William J. Helmer
Pretty Boy: The Life and Times of Charles Arthur Floyd-Michael Wallis
Go Down Together: The True, Untold Story of Bonnie & Clyde-Jeff Gunn
The Strange History of Bonnie and Clyde-John Treherne
The Tri-State Terror: The Life and Crimes of Wilbur Underhill-R.D. Morgan
Taming the Sooner State: The War Between Lawmen & Outlaws in Oklahoma & Indian Territory 1875-1941-R.D. Morgan
The Vendetta: FBI Hero Melvin Purvis’s War Against Crime, and J. Edgar Hoover’s War Against Him-Alston Purvis and Alex Tresniowski
Official and Confidential: The Secret Life of J. Edgar Hoover, Anthony Summers
J. Edgar Hoover: Secrecy and Power-Richard Gid Powers
Thursday Jun 11, 2020
Thursday Jun 11, 2020
When Mexican President Benito Juarez refused to honor the foreign debts accumulated by his predecessor. Emperor Napoleon III of France used this refusal as an excuse to invade Mexico in 1862 and install Archduke Maximilian, younger brother of the Habsburg Emperor of Austria, as Emperor Maximilian I of Mexico in 1864. Napoleon hoped to exploit Mexico’s rich mineral resources and counterbalance the American republic with a Catholic Mexican monarchy. Maximilian proved to be more fixated on court etiquette than ruling the country, so when American pressure forced Napoleon to recall his army, forces loyal to Juarez restored the Mexican Republic in 1867.
Image Credit:
By Jean-Adolphe Beaucé (1818-1875) - http://www.histoire-image.org/pleincadre/index.php?t=142&d=31&i=328, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=23912122
Cast of Characters:
Maximilian-Emperor of Mexico, archduke of the Austro-Hungarian Empire
Charlotte-Empress of Mexico, daughter of King Leopold I of Belgium
Napoleon III-Emperor of Second French Empire, nephew of Napoleon Bonaparte
Benito Juarez-President of Mexico, his supporters called themselves Juaristas
General Francois Achille Bazaine-commander of French forces
General Miguel Miramon-conservative President of Mexico during the War of Reform, and general in Maximilian's army
Leopold II-king of Belgium, Charlotte's brother, oversaw a brutal colonization of the Congo
Franz Josef I-Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary, Croatia and Bohemia, Maximilian's older brother
Sources:
Maximilian and Carlota: Europe's Lost Empire in Mexico-M.M. McAllen
Maximilian and Juarez-Jasper Ridley
The Cactus Throne: The Tragedy of Maximilian and Carlotta-Richard O’Connor
Mexico: Biography of Power, A History of Modern Mexico, 1810-1996-Enrique Krauze, translated by Hank Heifetz