The Lyndeurozone Euro Simplified Podcast

When studying European history it is easy to forget that the monarchs, nobles, religious leaders, and philosophers that bring about change are actually a very tiny fraction of the population. In this episode we look at how life was for the commoners of Europe in the time period between 1450 to 1648.Get more info at Lyndeurozone.comAll 90+ episodes NOW and ADD FREE at Patreon.com/Lyndeurozone.

A look at how the intellectual focus in the period between 1450-1648 moves from one based on ecclesiastical (church) controlled learning and knowledge, toward a more secular form of learning based on the teachings of the ancient Greeks and Romans, and finally to one that is based on observation, data collection, and the study of science in a systematic and uniform manner... The Scientific Revolution.Get more info at Lyndeurozone.comAll 90+ episodes NOW and ADD FREE at Patreon.com/Lyndeurozone.

A look at the struggles in England between Parliament and the monarchs that rule after Elizabeth I. In this episode we see the development of the English Civil War that brought an end to the reign of King Charles I of England.Get more info at Lyndeurozone.comAll 90+ episodes NOW and ADD FREE at Patreon.com/Lyndeurozone.

Part 2 in our series on the Wars of Religion. This episode looks at the French Wars of Religion, also known as the French Civil War, and looks at how a new monarch, Henry IV of France will put the interest of the state and his power above religious concerns.Get more info at Lyndeurozone.comAll 90+ episodes NOW and ADD FREE at Patreon.com/Lyndeurozone.

A look at how the struggles between the Protestants and Catholics in 16th Century Europe will lead to a series of wars over religion. This episode has a special focus on Philip II, the Netherlands, and Queen Elizabeth of England.Get more info at Lyndeurozone.comAll 90+ episodes NOW and ADD FREE at Patreon.com/Lyndeurozone.

In this episode we look at the role Ignatius Loyola and the Jesuit Order played in helping the Catholic Church to refocus on its original mission after the Protestant Reformation.Get more info at Lyndeurozone.comAll 90+ episodes NOW and ADD FREE at Patreon.com/Lyndeurozone.

Part one in a two part series on how the Catholic Church will work to end the corruption in the clergy that had developed throughout the middle ages and bring the faith back into line with its original mission.Get more info at Lyndeurozone.comAll 90+ episodes NOW and ADD FREE at Patreon.com/Lyndeurozone.

In this second part on the English Reformation we look at the role that Henry VIIIs heirs play in the Reformation with special emphasis on Queen Elizabeth.Get more info at Lyndeurozone.comAll 90+ episodes NOW and ADD FREE at Patreon.com/Lyndeurozone.