Hank’s History Hour

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The second podcast. I actually really like this one, even though it concerns one of, in my opinion, the most boring topics in European History: the Protestant Separation from the Catholic Church. Not that it was a boring time, but the chapter itself is pretty dull. You will hear about more corrupt popes, good old Henry “Chopped off my wives’ heads” VIII, and some pretty corrupt political dealings. Somewhat religious, and definitely bizarre, this is the Reformation…

I wanted to thank Mrs. Ferron, our awesome AP Euro History teacher at Redondo Union High School, for getting me excited about this class in the first place and for lending me her excellent notes to guide me along on this podcast.

All notes are from the Advanced Placement Edition of A History of Western Society. McKay Hill and Buckler are the authors. The copyright is 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.

Well, here it is, my first podcast ever. Please, don’t judge me too harshly from this: I was very nervous when I recorded it. This chapter discusses the culture and politics of the Renaissance in both Italy and the Netherlands. You will hear about the emerging middle class, the new artwork of the period, and the political alliances of the time.

Click to Listen to Chapter 13