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November 2025

History of Modern Politics is Back! An Update from Matt and Chris
Chris Spangle and Matt Wittlief reunite to bring back History of Modern Politics after a long hiatus.
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Chris Spangle
18:08
Podcast Reflections: Behind the Scenes of Season One
Season One was a ton of fun and my first foray into a podcast series.
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Matt Wittlief
Podcast Reflections: How We Got Started
Some insights on our origin and glimpses of what is coming next.
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Matt Wittlief
11: The Birth of Parliament
Universities, law, and the limits of kings: how the 13th century reshaped English power.
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Matt Wittlief
52:20
10: The Angevins and the Magna Carta
Empire and law: Henry II’s restless crown and the long road to Magna Carta.
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Matt Wittlief
1:02:54
9: Italy, Jerusalem, and The Crusades
Forged faith, rising swords: how papal reform, Norman power, and holy war built the architecture of medieval Christendom.
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Matt Wittlief
47:44
8: William the Conqueror, Norman Rule of England and The Anarchy
From conquest to chaos: how Norman order unraveled into The Anarchy.
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Matt Wittlief
45:51
7. Succession Crisis
One crown, four claimants: the storm of 1066 and the end of Anglo-Saxon England.
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Matt Wittlief
38:03
6: Vikings and the King of the English
The hammer and the quill: Alfred, the Vikings, and the making of English kingship.
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Matt Wittlief
37:32
5: Across the Channel to France
Two worlds, one crossroads: Islam ascends, Rome falls, and the Franks build something new.
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Matt Wittlief
50:17
4: The Arrival of the Anglo-Saxons
The island remade: from Roman ruin to early England.
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Matt Wittlief
38:56
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