12th Century Context Series - Episode:1 England & France in the 12th Century

12th Century Context Series - Episode:1 England & France in the 12th Century

From History of Portugal by Rob Mendes

March 14, 2026 · 25 min

About this episode

The episode explores the historical context of England and France in the 12th century as Portugal emerges as an independent kingdom.

One of the things that I have wanted to do for a while now was to provide a wider context of the world we have been exploring on this show. So, I teamed up with my friend James Cassese who has researched and written these episodes to help us understand what was happening in the broader European and Mediterranean world while Portugal was emerging as an independent kingdom. So, over the next few episodes of this series we’ll be going on a clockwise tour of Europe and the Mediterranean world beginning with the Iberian Peninsula’s closest neighbors, England and France. Join me on Patreon! patreon.com/historyofportugal Check out the fee tier and join the conversation! If you have any questions or comments, you can reach me at historyofportugalpod@gmail.com Visit the website: www.historyofportugalpodcast.com Credits: Flag Image by Miguel Á. Padriñán from Pixabay Music: Alban Elfed by OB-Lix Endless Road by SergePavkinMusic Desolate World by DSTechnician Princess of Enchanted Dryland by OB-Lix Universe Inside You by Rockot Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Rob Mendes

Guest: James Cassese

Topics covered

  • 12th Century
  • European History
  • Mediterranean World
  • Portugal
  • England
  • France

Keywords

  • 12th Century
  • Portugal
  • England
  • France
  • European History
  • Mediterranean

Mentioned in this episode

Places: England, France, Iberian Peninsula, Portugal

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