As a new year dawns, the war in Korea nears another decisive turning point. Meanwhile, a domestic political crisis in the United States threatens to expand the conflict and plunge the world into a new conflagration. Email me Follow me on Twitter Like the show on Facebook Watch the show on YouTube Visit the eBay store Bibliography Cumings, Bruce. The Korean War: A History. Modern Library, 2011. Halliday, John and Cumings, Bruce. Korea: The Unknown War. Pantheon Books, 1988.  Haruki, Wada. The Korean War: An International History. Rowman & Littlefield, 2018.  Hanley, Charles J. Ghost Flames: Life and Death in a Hidden War, Korea 1950-1953. Hachette Book Group Inc, 2020.  Hastings, Max. The Korean War. Simon and Schuster, 1987.  Jager, Sheila Miyoshi. Brothers at War: The Unending Conflict in Korea. W.W. Norton & Company, 2013.  Mitchell, Arthur H. Understanding the Korean War: The Participants, the Tactics, and the Course of the Conflict. McFarland & Company, 2013. Peters, Richard and Li, Xiaobing. Voices from the Korean War: American, Korean, and Chinese Soldiers. The University Press of Kentucky, 2004.   Shinn, Bill. The Forgotten War Remembered, Korea: 1950-1953. Hollym International Corp, 1996. Cover Image: As U.S. infantrymen march into the Naktong River region, they pass a line of fleeing refugees. August 11th, 1950. (Photo by Bettmann via Getty Images) Opening Theme: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, "From the New World", Op. 95, B. 178 by Antonín Dvořák Closing Theme: Arirang, traditional Korean song, performed by the New York Philharmonic in Pyongyang, 2008.

As the UN coalition struggles to mount a defense in the face of China’s intervention in the final weeks of 1950, they are forced to reckon with the fact that they now face an ‘entirely new war’ in Korea. Email me Follow me on Twitter Like the show on Facebook Watch the show on YouTube Visit the eBay store Bibliography Cumings, Bruce. The Korean War: A History. Modern Library, 2011. Halliday, John and Cumings, Bruce. Korea: The Unknown War. Pantheon Books, 1988.  Haruki, Wada. The Korean War: An International History. Rowman & Littlefield, 2018.  Hanley, Charles J. Ghost Flames: Life and Death in a Hidden War, Korea 1950-1953. Hachette Book Group Inc, 2020.  Hastings, Max. The Korean War. Simon and Schuster, 1987.  Jager, Sheila Miyoshi. Brothers at War: The Unending Conflict in Korea. W.W. Norton & Company, 2013.  Mitchell, Arthur H. Understanding the Korean War: The Participants, the Tactics, and the Course of the Conflict. McFarland & Company, 2013. Peters, Richard and Li, Xiaobing. Voices from the Korean War: American, Korean, and Chinese Soldiers. The University Press of Kentucky, 2004.   Shinn, Bill. The Forgotten War Remembered, Korea: 1950-1953. Hollym International Corp, 1996. Cover Image: As U.S. infantrymen march into the Naktong River region, they pass a line of fleeing refugees. August 11th, 1950. (Photo by Bettmann via Getty Images) Opening Theme: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, "From the New World", Op. 95, B. 178 by Antonín Dvořák Closing Theme: Arirang, traditional Korean song, performed by the New York Philharmonic in Pyongyang, 2008.

The Chinese launch their attack on UN forces in Korea, catching the enemy off-guard and inflicting severe losses. Against all odds, the US Marines trapped at the Chosin Reservoir try to fight their way to safety through enemy lines. Email me Follow me on Twitter Like the show on Facebook Watch the show on YouTube Visit the eBay store Bibliography Cumings, Bruce. The Korean War: A History. Modern Library, 2011. Halliday, John and Cumings, Bruce. Korea: The Unknown War. Pantheon Books, 1988.  Haruki, Wada. The Korean War: An International History. Rowman & Littlefield, 2018.  Hanley, Charles J. Ghost Flames: Life and Death in a Hidden War, Korea 1950-1953. Hachette Book Group Inc, 2020.  Hastings, Max. The Korean War. Simon and Schuster, 1987.  Jager, Sheila Miyoshi. Brothers at War: The Unending Conflict in Korea. W.W. Norton & Company, 2013.  Mitchell, Arthur H. Understanding the Korean War: The Participants, the Tactics, and the Course of the Conflict. McFarland & Company, 2013. Peters, Richard and Li, Xiaobing. Voices from the Korean War: American, Korean, and Chinese Soldiers. The University Press of Kentucky, 2004.   Shinn, Bill. The Forgotten War Remembered, Korea: 1950-1953. Hollym International Corp, 1996. Cover Image: As U.S. infantrymen march into the Naktong River region, they pass a line of fleeing refugees. August 11th, 1950. (Photo by Bettmann via Getty Images) Opening Theme: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, "From the New World", Op. 95, B. 178 by Antonín Dvořák Closing Theme: Arirang, traditional Korean song, performed by the New York Philharmonic in Pyongyang, 2008.

As the UN forces gain momentum, General MacArthur recieves authorization to cross the 38th parallel. While the North Koreans are brought to the brink of defeat, the timely intervention of the People’s Republic of China restores their hope. Email me Follow me on Twitter Like the show on Facebook Watch the show on YouTube Visit the eBay store Bibliography Cumings, Bruce. The Korean War: A History. Modern Library, 2011. Halliday, John and Cumings, Bruce. Korea: The Unknown War. Pantheon Books, 1988.  Haruki, Wada. The Korean War: An International History. Rowman & Littlefield, 2018.  Hanley, Charles J. Ghost Flames: Life and Death in a Hidden War, Korea 1950-1953. Hachette Book Group Inc, 2020.  Hastings, Max. The Korean War. Simon and Schuster, 1987.  Jager, Sheila Miyoshi. Brothers at War: The Unending Conflict in Korea. W.W. Norton & Company, 2013.  Mitchell, Arthur H. Understanding the Korean War: The Participants, the Tactics, and the Course of the Conflict. McFarland & Company, 2013. Peters, Richard and Li, Xiaobing. Voices from the Korean War: American, Korean, and Chinese Soldiers. The University Press of Kentucky, 2004.   Shinn, Bill. The Forgotten War Remembered, Korea: 1950-1953. Hollym International Corp, 1996. Cover Image: As U.S. infantrymen march into the Naktong River region, they pass a line of fleeing refugees. August 11th, 1950. (Photo by Bettmann via Getty Images) Opening Theme: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, "From the New World", Op. 95, B. 178 by Antonín Dvořák Closing Theme: Arirang, traditional Korean song, performed by the New York Philharmonic in Pyongyang, 2008.

General Douglas MacArthur hatches an audacious plan to turn the tide of the war in favor of the United Nations coalition. Meanwhile, long-standing tensions in Korea explode to the forefront, with the resulting violence leads to unspeakable atrocities and the deaths of thousands. Email me Follow me on Twitter Like the show on Facebook Watch the show on YouTube Visit the eBay store Bibliography Cumings, Bruce. The Korean War: A History. Modern Library, 2011. Halliday, John and Cumings, Bruce. Korea: The Unknown War. Pantheon Books, 1988.  Haruki, Wada. The Korean War: An International History. Rowman & Littlefield, 2018.  Hanley, Charles J. Ghost Flames: Life and Death in a Hidden War, Korea 1950-1953. Hachette Book Group Inc, 2020.  Hastings, Max. The Korean War. Simon and Schuster, 1987.  Jager, Sheila Miyoshi. Brothers at War: The Unending Conflict in Korea. W.W. Norton & Company, 2013.  Mitchell, Arthur H. Understanding the Korean War: The Participants, the Tactics, and the Course of the Conflict. McFarland & Company, 2013. Peters, Richard and Li, Xiaobing. Voices from the Korean War: American, Korean, and Chinese Soldiers. The University Press of Kentucky, 2004.   Shinn, Bill. The Forgotten War Remembered, Korea: 1950-1953. Hollym International Corp, 1996. Cover Image: As U.S. infantrymen march into the Naktong River region, they pass a line of fleeing refugees. August 11th, 1950. (Photo by Bettmann via Getty Images) Opening Theme: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, "From the New World", Op. 95, B. 178 by Antonín Dvořák Closing Theme: Arirang, traditional Korean song, performed by the New York Philharmonic in Pyongyang, 2008.

War begins in earnest on the Korean peninsula, as North Korean forces cross the 38th parallel on June 25th, 1950. As the Korean People’s Army advances rapidly southward, the American government is forced to decide whether or not to intervene in the conflict before it is too late. Email me Follow me on Twitter Like the show on Facebook Watch the show on YouTube Visit the eBay store Bibliography Cumings, Bruce. The Korean War: A History. Modern Library, 2011. Halliday, John and Cumings, Bruce. Korea: The Unknown War. Pantheon Books, 1988.  Haruki, Wada. The Korean War: An International History. Rowman & Littlefield, 2018.  Hanley, Charles J. Ghost Flames: Life and Death in a Hidden War, Korea 1950-1953. Hachette Book Group Inc, 2020.  Hastings, Max. The Korean War. Simon and Schuster, 1987.  Jager, Sheila Miyoshi. Brothers at War: The Unending Conflict in Korea. W.W. Norton & Company, 2013.  Mitchell, Arthur H. Understanding the Korean War: The Participants, the Tactics, and the Course of the Conflict. McFarland & Company, 2013. Peters, Richard and Li, Xiaobing. Voices from the Korean War: American, Korean, and Chinese Soldiers. The University Press of Kentucky, 2004.   Shinn, Bill. The Forgotten War Remembered, Korea: 1950-1953. Hollym International Corp, 1996. Cover Image: As U.S. infantrymen march into the Naktong River region, they pass a line of fleeing refugees. August 11th, 1950. (Photo by Bettmann via Getty Images) Opening Theme: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, "From the New World", Op. 95, B. 178 by Antonín Dvořák Closing Theme: Arirang, traditional Korean song, performed by the New York Philharmonic in Pyongyang, 2008.

The year 1948 sees the establishment of two separate Korean governments in the north and south. Amidst growing tensions between the US and the USSR, the Korean peninsula seems poised to become the location of the first direct confrontation between the Soviets and Americans over spheres of influence. Email me Follow me on Twitter Like the show on Facebook Watch the show on YouTube Visit the eBay store Bibliography Cumings, Bruce. The Korean War: A History. Modern Library, 2011. Halliday, John and Cumings, Bruce. Korea: The Unknown War. Pantheon Books, 1988.  Haruki, Wada. The Korean War: An International History. Rowman & Littlefield, 2018.  Hanley, Charles J. Ghost Flames: Life and Death in a Hidden War, Korea 1950-1953. Hachette Book Group Inc, 2020.  Hastings, Max. The Korean War. Simon and Schuster, 1987.  Jager, Sheila Miyoshi. Brothers at War: The Unending Conflict in Korea. W.W. Norton & Company, 2013.  Mitchell, Arthur H. Understanding the Korean War: The Participants, the Tactics, and the Course of the Conflict. McFarland & Company, 2013. Peters, Richard and Li, Xiaobing. Voices from the Korean War: American, Korean, and Chinese Soldiers. The University Press of Kentucky, 2004.   Shinn, Bill. The Forgotten War Remembered, Korea: 1950-1953. Hollym International Corp, 1996.  Cover Image: As U.S. infantrymen march into the Naktong River region, they pass a line of fleeing refugees. August 11th, 1950. (Photo by Bettmann via Getty Images) Opening Theme: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, "From the New World", Op. 95, B. 178 by Antonín Dvořák Closing Theme: Arirang, traditional Korean song, performed by the New York Philharmonic in Pyongyang, 2008.

After having long been subjected to the rule of foreign powers, it seemed that with the defeat of Japan, the dream of Korean independence might finally be realized. However, the victorious allied powers of World War II had other plans. Download Every Email me Follow me on Twitter Like the show on Facebook Watch the show on YouTube Visit the eBay store Bibliography Cumings, Bruce. The Korean War: A History. Modern Library, 2011. Halliday, John and Cumings, Bruce. Korea: The Unknown War. Pantheon Books, 1988.  Haruki, Wada. The Korean War: An International History. Rowman & Littlefield, 2018.  Hanley, Charles J. Ghost Flames: Life and Death in a Hidden War, Korea 1950-1953. Hachette Book Group Inc, 2020.  Hastings, Max. The Korean War. Simon and Schuster, 1987.  Jager, Sheila Miyoshi. Brothers at War: The Unending Conflict in Korea. W.W. Norton & Company, 2013.  Mitchell, Arthur H. Understanding the Korean War: The Participants, the Tactics, and the Course of the Conflict. McFarland & Company, 2013. Peters, Richard and Li, Xiaobing. Voices from the Korean War: American, Korean, and Chinese Soldiers. The University Press of Kentucky, 2004.   Shinn, Bill. The Forgotten War Remembered, Korea: 1950-1953. Hollym International Corp, 1996.  Cover Image: As U.S. infantrymen march into the Naktong River region, they pass a line of fleeing refugees. August 11th, 1950. (Photo by Bettmann via Getty Images) Opening Theme: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, "From the New World", Op. 95, B. 178 by Antonín Dvořák Closing Theme: Arirang, traditional Korean song, performed by the New York Philharmonic in Pyongyang, 2008.

Savonarola and his companions are brought before a tribunal and sentenced to death. Despite being formally condemned as a heretic, the friar's legacy would continue to cast a long shadow over Florentine politics in the years to come. Email me Follow me on Twitter Like the show on Facebook Watch the show on YouTube Visit the eBay store Bibliography: Bartlett, Kenneth. Florence in the Age of the Medici and Savonarola, 1464-1498: A Short History with Documents. Hackett Publishing, 2018. Landucci, Luca. A Florentine Diary from 1450 to 1516. Columbia University Press, 1927.  Martines, Lauro. Fire in the City: Savonarola and the Struggle for the Soul of Renaissance Florence. Oxford University Press, 2005.  Savonarola, Girolamo. A Guide to Righteous Living and Other Works. Toronto Center for Reformation and Renaissance Studies, 2003. Strathern, Paul. Death in Florence: The Medici, Savonarola, and the Battle for the Soul of a Renaissance City. Pegasus Books, 2016. Villari, Pasquale. Life and Times of Girolamo Savonarola. University of the Pacific Press, 2004. Weinstein, Donald. Savonarola: The Rise and Fall of a Renaissance Prophet. Yale University Press, 2011. Cover Image: Portrait of a Dominican, presumed to be Girolamo Savonarola, c. 1524 Opening Theme: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, "From the New World", Op. 95, B. 178 by Antonín Dvořák Closing Theme: "Dies Irae" performed by the Monastic Choir of the Grimbergen Abbey

As Savonarola languishes in his prison cell, his faith is tested. Reckoning with his inner battle between hope and despair, Savonarola would then write a series of religious tracts that have since taken on great theological significance. Email me Follow me on Twitter Like the show on Facebook Watch the show on YouTube Visit the eBay store Bibliography: Bartlett, Kenneth. Florence in the Age of the Medici and Savonarola, 1464-1498: A Short History with Documents. Hackett Publishing, 2018. Landucci, Luca. A Florentine Diary from 1450 to 1516. Columbia University Press, 1927.  Martines, Lauro. Fire in the City: Savonarola and the Struggle for the Soul of Renaissance Florence. Oxford University Press, 2005.  Savonarola, Girolamo. A Guide to Righteous Living and Other Works. Toronto Center for Reformation and Renaissance Studies, 2003. Strathern, Paul. Death in Florence: The Medici, Savonarola, and the Battle for the Soul of a Renaissance City. Pegasus Books, 2016. Villari, Pasquale. Life and Times of Girolamo Savonarola. University of the Pacific Press, 2004. Weinstein, Donald. Savonarola: The Rise and Fall of a Renaissance Prophet. Yale University Press, 2011. Cover Image: Portrait of a Dominican, presumed to be Girolamo Savonarola, c. 1524 Opening Theme: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, "From the New World", Op. 95, B. 178 by Antonín Dvořák Closing Theme: "Dies Irae" performed by the Monastic Choir of the Grimbergen Abbey

Political tensions in Florence reach a climax, and Savonarola is challenged to undergo a trial by fire. When the results of the trial turn public opinion decisively against him, he and his fellow monks are forced to make a desperate last stand in the monastery of San Marco. Email me Follow me on Twitter Like the show on Facebook Watch the show on YouTube Visit the eBay store Bibliography: Bartlett, Kenneth. Florence in the Age of the Medici and Savonarola, 1464-1498: A Short History with Documents. Hackett Publishing, 2018. Landucci, Luca. A Florentine Diary from 1450 to 1516. Columbia University Press, 1927.  Martines, Lauro. Fire in the City: Savonarola and the Struggle for the Soul of Renaissance Florence. Oxford University Press, 2005.  Savonarola, Girolamo. A Guide to Righteous Living and Other Works. Toronto Center for Reformation and Renaissance Studies, 2003. Strathern, Paul. Death in Florence: The Medici, Savonarola, and the Battle for the Soul of a Renaissance City. Pegasus Books, 2016. Villari, Pasquale. Life and Times of Girolamo Savonarola. University of the Pacific Press, 2004. Weinstein, Donald. Savonarola: The Rise and Fall of a Renaissance Prophet. Yale University Press, 2011. Cover Image: Portrait of a Dominican, presumed to be Girolamo Savonarola, c. 1524 Opening Theme: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, "From the New World", Op. 95, B. 178 by Antonín Dvořák Closing Theme: "Dies Irae" performed by the Monastic Choir of the Grimbergen Abbey

Savonarola creates a spectacular demonstration of public virtue in the hopes of turning Florence's fortunes around. Meanwhile, Pope Alexander VI has the monk excommunicated- a decision Savonarola was determined to fight against to his last breath. Email me Follow me on Twitter Like the show on Facebook Watch the show on YouTube Visit the eBay store Bibliography: Bartlett, Kenneth. Florence in the Age of the Medici and Savonarola, 1464-1498: A Short History with Documents. Hackett Publishing, 2018. Landucci, Luca. A Florentine Diary from 1450 to 1516. Columbia University Press, 1927.  Martines, Lauro. Fire in the City: Savonarola and the Struggle for the Soul of Renaissance Florence. Oxford University Press, 2005.  Savonarola, Girolamo. A Guide to Righteous Living and Other Works. Toronto Center for Reformation and Renaissance Studies, 2003. Strathern, Paul. Death in Florence: The Medici, Savonarola, and the Battle for the Soul of a Renaissance City. Pegasus Books, 2016. Villari, Pasquale. Life and Times of Girolamo Savonarola. University of the Pacific Press, 2004. Weinstein, Donald. Savonarola: The Rise and Fall of a Renaissance Prophet. Yale University Press, 2011. Cover Image: Portrait of a Dominican, presumed to be Girolamo Savonarola, c. 1524 Opening Theme: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, "From the New World", Op. 95, B. 178 by Antonín Dvořák Closing Theme: "Dies Irae" performed by the Monastic Choir of the Grimbergen Abbey

Savonarola engages in a new campaign to combat vice in the city of Florence. Meanwhile, Pope Alexander VI continues to utilize every possible strategy to silence the renegade friar. Email me Follow me on Twitter Like the show on Facebook Watch the show on YouTube Visit the eBay store Support the show on Patreon Bibliography: Bartlett, Kenneth. Florence in the Age of the Medici and Savonarola, 1464-1498: A Short History with Documents. Hackett Publishing, 2018. Landucci, Luca. A Florentine Diary from 1450 to 1516. Columbia University Press, 1927.  Martines, Lauro. Fire in the City: Savonarola and the Struggle for the Soul of Renaissance Florence. Oxford University Press, 2005.  Savonarola, Girolamo. A Guide to Righteous Living and Other Works. Toronto Center for Reformation and Renaissance Studies, 2003. Strathern, Paul. Death in Florence: The Medici, Savonarola, and the Battle for the Soul of a Renaissance City. Pegasus Books, 2016. Villari, Pasquale. Life and Times of Girolamo Savonarola. University of the Pacific Press, 2004. Weinstein, Donald. Savonarola: The Rise and Fall of a Renaissance Prophet. Yale University Press, 2011. Cover Image: Portrait of a Dominican, presumed to be Girolamo Savonarola, c. 1524 Opening Theme: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, "From the New World", Op. 95, B. 178 by Antonín Dvořák Closing Theme: "Dies Irae" performed by the Monastic Choir of the Grimbergen Abbey

When Savonarola's influence prevents Florence from joining an anti-French coalition made up of the other Italian states, he raises the ire of Pope Alexander VI, sparking a deadly rivalry that would last for the next three years.   Email me Follow me on Twitter Like the show on Facebook Watch the show on YouTube Visit the eBay store Support the show on Patreon Bibliography: Bartlett, Kenneth. Florence in the Age of the Medici and Savonarola, 1464-1498: A Short History with Documents. Hackett Publishing, 2018. Landucci, Luca. A Florentine Diary from 1450 to 1516. Columbia University Press, 1927.  Martines, Lauro. Fire in the City: Savonarola and the Struggle for the Soul of Renaissance Florence. Oxford University Press, 2005.  Savonarola, Girolamo. A Guide to Righteous Living and Other Works. Toronto Center for Reformation and Renaissance Studies, 2003. Strathern, Paul. Death in Florence: The Medici, Savonarola, and the Battle for the Soul of a Renaissance City. Pegasus Books, 2016. Villari, Pasquale. Life and Times of Girolamo Savonarola. University of the Pacific Press, 2004. Weinstein, Donald. Savonarola: The Rise and Fall of a Renaissance Prophet. Yale University Press, 2011. Cover Image: Portrait of a Dominican, presumed to be Girolamo Savonarola, c. 1524 Opening Theme: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, "From the New World", Op. 95, B. 178 by Antonín Dvořák Closing Theme: "Dies Irae" performed by the Monastic Choir of the Grimbergen Abbey

The Medici have been expelled from Florence and the French army occupies the city. As the citizens of Florence begin the long process of forming a new republican government, they once more seek the guidance of Savonarola, who aspired to turn the city into a "New Jerusalem." Email me Follow me on Twitter Like the show on Facebook Watch the show on YouTube Visit the eBay store Support the show on Patreon Bibliography: Bartlett, Kenneth. Florence in the Age of the Medici and Savonarola, 1464-1498: A Short History with Documents. Hackett Publishing, 2018. Landucci, Luca. A Florentine Diary from 1450 to 1516. Columbia University Press, 1927.  Martines, Lauro. Fire in the City: Savonarola and the Struggle for the Soul of Renaissance Florence. Oxford University Press, 2005.  Savonarola, Girolamo. A Guide to Righteous Living and Other Works. Toronto Center for Reformation and Renaissance Studies, 2003. Strathern, Paul. Death in Florence: The Medici, Savonarola, and the Battle for the Soul of a Renaissance City. Pegasus Books, 2016. Villari, Pasquale. Life and Times of Girolamo Savonarola. University of the Pacific Press, 2004. Weinstein, Donald. Savonarola: The Rise and Fall of a Renaissance Prophet. Yale University Press, 2011. Cover Image: Portrait of a Dominican, presumed to be Girolamo Savonarola, c. 1524 Opening Theme: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, "From the New World", Op. 95, B. 178 by Antonín Dvořák Closing Theme: "Dies Irae" performed by the Monastic Choir of the Grimbergen Abbey

The "New Cyrus" whose coming Savonarola had long foretold arrives in Italy in the form of King Charles VIII of France. As the seemingly unstoppable armies of France threaten the city with destruction, the people of Florence turn to Savonarola to deliver them from peril. Email me Follow me on Twitter Like the show on Facebook Watch the show on YouTube Visit the eBay store Support the show on Patreon Bibliography: Bartlett, Kenneth. Florence in the Age of the Medici and Savonarola, 1464-1498: A Short History with Documents. Hackett Publishing, 2018. Landucci, Luca. A Florentine Diary from 1450 to 1516. Columbia University Press, 1927.  Martines, Lauro. Fire in the City: Savonarola and the Struggle for the Soul of Renaissance Florence. Oxford University Press, 2005.  Savonarola, Girolamo. A Guide to Righteous Living and Other Works. Toronto Center for Reformation and Renaissance Studies, 2003. Strathern, Paul. Death in Florence: The Medici, Savonarola, and the Battle for the Soul of a Renaissance City. Pegasus Books, 2016. Villari, Pasquale. Life and Times of Girolamo Savonarola. University of the Pacific Press, 2004. Weinstein, Donald. Savonarola: The Rise and Fall of a Renaissance Prophet. Yale University Press, 2011. Cover Image: Portrait of a Dominican, presumed to be Girolamo Savonarola, c. 1524 Opening Theme: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, "From the New World", Op. 95, B. 178 by Antonín Dvořák Closing Theme: "Dies Irae" performed by the Monastic Choir of the Grimbergen Abbey

A shroud of uncertainty descends upon Florence following the untimely death of Lorenzo de Medici. Meanwhile, Savonarola's predictions grow increasingly bolder, as developments to the north threaten to turn his prophecies into reality. Email me Follow me on Twitter Like the show on Facebook Watch the show on YouTube Visit the eBay store Bibliography: Bartlett, Kenneth. Florence in the Age of the Medici and Savonarola, 1464-1498: A Short History with Documents. Hackett Publishing, 2018. Landucci, Luca. A Florentine Diary from 1450 to 1516. Columbia University Press, 1927.  Martines, Lauro. Fire in the City: Savonarola and the Struggle for the Soul of Renaissance Florence. Oxford University Press, 2005.  Savonarola, Girolamo. A Guide to Righteous Living and Other Works. Toronto Center for Reformation and Renaissance Studies, 2003. Strathern, Paul. Death in Florence: The Medici, Savonarola, and the Battle for the Soul of a Renaissance City. Pegasus Books, 2016. Villari, Pasquale. Life and Times of Girolamo Savonarola. University of the Pacific Press, 2004. Weinstein, Donald. Savonarola: The Rise and Fall of a Renaissance Prophet. Yale University Press, 2011. Cover Image: Portrait of a Dominican, presumed to be Girolamo Savonarola, c. 1524 Opening Theme: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, "From the New World", Op. 95, B. 178 by Antonín Dvořák Closing Theme: "Dies Irae" performed by the Monastic Choir of the Grimbergen Abbey

After failing to make inroads with the people of Florence, Savonarola spends the next few years wandering across northern Italy, honing his preaching skills and building a reputation for himself. Half a decade later, he is invited to return at the behest of the city's de-facto ruler, Lorenzo de Medici. Email me Follow me on Twitter Like the show on Facebook Watch the show on YouTube Visit the eBay store Bibliography: Bartlett, Kenneth. Florence in the Age of the Medici and Savonarola, 1464-1498: A Short History with Documents. Hackett Publishing, 2018. Landucci, Luca. A Florentine Diary from 1450 to 1516. Columbia University Press, 1927.  Martines, Lauro. Fire in the City: Savonarola and the Struggle for the Soul of Renaissance Florence. Oxford University Press, 2005.  Savonarola, Girolamo. A Guide to Righteous Living and Other Works. Toronto Center for Reformation and Renaissance Studies, 2003. Strathern, Paul. Death in Florence: The Medici, Savonarola, and the Battle for the Soul of a Renaissance City. Pegasus Books, 2016. Villari, Pasquale. Life and Times of Girolamo Savonarola. University of the Pacific Press, 2004. Weinstein, Donald. Savonarola: The Rise and Fall of a Renaissance Prophet. Yale University Press, 2011. Cover Image: Portrait of a Dominican, presumed to be Girolamo Savonarola, c. 1524 Opening Theme: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, "From the New World", Op. 95, B. 178 by Antonín Dvořák Closing Theme: "Dies Irae" performed by the Monastic Choir of the Grimbergen Abbey

Against the wishes of his parents, a young man from Ferrara named Girolamo Savonarola leaves his home to join the Order of the Dominicans. Thanks to the influence of his austere grandfather, Savonarola begins to grow disillusioned with the Catholic Church and its worldly ways. Email me Follow me on Twitter Like the show on Facebook Watch the show on YouTube Visit the eBay store Support the show on Patreon Bibliography: Bartlett, Kenneth. Florence in the Age of the Medici and Savonarola, 1464-1498: A Short History with Documents. Hackett Publishing, 2018. Landucci, Luca. A Florentine Diary from 1450 to 1516. Columbia University Press, 1927.  Martines, Lauro. Fire in the City: Savonarola and the Struggle for the Soul of Renaissance Florence. Oxford University Press, 2005.  Savonarola, Girolamo. A Guide to Righteous Living and Other Works. Toronto Center for Reformation and Renaissance Studies, 2003. Strathern, Paul. Death in Florence: The Medici, Savonarola, and the Battle for the Soul of a Renaissance City. Pegasus Books, 2016. Villari, Pasquale. Life and Times of Girolamo Savonarola. University of the Pacific Press, 2004. Weinstein, Donald. Savonarola: The Rise and Fall of a Renaissance Prophet. Yale University Press, 2011. Cover Image: Portrait of a Dominican, presumed to be Girolamo Savonarola, c. 1524 Opening Theme: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, "From the New World", Op. 95, B. 178 by Antonín Dvořák Closing Theme: "Dies Irae" performed by the Monastic Choir of the Grimbergen Abbey

Emperor Julian marches east to make war against Rome's traditional rivals- the Persians. When he meets an untimely fate on a Mesopotamian battlefield, with him dies the final hope of Rome's remaining pagans. Email me Follow me on Twitter Like the show on Facebook Watch the show on YouTube Visit the eBay store Support the show on Patreon Bibliography: Bowersock, G.W. Julian the Apostate. Harvard University Press, 1997.  Gibbon, Edward. The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. Vol. 1-3, Everyman, 1993.  Julianus, Flavius Claudius. The Works of Emperor Julian. Literary Liscencing LLC, 2011. Marcellinus, Ammianus. The Roman History of Ammianus Marcellinus. Benediction Classics, 2011.  Murdoch, Adrian. The Last Pagan. Inner Traditions, 2008. Cover Image: Statue of Emperor Julian, displayed at the Louvre Museum in Paris Opening Theme: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, "From the New World", Op. 95, B. 178 by Antonín Dvořák Closing Theme: "The Passage of Time" by Richard Beddow