Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Apart from war and famine, the Late Middle Ages also saw significant political change. Secular rulers and the Papacy were constantly at odds in terms of who had power over whom. All of this turmoil culminated in the beginning of the Renaissance, so let's see how we got there.

Script by Peter Wyetzner

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