Episodes

  • Ep. 7. Swiss lands in the first half of the 12th century

    Ep. 7. Swiss lands in the first half of the 12th century
    Aug 12 2025
    In this episode we'll look at events in the first half of the twelfth century. Noble house are on the rise as the Empire is relatively weak. We'll also look at tensions in the heart of Swiss territory. There's also a Facebook page where I'll share news, maps and images that support the narrative - Switzerland, a Chronicle. Find me or support on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/c/peterwalker392/membership.

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    26 mins
  • Ep. 6. Burgundy, Swabia and the Empire in the 11th century

    Ep. 6. Burgundy, Swabia and the Empire in the 11th century
    Jul 29 2025
    Having taken a break in the last episode, we return to the timeline narrative in this episode and pick up in the early 11th century. We'll look at events and changes in Burgundy and Swabia as part of the Empire in the 11th century. The Investiture Crisis between Henry IV and Pope Gregory VII has its effects. There's also a Facebook page where I'll share news, maps and images that support the narrative - Switzerland, a Chronicle. Find me or support on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/c/peterwalker392/membership.

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    24 mins
  • News

    News
    Jul 22 2025

    I have an update about the podcast Switzerland, a Chronicle.


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    1 min
  • Ep. 5. What was life like in the year 1000 CE?

    Ep. 5. What was life like in the year 1000 CE?
    Jul 15 2025

    In this episode we’ll take a break from the timeline narrative and examine what life was like for various people in Swiss territory at different levels of society in the year 1000 CE.


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    19 mins
  • Ep 4. Burgundy, Swabia and the Regnum Teutonicum to the Millennium

    Ep 4. Burgundy, Swabia and the Regnum Teutonicum to the Millennium
    Jul 8 2025
    The story continues after the fall of the Carolingian Empire with Kings in Burgundy and Dukes of Swabia under the Kings of East Francia. New noble families that will be determining history in the coming centuries appear: Houses of Zähringen, Habsburg, Kyburg and others.

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    24 mins
  • Ep 3. To the Treaty of Verdun and the End of the Frankish Empire

    Ep 3. To the Treaty of Verdun and the End of the Frankish Empire
    Jul 1 2025
    Continuing the timeline for our Chronicle of Switzerland and the Swiss peoples, I look at the Carolingian dynasty, the in-fighting that led to the Treaty of Verdun and the End of the Frankish Empire.

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    25 mins
  • Ep 2. Merovingians and Carolingians

    Ep 2. Merovingians and Carolingians
    Jun 24 2025
    Continuing the timeline for our Chronicle of Switzerland and the Swiss peoples, I look at the Frankish Empire and it's Merovingian and Carolingian dynasties.

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    26 mins
  • Ep. 1. Switzerland: Celts, Romans and the Migration Period

    Ep. 1. Switzerland: Celts, Romans and the Migration Period
    Jun 17 2025
    A history of Switzerland and the Swiss might properly open with the thirteenth century but it will be useful to provide some earlier contextual timeline. So where do we start? Where can we first detect the foundations of what we now call Switzerland with it’s peoples, culture and manner of political determination.

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    26 mins