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Nicholas Breakspear, the English Pope by Adrian Waddingham
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Nicholas Breakspear was elected pope in 1154, but his story started long before that. The son of a local churchman near St Albans, he would battle his way across Europe to defend and develop Christianity, facing war in Scandinavia and the Moors in the Iberian Peninsula. But it was after he took the throne of St Peter as Adrian IV that he would face his greatest threat: Frederick Barbarossa, who was determined to restore the Holy Roman Empire to its former greatness.
In this talk, given recently at our Annual General Meeting, Adrian Waddingham opens the archives to tell the story of a man who rose from humble beginnings to glorious power – and yet has been all but forgotten ever since. You can listen to our talk below or in our podcast. If you would like to know more, Adrian’s book on this subject is available via many online outlets.
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Manage episode 438499536 series 1177951
Nicholas Breakspear was elected pope in 1154, but his story started long before that. The son of a local churchman near St Albans, he would battle his way across Europe to defend and develop Christianity, facing war in Scandinavia and the Moors in the Iberian Peninsula. But it was after he took the throne of St Peter as Adrian IV that he would face his greatest threat: Frederick Barbarossa, who was determined to restore the Holy Roman Empire to its former greatness.
In this talk, given recently at our Annual General Meeting, Adrian Waddingham opens the archives to tell the story of a man who rose from humble beginnings to glorious power – and yet has been all but forgotten ever since. You can listen to our talk below or in our podcast. If you would like to know more, Adrian’s book on this subject is available via many online outlets.
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