Switzerland, a Chronicle

Apologies for the lack of a new episode this weekend. Unfortunately I’ve been rather busy in the last couple of weeks with medical issues, scans and office visits. I will be having surgery in the near future. It has thrown me completely off my regular schedule. There's a Facebook page where I'll share news, maps and images that support the narrative - Switzerland, a Chronicle. Please follow me if you'd like and send me feedback. You can find me and support me on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/c/peterwalker392/membership. You can also reach out to me by email at [email protected]. I’d love to hear from you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode 13 of series 2 - We'll look at the effects of the Black Death on Swiss lands. At the time the causes were unknown and in some areas, suspicion fell upon the weak and disfranchised such as lepers and the poor, but, by far, the Jews were singled out as the main antagonists of Christianity and, therefore, were somehow responsible for the huge numbers of deaths in some great scheme of murder.There's a Facebook page where I share news, maps and images that support the narrative - Switzerland, a Chronicle. If you like the podcast and want to keep it advertising free please consider supporting me through Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/c/peterwalker392/membership). You can also reach out to me with your thoughts and feedback by email at [email protected]. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode 12 of series 2 - We'll look at Cultural and Religious achievements and then cover events in Bern, Locarno, Zürich, Luzern, Appenzell, Grisons and the Valais (phew!)There's a Facebook page where I share news, maps and images that support the narrative - Switzerland, a Chronicle. If you like the podcast and want to keep it advertising free please consider supporting me through Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/c/peterwalker392/membership). You can also reach out to me with your thoughts and feedback by email at [email protected]. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode 11 of series 2 - Bern and its Walstätte allies defeat an imperial army led by nobles from the Burgundian Uechtland at the Battle of Laupen in 1339.There's a Facebook page where I share news, maps and images that support the narrative - Switzerland, a Chronicle. If you like what I’m doing please consider supporting me through Patreon, a link for that is also in the episode notes. You can find me and support me on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/c/peterwalker392/membership. You can also reach out to me by email at [email protected]. I’d love to hear from you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode 10 of series 2 - Luzern allies with the Forest Cantons, Bern flexes its muscles against Fribourg and a Revolution takes place in Zürich. There's a Facebook page where I share news, maps and images that support the narrative - Switzerland, a Chronicle. If you like what I’m doing please consider supporting me through Patreon, a link for that is also in the episode notes. You can find me and support me on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/c/peterwalker392/membership. You can also reach out to me by email at [email protected]. I’d love to hear from you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode 9 of series 2 - We'll look at the aftermath of the Battle of Morgarten. The Habsburgs continued to exert their claims to little avail. New alliances emerge in the Swiss lands. There's a Facebook page where I share news, maps and images that support the narrative - Switzerland, a Chronicle. If you like what I’ve started please consider supporting me through Patreon, a link for that is also in the episode notes. You can find me and support me on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/c/peterwalker392/membership. You can also reach out to me by email at [email protected]. I’d love to hear from you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode 8 of series 2 - We'll visit the site of the Battle of Morgarten and learn about the defeat of Leopold I's army by Swiss Confederates, an event that will echo around Europe. The Pact of Brunnen is sworn just three weeks after the battle to reflect a deeper solidarity for the Eidgenossen.There's a Facebook page where I share news, maps and images that support the narrative - Switzerland, a Chronicle. If you like what I’ve started please consider supporting me through Patreon, a link for that is also in the episode notes. You can find me and support me on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/c/peterwalker392/membership. You can also reach out to me by email at [email protected]. I’d love to hear from you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode 7 of series 2 - I'll examine the dual election of Friedrich the Fair of Habsburg and Wittelsbach Ludwig of Bavaria. We'll see how an occupation of the Monastery of Einsiedeln by the men of Schwyz drove the Habsburgs under Leopold, Friedrich's younger brother to contemplate an invasion of Schwyz. I'll also take a look at a current fringe idea that modern Switzerland “descends from” or was founded by escaped Knights Templar.There's a Facebook page where I share news, maps and images that support the narrative - Switzerland, a Chronicle. If you like what I’ve started please consider supporting me through Patreon, a link for that is also in the episode notes. You can find me and support me on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/c/peterwalker392/membership. You can also reach out to me by email at [email protected]. I’d love to hear from you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode 6 of series 2 - I recount the assassination of King Albrecht I by his nephew when crossing the Reuss near Windisch.There's a Facebook page where I share news, maps and images that support the narrative - Switzerland, a Chronicle. If you like what I’ve started please consider supporting me through Patreon, a link for that is also in the episode notes. You can find me and support me on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/c/peterwalker392/membership. You can also reach out to me by email at [email protected]. I’d love to hear from you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode 5 of series 2 - I recount the story of Wilhelm Tell and the shooting of an apple from the head of his son and then look at how the Swiss hero has been perceived and emulated during subsequent history. What is his status today?There's a Facebook page where I share news, maps and images that support the narrative - Switzerland, a Chronicle. If you like what I’ve started please consider supporting me through Patreon, a link for that is also in the episode notes. You can find me and support me on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/c/peterwalker392/membership. You can also reach out to me by email at [email protected]. I’d love to hear from you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.