547-561
The two remaining Merovingian kings, Chlothar and Childebert, rule the now vast lands of the Franks, while warily eying each other. The question of inheritance hangs over everything, and one son decides to betray his father.
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Title Music:
"The Britons" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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The Dark Ages Podcast is returning
It has been almost exactly six months since the last time I posted an episode. I think we can agree that it has been too long, and that you all deserve an explanation.
This short announcement sums it up, but to put it even more briefly, flood, bad, long repair, school, kids, life.
Thank you to all of you who have kept up with the cast, and welcome to newcomers who may or may not know about the long absence.
See you tomorrow!
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58. Bishops' Gambits
c. 500 to 590
"Bishops move diagonally. That's why they often turn up where the kings don't expect them to be."
- Terry Pratchett, Small Gods
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Title Music:
"The Britons" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Additional Music:
Hildegard of Bingen, “Antiphon for St. Ursula”
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57. The Life and Loves of Theudebert I
516 - 548
One of the strongest of the early Merovingians, Theudebert built a powerful kingdom while squabbling with his uncles and carrying on a complicated personal life.
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Webpage for this Episode: https://darkagespod.com/2025/04/16/57-the-life-and-loves-of-theudebert-i/
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Title Music:
"The Britons" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
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56. The Inheritance of Clovis
511-532
Out of the four sons of Clovis, not one of them was the type to stay at home, or to be content with what he had. In this episode, we’ll abandon chronological accuracy for the moment, to tell stories of each of these kings. Violence, mostly.
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Title Music:
"The Britons" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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The history of Europe from 376 and beyond the Fall of Rome.
Barbarian invasions, kings, queens, and saints, myths and legends.
It’s the history they skipped.
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