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The history of the rise of Al-Andalus and the gradual re-conquering of Spain by the Spanish Christian kingdoms is an epic tale beginning in the year 712 and concluding with the fall of the Kingdom of Grenada in 1492. Join the History of the Crusades Podcast as we cover this lengthy piece of narrative history.
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King Fernando of Portugal goes to extraordinary lengths to secure the throne for his young daughter, Beatrice.
Episode 143 - Schism

Episode 143 - Schism

2026-10-2321:511

We check in on the Reconquista, then watch as the kingdoms on the Iberian peninsula attempt to negotiate the political shockwaves caused by the papal schism.
With the assistance of his English allies, Carlos the Bad returns to the Kingdom of Navarre - but his luck quickly runs out.
Carlos the Bad of Navarre finds himself in trouble on two fronts, with his possessions in Normandy under attack from the French and with the Kingdom of Navarre invaded by Castile. 
The King of Navarre, Carlos the Bad, decides to insert himself into the Hundred Years War with disastrous consequences.
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