Text usProduced by: Mickie EberzIn this brutal deep-dive into medieval darkness, we leave the battlefield behind and shine a torch on the murders and massacres that happened off the field. These are the betrayals in cathedrals, assassinations at royal feasts, religious purges, political executions, and grisly ājusticeā carried out behind closed castle doors.From the shocking murder of Archbishop Thomas Becket in his own cathedral to the York pogrom of 1190, from Scotlandās infamous Black Dinner to a royal execution by red-hot poker, this episode explores the blood-soaked stories of power, paranoia, and vengeance that shaped historyāand still echo in our nightmares.Also featuring:ā ļø The Massacre of the Latins in Constantinopleš„ The St. Briceās Day MassacrešŖ The Pazzi ConspiracyBecause sometimes, in the Middle Ages, the real horror didnāt wear armorāit wore a crown, a robeā¦ or nothing at all.Closing us out is Amigo the Devilās hauntingly furious cover of āBefore He Cheats,ā originally performed by Carrie Underwood.Because if anyone knew about vengeance, it was medieval Europe.Support the showDemented Darkness https://open.spotify.com/show/2ausD083OiTmVycCKpapQ8Dark Side of the Nerd https://open.spotify.com/show/6cwN3N3iifSVbddNRsXRTuFoxhound43 https://rumble.com/user/Foxhound43
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Text usProduced by: Mickie EberzIn this brutal deep-dive into medieval darkness, we leave the battlefield behind and shine a torch on the murders and massacres that happened off the field. These are the betrayals in cathedrals, assassinations at royal feasts, religious purges, political executions, and grisly ājusticeā carried out behind closed castle doors.From the shocking murder of Archbishop Thomas Becket in his own cathedral to the York pogrom of 1190, from Scotlandās infamous Black Dinner ...