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EPISODE · Sep 22, 2025 · 33 MIN

#92 Retrospective: High Medieval Cologne and the Rise of the Citizenry

from The History of Cologne · host Willem Fromm

In this retrospective episode, we explore how medieval Cologne’s citizens gradually challenged the authority of their archbishops, built their own institutions, and laid the foundations for urban independence in the High Middle Ages.

In this retrospective episode, we explore how medieval Cologne’s citizens gradually challenged the authority of their archbishops, built their own institutions, and laid the foundations for urban independence in the High Middle Ages.

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#92 Retrospective: High Medieval Cologne and the Rise of the Citizenry

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