A geopolitical history of the cataclysmic events that shaped the First Vatican Council and the Dogma of Papal Infallibly. After Gregory XVI died, the aristocracy of Europe convened to pressure the college of cardinals to ensure the next pope is an inexperienced liberal, someone who can be told what to do, that the fate of European monarchies hung i…

A geopolitical history of the cataclysmic events that shaped the First Vatican Council and the Dogma of Papal Infallibly. This new pope, Pius IX, immediately displayed the qualities the power brokers of Europe, both lay and ecclesiastic, had hoped for. He was young and affable, conciliatory and responsive to modern sensibilities. He was popular amo…

A geopolitical history of the cataclysmic events that shaped the First Vatican Council and the Dogma of Papal Infallibly. An Ultramontane Church instantly became a cause for the papacy. Pius threw his weight in on the issue, choosing sides where previous popes declined to get involved. Gueranger, doing the bidding of Pius, went for the low hanging …

A geopolitical history of the cataclysmic events that shaped the First Vatican Council and the Dogma of Papal Infallibly. Many bishops were just simply skeptical of anything Pius IX was up to, from Bishop Freppel of Anger, France: The Council is being held either too soon or too late. Too late, because we are at the end of the pontificate of a tire…

A geopolitical history of the cataclysmic events that shaped the First Vatican Council and the Dogma of Papal Infallibly. On September 8th, the Italian king’s messenger arrived in Rome to deliver the last plea of Victor Emanuel III. Reading the letter, Pius slammed the document on the table and unleashed his famous temper. He raged at the Italian d…

A story of the persecution and survival of the Polish Church during communist rule. Jaruzelski too recognized the winds of change and embraced Gorbachev’s policies of perestroika and glasnost: progress and transparency. Jaruzelski desperately needed an off ramp from where he had taken Poland. After the kidnapping and murder of Father Jerzy, his reg…

A story of the persecution and survival of the Polish Church during communist rule. The story of this Christ-nation begins over a thousand years ago with the conversion of this agrarian people and ends in the offices of the most powerful people in the world. The pope, representing a Vatican at peak world-wide influence, and the president of the Uni…

A story of the persecution and survival of the Polish Church during communist rule. And so, it was these two men, Wyszynski and Gomulka who would represent the front lines of a new yet long forecasted confrontation: Communism VS Roman Catholicism. Prior to occupying Poland, the Soviets had a relatively easy time of taking over state churches. The O…

A story of the persecution and survival of the Polish Church during communist rule. The head of the KGB in Moscow, Yuri Andropov, telephoned the KGB office in Warsaw and demanded to know how they could possibly let this happen. They responded that Mr. Andropov should direct his questions to Rome, not Warsaw. When Polish communist politician Stanisl…

A story of the persecution and survival of the Polish Church during communist rule. On the dark night of December 12th, as most Poles were preparing for the coming Christmas season, Operation Azalea commenced. Phone lines in Poland were suddenly cut. Radio and television stations were swarmed and commandeered by military police who came out of nowh…

The Crusades, these Christian holy wars emblazoned into modern consciousness are explicit Catholic history. Therefore, as Catholics, we must reckon with them. In this historical narrative I attempt to answer two surprisingly difficult questions: What were the Crusades and why did they happen? For show transcripts and sources, please visit gatesofhe…

Welcome to the Gates of Hell Podcast. For show transcripts and sources, please visit gatesofhellpod.com.By Stephen Lynch DiJulius

I regret to announce that — though, as I said, two years is far too short a time to spend among you — this is the end. I am going. I am leaving now. Good bye.By Evergreen Podcasts

"To Jack, however, it was glorious drama. He stood there, his Macmillan kilt bright against the grey smoke, chin up, fingers working, left elbow rhythmically squeezing the sack, right foot tapping the beat - playing a wild, heathen dance to Vulcan, the Roman fire god.” In his life, John had tragically lost his wife and two of his sons. So by the ti…

Follow Autumn and learn more about Reading's Boys at the following links: @__autumnleaf__ https://thereadingpost.com/author/ahendrickson/ https://www.facebook.com/readingsboys It is my intention to cover as much of our town’s sons (and perhaps daughters too, should I find out about any young nurses or the like from Reading) as I can while also doin…

"The stubbornness of this young man was beginning to get to me. He was just a kid – and I’m a mature command pilot. Besides all of that, this was my airplane, and it made me angry that this punk was trying to tell me what I could and could not do with it. I knew its capabilities and I knew its limitations. He waived his gun in my face again, Algera…

"Forget everything else, every fight that has been won or lost before and all of those that will be contested in years to come. Forget every battle of man against man, of mind against mind, of soul against soul. This is the one. This is the greatest.”’ Ali affixed a higher purpose to his fights. His fight wasn’t against the human being in the oppos…

“One ought to teach the silly Christians rather than punish them.” - Julian the Apostate Our subject today, understanding his faith, on face value seems quite simple. And yet, the more you understand him, the more complex the relashiship gets. The story of this man’s life is very much the clash the Christianity and paganism. Woe to our subject for …

Quick update to a few housekeeping notes, show schedule, etc., plus some insight into what goes on with my time outside of podcasting. https://www.patreon.com/writteninbloodhistoryBy Evergreen Podcasts

“These few words are being set down here as they come from my mind and my heart. And if I must write them with my hands in chains, I find that much better than if my will were in chains.” For Franz Jagerstatter, he somehow recognized the Nazi’s for who they really were. He could see their long game. He knew their ideology was one of destruction and…

"O Sarah, I wait for you there! Come to me, and lead thither my children." https://www.patreon.com/writteninbloodhistory Further Reading/Principle Sources: https://www.pbs.org/kenburns/civil-war/war/historical-documents/sullivan-ballou-letter/ https://www.battlefields.org/learn/primary-sources/sullivan-ballou-letter Photo Credit: Public Domain, htt…

“The principle aim of John’s aristocratic knights was to seize foreign territory, settle on it themselves, create estates, install tenants, marry the sisters and daughters of other invading Normans and establish their own dynasty. They were land-hungry. They wanted medieval society’s primary recourse on which to create lordships and establish their…

Discover the woman who commanded 70,000 pirates and owned the South China Sea. https://www.patreon.com/writteninbloodhistory Further Reading/Principle Sources: https://history.howstuffworks.com/historical-figures/mrs-cheng-ching-shih-pirate.htm http://www.theglobaldispatches.com/articles/the-pirate-ching-shih https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/t…

"I can’t do it. I’ve got to get into something that brings me hard, solid gold in my hand." https://www.patreon.com/writteninbloodhistory Further Reading/Principle Sources: Hatch, Thom. 2014. The last outlaws: the lives and legends of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Photo Credit: CJDiJulius.myportfolio.com Media Credit: The Marty Ray Project Al…

I am extremely fortunate to have the chance to interview Mr. Donald Cooke. His story picks up after the Ayatollah has seized control of Iran. And so enjoy this sequel of sorts, told from an eye witness to the dramatic events surrounding the Iran Hostage Crisis. https://www.patreon.com/writteninbloodhistory Photo Credit: https://www.britannica.com/e…

“We made the Shah what he has become. We nurtured his love for grandiose geopolitical schemes and supplied him the hardware to indulge his fantasies. Now, his regime is coming apart under the pressures of imported modernization.” https://www.patreon.com/writteninbloodhistory Further Reading/Principle Sources: Milani, Abbas. 2012. The Shah. New York…

"Dozens of stowaway microorganisms lurked on board, and Mir had developed the distinct aroma of sweaty men locked in a small house with cognac." https://www.patreon.com/writteninbloodhistory Further Reading/Principle Sources: http://www.spacefacts.de/bios/cosmonauts/english/krikalyov_sergei.htm https://www.discovermagazine.com/the-sciences/the-last…

“Only fancy to yourself, an old German Baron, with a large brilliant star on his breast, three French aides-de-camp and a large, spoiled Italian dog, and none of all that company could speak a word of English.” https://www.patreon.com/writteninbloodhistory Further Reading/Principle Sources: Lockhart, Paul Douglas. 2010. The drillmaster of Valley Fo…

“Most of all the blood, my arms are up to the elbows in blood. That is the most terrible thing that lies in my soul.” Patreon Further Reading/Principle Sources: Taubman, William. 2017. Khrushchev: the man, his era. Credits: Cover Art Credit: Courtney DiJulius Music Credit: Dario, Song of the Volga Boatmen - Red Army Chorus - Leonid Kharitonov…

“I stayed alive while most of my contemporaries, my classmates at the Academy, my friends with whom I had worked in the party organization, lost their heads as enemies of the people." Patreon Further Reading/Principle Sources: Taubman, William. 2017. Khrushchev: the man, his era. Credits: Cover Art Credit: Courtney DiJulius Music Credit: Song of th…

“Surely, in a building that had 1,942 keys, there were people who knew how to get down to these cellars without the permission of the authorities..." Patreon Further Reading/Principle Sources: https://www.messynessychic.com/2014/08/26/unmasking-the-parisian-phantom-of-the-opera/ https://www.oldstyletales.com/single-post/2018/09/25/The-Phantom-of-th…

“Although born a slave I always felt that I was a man and ought to be free, and I would be free or die.” Patreon Further Reading/Principle Sources: Lineberry, Cate. 2018. Be free or die: the amazing story of Robert Smalls' escape from slavery to Union hero. Credits: Cover Art Credit: Courtney DiJulius Music Credit: Dario Tartagni…

From the bottom of my heart, I thank all of you history fans out there who found all of this worthwhile. PatreonBy Evergreen Podcasts

"So forever in the future Shall I battle as of yore, Dying to be born a fighter But to die again once more." Patreon Further Reading/Principle Sources: Axelrod, Alan. 2006. Patton: a biography. Credits: Cover Art Credit: Courtney DiJulius Music Credit: Dario TartagniBy Evergreen Podcasts

"I daresay that for every man remembered for acts of peace there are fifteen made immortal by war and since in my mind all life is a struggle to perpetuate your name, war is naturally my choice." Patreon Further Reading/Principle Sources: Axelrod, Alan. 2006. Patton: a biography. Credits: Cover Art Credit: Courtney DiJulius Music Credit: Dario Tart…

"The skeleton sits forever with us at the feast. It may mean murder, it may mean abdication, but it serves always to remind us of the unexpected." Patreon Further Reading/Principle Sources: Tuchman, Barbara W. 1994. The guns of August. New York: Ballantine.By Evergreen Podcasts

“Somme. The whole history of the world cannot contain a more ghastly word.” Patreon Further Reading/Principle Sources: Carpenter, Humphrey. 2002. JRR Tolkien: a biography. London: HarperCollins. Credits: Cover Art Credit: Courtney DiJulius Music Credit: Dario TartagniBy Evergreen Podcasts

“First you kind of laugh at it, then you read about it, and it was just horrible.” Patreon Further Reading/Principle Sources: Puleo, Stephen. 2019. Dark tide: the great Boston molasses flood of 1919.By Evergreen Podcasts

"I admire you for marching with your regiment; I dare say you are the only man of your rank who ever performed such a journey on foot." Patreon Further Reading/Principle Sources: Letters of hugh, earl percy, from boston and new york, 1774-1776. 2010. [Place of publication not identified]: Nabu Press. Credits: Cover Art Credit: Courtney DiJulius Mus…

“It was a big, menacing thing. It also was the scariest thing I've ever seen." Patreon Further Reading/Principle Source: http://www.gitwisters.com/gitwisters/By Evergreen Podcasts

"For the first time since trumpets flattened the walls of Jericho, a significant advantage was handed back to the side besieging a stoutly fortified castle." Patreon Further Reading/Principle Sources: Crowley, Roger. 2014. 1453: the Holy War for Constantinople and the clash of Islam and the West. New York: Hachette. Credits: Cover Art Credit: cjdij…

"He has practiced deceit and now he has had it practiced on him." Patreon Further Reading/Principle Source: Magie, David. 1921. Historia Augusta, Volume I: Hadrian. Aelius. Antoninus Pius. Marcus Aurelius. L. Verus. Avidius Cassius. Commodus. Pertinax. Didius Julianus. Septimius Severus. Pescennius Niger. Clodius Albinus. http://www.loebclassics.co…

"the sacred call of their country; their ancestral liberty; the gods of their German hearths; and their mother, who prayed, with himself, that he would not choose the title of renegade and traitor to his kindred, to the kindred of his wife, to the whole of his race in fact, before that of their liberator." Patreon Further Reading/Principle Sources:…

“We annihilated the world before your very ears, and utterly destroyed the C. B. S. You will be relieved, I hope, to learn that we didn't mean it, and that both institutions are still open for business.” Patreon Further Reading/Principle Source: Schwartz, A. Brad. 2015. Broadcast hysteria: Orson Welles's War of the Worlds and the art of fake news.…

“When I was a child of ten, I went down on my bare knees by my bedside one night and promised God that I should devote my life to an effort to free my country. I have kept that promise.“ Patreon Further Reading/Principle Sources: Odonnell, Ruan. 2016. Patrick pearse - 16lives. Credits: Cover Art Credit: cjdijulius.myportfolio.com Music Credit: Herv…

“You can appreciate my position, Chief Lane… in trying to keep two thousand red-blooded young men on campus when an occasion like this presents itself.” Patreon Further Reading/Principle Source: Tucker, Todd. 2018. Notre Dame vs. the Klan: how the Fighting Irish defeated the Ku Klux Klan. https://public.ebookcentral.proquest.com/choice/publicfullre…

“If he call me a dog, be sure that I will bite him so soon as I shall perceive my opportunity.” Patreon Further Reading/Principle Sources: SPINKS, STEPHEN. 2019. EDWARD II THE MAN: a doomed inheritance. [S.l.]: AMBERLEY PUBLISHING. TUCHMAN, BARBARA W. 1978. A distant mirror: a calamitous 14th century. ALFRED A. KNOPF. Prestwich, Michael. 1997. Edwa…

“Although Tecumseh led a brilliant campaign against the Americans during the War of 1812, his death in 1813 and the disintegration of his pan-Indian confederacy spelled the effective end of organized Indian resistance in the Northwest.” Patreon Further Reading/Principle Source: Wilson, Frazer Ells. 1993. The treaty of Greenville: being an official …

“She could no longer look toward this flaming mass. Suddenly she awoke to a sense of her dangerous situation. Hot, blinding tears shut out all the glittering arms and bright uniforms, and the cries of the dazed inhabitants from their different coverts drowned the music of drum and fife.” Patreon Further Reading/Principle Sources: Van Deusen, Mary. …

"If these things are not understood it is impossible for people in Europe to have any true idea of how things are in Japan, and they remain in a sort of confusion or perplexity. " Patreon Further Reading/Principle Sources: Lockley, Thomas. 2019. African samurai: the true story of Yasuke, a legendary black warrior in feudal Japan. Toronto: Harlequin…