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

Sep 22, 2025
33 mins

Episode Description

From the archbishop’s rule to the rise of civic power in the 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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