On the night of January 1, 1492, Christian soldiers quietly entered Granada's Alhambra palace. By dawn, the banners of Castile and Aragon flew from the towers of Iberia's last Muslim kingdom. Royal heralds announced a glorious military conquest blessed by divine providence. The reality was much messier—Granada fell due to secret negotiations and betrayal, not battlefield heroics. However, this orchestrated victory marked a truly transformative moment: the end of a decade-long campaign that bu...
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On the night of January 1, 1492, Christian soldiers quietly entered Granada's Alhambra palace. By dawn, the banners of Castile and Aragon flew from the towers of Iberia's last Muslim kingdom. Royal heralds announced a glorious military conquest blessed by divine providence. The reality was much messier—Granada fell due to secret negotiations and betrayal, not battlefield heroics. However, this orchestrated victory marked a truly transformative moment: the end of a decade-long campaign that bu...
76: Private Lives, Public Spaces: Domestic Space in Early Modern Architecture
I Take History With My Coffee
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76: Private Lives, Public Spaces: Domestic Space in Early Modern Architecture
Send Me A Text Message How did the spaces where people lived shape their family relationships, privacy, and daily interactions? This episode examines domestic architecture across three major cities during a period of significant social transformation. We explore how Renaissance Florence evolved from medieval tower houses to horizontal palazzi, creating new concepts of individual privacy within family structures. In Protestant Amsterdam, narrow canal houses reflected Calvinist values while int...
I Take History With My Coffee
On the night of January 1, 1492, Christian soldiers quietly entered Granada's Alhambra palace. By dawn, the banners of Castile and Aragon flew from the towers of Iberia's last Muslim kingdom. Royal heralds announced a glorious military conquest blessed by divine providence. The reality was much messier—Granada fell due to secret negotiations and betrayal, not battlefield heroics. However, this orchestrated victory marked a truly transformative moment: the end of a decade-long campaign that bu...
