The Italian Wars, Part 1

The Italian Wars, Part 1

By Wondery / Patrick Wyman

The Italian Wars were the defining conflict of the sixteenth century, bridging the gap between the Middle Ages and the early modern period. Today, we explore their origins in medieval dynastic infighting and their opening stages, as King Charles VIII of France rolled south into Italy and changed European politics forever.

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