A brief history of one of the greatest gifts of the Church to the world: the university.

Thomas goes from best friend of Henry II and second most powerful man in the realm to enemy of the king and martyred friend of Christ

The Late 12th and Early 13th centuries saw the birth of two of the great religious orders in the Church, founded by two of her greatest saints.

From 1096 to 1270, Christian Crusaders sought to retake the Holy Land after it had been taken by Muslim forces.

In 1054 a scandalous schism occurred between East and West, Constantinople and Rome, that endures to this day.

The life of the Father of Western Monasticism and the Father of Europe, St. Benedict; the cultural contributions of his spiritual sons.

The rise and spread of Islam up to its defeat at the Battle of Tours; Charles Martel, Pepin, and the Holy Roman Emperor Charlemagne

Discussing the impact of Constantine's reign on the Church and world history.