The Murder of Count Charles the Good - March 2 2023

March 2nd: Charles the Good Killed (1127) Some stories, no matter how important, can get lost in the sands of time. Today’s story is one of those forgotten tales. On March 2nd 1127 a man known for his kindness was brutally killed by a family who felt slighted. His death, though long long ago, set off a ripple effect that changed and altered the power structure of European politics.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_the_Good, https://www.medievalists.net/2009/12/the-murder-of-charles-the-good/, https://www.historytoday.com/archive/crisis-flanders-1127-28-murder-charles-good, http://cup.columbia.edu/book/the-murder-of-charles-the-good/9780231136716, http://www.kyrackramer.com/2018/03/01/the-murder-of-charles-the-good-count-of-flanders/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices