The Verge: Reformation, Renaissance, and Forty Years that Shook the World

An accessible tour through a pivotal period in history

Patrick Wyman is the host of the popular Tides of History podcast and despite having a Ph.D focused on late antiquity, his true calling seems to be making history of all eras accessible to those of us without advanced degrees in the field. The Verge is no different, focusing on a 40 year window that gave us the Reformation and the Renaissance, forces that would strongly shape the next several centuries of politics and culture in Europe and beyond. Wyman has the ability to give his writing enough heft to please history enthusiasts, but remain engaging to readers with a more casual interest in history.