Show notes
In episode 1 of Summitry, producer Russell Barnes and historian David Reynolds explore the backstory of high-stakes diplomacy on the world stage, from the Field of the Cloth of Gold (1520)—where Henry VIII and Francis I staged the ultimate power flex—to the Congress of Berlin (1878), where Europe’s balance of power was redrawn. Fast forward to today: with seismic shifts in world affairs, the rise of digital diplomacy, and Trump’s dramatic, unpredictable summits, understanding the history of summitry has never been more urgent.
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