Three Decades of Tragedy: A History of the Thirty Years War

Welcome back and Happy New Year! I hope you had a good 2021 so far. This week we discuss the leadup to the Battle of White Mountain, the climactic battle of this rebellion. Who will win and decide the...

7 Jan 202113min

Welcome back and Merry Christmas to you all! This week I talk about the Habsburg effort to gather resources and allies to fight against the rebellion. Lets see how successful they are compared to the ...

17 Dec 202013min

Back on time this week! This week we discuss the separation of the Hungarian crown and the Polish and Ottoman involvement in the rebellion. We are coming close to the end of this season, so I hope yo...

2 Dec 202017min

Welcome back to the regular schedule! Sorry about getting this out late. Had family obligations. But this week we cover the crowning of a Bohemian king and the fallout of that. Maybe it will be a boon...

20 Nov 202018min

Hello again and welcome back! This week I cover the initial military campaigning of the Thirty Years War. If any of you are confused about military terms, I can gladly do a segment next time covering ...

9 Nov 202019min

Hello ladies and gentlemen! We have finally reached the start of the war. While it starts as a spark, it will create an explosion that will consume Europe. I will cover the direct lead up to the event...

2 Nov 202017min

Hello again folks! Sorry about the delay. Today I cover the last of the backstory of the war, the general military paradigm of 17th century Europe. To understand the early part of the war, one must un...

25 Okt 202015min

Welcome back all! This week I summarize the history of the Habsburg dynasty leading up to the Thirty Year War. Also Habsburg jaws aplenty! Only one more episode left before the defenestration, so I ho...

7 Okt 202016min