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Episode 341: The War After Adolphus
Season 1 Episode 341
The years after the death of the Swedish King Gustavus Adolphus saw the ever-shifting alliances of the Thirty Years War do maximum damage.
Western Ci…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 340: The Lion of the North
Season 1 Episode 340
King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden briefly, but decisively, intervenes in the Thirty Years War.
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 339: Denmark Intervenes
Season 1 Episode 339
Christian IV of Denmark intervenes in the Thirty Years War.
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Western Civ 2.0
11 months ago
Summer of Fire and Blood: The German Peasants War
Season 1
The German Peasants’ War was the greatest popular uprising in Western Europe before the French Revolution. In 1524 and 1525, it swept across Germany …
11 months ago
Episode 338: Cardinal Richelieu
Season 1 Episode 338
Cardinal Richelieu comes to power in France, altering the course of French history.
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Western Civ 2.0
11 months, 1 week ago
Land Power: Who Has It, Who Doesn’t, and How That Determines the Fate of Societies
Season 1
For millennia, land has been a symbol of wealth and privilege. But the true power of land ownership is even greater than we might think. In Land Powe…
11 months, 1 week ago
Episode 337: Fall of the Winter King
Season 1 Episode 337
Frederick V's brief stint as the leader of the Protestant resistance comes to an end.
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Western Civ 2.0
11 months, 1 week ago
Episode 336: The Defenestration of Prague
Season 1 Episode 336
The Thirty Years War begins with the Bohemian revolt. That begins by a bunch of guys getting chucked out a window...
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11 months, 1 week ago
Episode 335: The Eve of War
Season 1 Episode 335
The death of Emperor Rudolf in 1612 brought his brother Matthias to the throne. While this marked a period of recovery for the Habsburg dynasty, Matt…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 334: On The Brink
Season 1 Episode 334
The years leading up to the Thirty Years War saw the repeated failures of various institutions within the Holy Roman Empire.
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Western Civ Podcast
11 months, 2 weeks ago