57.1 King William III and Irish Catholic Resistance 1688-91
Soon after William of Orange took control of England in the Glorious Revolution 1688 and became King William III of England, he found it necessary to confront a rebellion in Ireland. With the support ...
26 Helmi 202124min
56.1 Glorious Revolution 1688
In 1688 a large invasion arrived in England from the Dutch Republic, led by William of Orange. It was a risky move, driven partly out of fear of the English allying with Louis XIV of France, who was t...
5 Helmi 202132min
55.3 Siege of Vienna 1683
Siege of Vienna 1683www.historyeurope.netwww.patreon.com/historyeuropeMusic: Palestrina (Adoramus te Christe); Elgar (March of the Mogul Emperors) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor...
8 Tammi 202127min
55.2 Build-up to Siege of Vienna 1683
Build-up to Siege of Vienna 1683Picture: Jan SobieksiMusic by composer Johann Jospeh Fux - Symphony in F Major, Partita in G Minorwww.historyeurope.netwww.patreon.com/historyeurope Hosted on Acast. Se...
1 Tammi 202125min
55.1 Emperor Leopold I and the History of Austria
The Habsburg Emperor Leopold I (1658-1705) faces the twin challenge of the France of Louis XIV in the west and the Ottoman Empire in the EastMusic: Christmas Concert by composer Arcangelo CorelliPictu...
25 Joulu 202027min
54.4 Anglo Dutch Wars of 17th Century
In the 1660's and 1670's the British (after the Restoration of the Monarchy led by King Charles II) and the Dutch fight a second and third naval war for control of the seas. It includes the audacious ...
4 Joulu 202032min
54.3 Death of Oliver Cromwell and the Restoration
The death of Oliver Cromwell in September 1658 left the republican government in disarray. The mood of the country favoured the return of monarchy, and so King Charles II was invited to the restored E...
27 Marras 202023min
54.2 The First Anglo Dutch War 1652-54
The Anglo Dutch wars were not only important events in their own right, but also the earliest in a sequence of naval wars which continued into the nineteenth century. At first sight the British Common...
20 Marras 202035min
