Age of Bismarck - Introduction

King Philip IV of Spain and King Charles of Britain had a surprising amount in common by the late 1630s. Both were presiding over a deteriorating situation domestically and abroad, and during the Batt...

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The war which began in the Habsburg humiliation at Prague had arguably crystallized by the late 1630s, and thus begins perhaps my favourite period of the conflict! We now have battles raging in Northe...

22 Sep 202234min

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6 Sep 202237min

Having looked at Sweden's failed plans for Poland, and then at Richelieu's ultimate survival, we return here to the Swedish theatre - this time, the pressure is all on the Swedish Chancellor Axel Oxen...

19 Aug 202235min

Since my laptop died, I would REALLY appreciate your support in getting a new one. RIP my twelve year old lappy!After so many years of cold war, finally, by 1635, France and Spain were destined to fac...

4 Aug 202232min

Sweden's strategic situation was pretty desperate by early 1635, but to appreciate just how desperate it was, we have to look away from the Holy Roman Empire, and towards the East, where in Poland, th...

20 Jul 202236min

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