54.1 End of the English Civil War
After the execution of Charles I, Oliver Cromwell and his Commonwealth government asserted their authority over Ireland and Scotland. They fought off an invasion from Charles's son, which was defeated...
13 Nov 202025min
53.3 The Ruin and the Deluge
Turmoil in northern and eastern Europe continues with war involving Sweden, Denmark, Russia, Poland-Lithuania and the Ottoman Empire. The Cossacks of Ukraine lose their last hopes for autonomy. The Ru...
9 Okt 202022min
53.2 The Swedish Deluge, Poland 1655
A Cossack uprising breaks out in 1648 partly a response to local grievances but also an attempt to retain a degree of autonomy. However, by appealing to Moscow for help, Bohadan Khmelnitsky triggers t...
2 Okt 202023min
53.1 Khmelnitsky Cossack Rebellion 1648
First Part of a series 'The Ruin and the Deluge' on the turbulent late 17th century of eastern Europe. In 1648 the Cossacks start a major rebellion against their Polish overlords. In an attempt to ret...
25 Sep 202023min
52.3 The English Civil War
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28 Aug 202029min
52.2 Build-up the English Civil War
Build-up to the English Civil War, with growing tensions between King Charles I and the ParliamentMusic: John Dowland - Lachrimae, or Seven Tears; Lassus - Susanne un jour (piano); Thoinot Arbeau - Or...
21 Aug 202029min
52.1 King James I of England (VI of Scotland)
Part 1 on the English Civil War. The reign of the first Stuart king of England, James I (James VI of Scotland) was relatively calm, but there were religious tensions, including the Gunpowder Plot 1605...
14 Aug 202021min
51.7 Peace of Westphalia
Last decade of the Thirty Years War - French, Swedish, Spanish, German, and imperial armies fight to gain strategic advantage in a central Europe already devastated by many years of conflict and pilla...
17 Jul 202035min
