Episode 443: A New Alliance
Shifting alliances continue to hamper peace efforts in the Thirty Years War.Western Civ 2.0
9 Mar 202517min
Episode 342: The War in Germany
The Thirty Years War continues to drag on in Germany after the death of Ferdinand II and the ascension of Ferdinand III. Western Civ 2.0
7 Mar 202529min
Episode 341: The War After Adolphus
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 Civ 2.0
28 Feb 202521min
Episode 340: The Lion of the North
King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden briefly, but decisively, intervenes in the Thirty Years War.
21 Feb 202520min
Episode 339: Denmark Intervenes
Christian IV of Denmark intervenes in the Thirty Years War. WebsiteWestern Civ 2.0
14 Feb 202519min
Summer of Fire and Blood: The German Peasants War
The German Peasants’ War was the greatest popular uprising in Western Europe before the French Revolution. In 1524 and 1525, it swept across Germany with astonishing speed as well over a hundred thous...
11 Feb 202540min
Episode 338: Cardinal Richelieu
Cardinal Richelieu comes to power in France, altering the course of French history.WebsiteWestern Civ 2.0
10 Feb 202520min
Land Power: Who Has It, Who Doesn’t, and How That Determines the Fate of Societies
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 Power, political scientist Michael Albertus shows that ...
8 Feb 202539min
