WDF 25.6: SPECIAL= The 30 Years War Part Nine: 1630-32 I

In this states we drop some important news on you guys - WDF has jumped on the glorious bandwagon that is Patreon! Listen here to find out what this means for WDF going forward, why you should be exci...

21 Feb 201718min

With our coverage of late 1671-spring 1672 we bring our incredible story up to date and perhaps get to grips at last with how the Franco-[English]-Dutch War FINALLY broke out. Will we make it to the w...

20 Feb 201738min

Welcome to episode 9! A whole lot goes on here folks, as we unravel the remainder of 1671 and explain how in this last year of peace, various powers were making their plays either to ensure their secu...

13 Feb 201736min

Welcome to part 8! Herein we examine the journey of William of Orange to London, and we try to assess the pressures that the man was under as leader of the House of Orange. After that, we switch gears...

6 Feb 201738min

Welcome back to the Franco-Dutch world! This week we're untangling Arlington's role in what went down in summer 1670, specifically when Minette came to Dover to finalise the details of the Treaty of.....

23 Jan 201741min

Welcome to episode 6! Here we look at Charles, that pesky monarch, who managed to lead his country out of the doldrums of the post-war defeat to the Dutch, into the most powerful alliance agreement he...

16 Jan 201742min

In this episode we delve into the complicated nature of Dutch domestics; what de Witt planned to do to rid himself of the Orange influence once and for all, and how William III sought to outmaneuver h...

9 Jan 201743min

In this episode we further unravel the events and complications surrounding the TA and the secret articles within it. What made Louis so angry and why did Johan de Witt feel he had no choice? Also, wh...

19 Dec 201644min