30YearsWar #49: The Peace in the East
With Denmark exiting the war in Germany, everything seemed to be looking up Ferdinand in spring 1629, but there was a problem. While on the military front, the Emperor still held the edge, on the dipl...
19 Jan 202234min
The Trent Affair #5: From The Brink
In Episode 5 of the Trent Affair - our final episode, for now! - we ask the big questions, and finish our narrative which stretched across both sides of the Atlantic. At the last moment, it seemed, ca...
31 Dec 202141min
The Trent Affair #4: Ultimatum Received
Listen here to our penultimate episode on the Trent Affair, and the moment when peace or war hung in the balance!After a tense wait, Britain's ultimatum finally arrived in Washington. How would Lincol...
29 Dec 202138min
The Trent Affair #3: Britain's War Plan
Welcome to our third episode of the Trent Affair, here we confront an important question!Would the Americans choose peace, or would they choose war? The ultimatum had been sent on 2 December. The rest...
27 Dec 202134min
The Trent Affair #2: For Law And Honour
Welcome to the second episode of this special miniseries! Happy christmas and thanksss for tuning in!When news of the Trent Affair reached Britain, the British cried foul. The Government made immediat...
25 Dec 202130min
The Trent Affair #1: Setting the Scene
Hello and merry christmas history friends and patrons! To say thanksss for your support and patience over the last year, I thought I'd give you a special miniseries, set in an unfamiliar but fascinati...
23 Dec 202136min
30YearsWar #48: The Web of War
By summer, 1630, the stage had been set for a Swedish intervention in the German War. But how did Sweden get to the point where this became feasible, or justifiable? What had caused diplomacy to fail...
15 Dec 202131min
30YearsWar #47: The Road To Regensburg
By the dawn of 1630, the Emperor's triumph was secure in the Empire, but now he would have to reckon with the princes and electors of that Empire. They had some steep demands of their own - the dismis...
8 Dec 202147min
