51.3 Invasion of Christian IV of Denmark
Warfare engulfs central Europe as Spain and the Dutch renew their war and Christian IV of Denmark invades the Holy Roman empire. Ferdinand II declares the Edict of Restitution to reassert Catholicism ...
12 Juni 202029min
51.2 The Bohemian Revolt, Defenestration of Prague 1618
The Thirty Years war is triggered by a revolt in Bohemia, and the famous Defenestration of Prague 1618. Frederick V of the Palatinate accepts the rebels' invitation to lead them, leading to the Battle...
5 Juni 202029min
51.1 Thirty Years War 1618-48, Background
The 17th century was one of the most bloody of European history. The Thirty Years War in particular is notorious for the sustained carnage and destruction it caused, and still burns in German memory a...
29 Maj 202031min
50.4 Battle of Khotyn 1621
Sultan Osman II leads a massive invasion force to Poland, confident of victory after defeating a Christian army the year before. The Ottomans meet a combined Polish-Cossack army near the Romanian-Poli...
29 Feb 202023min
50.3 Build-up to the Battle of Khotyn 1621
Cossacks raid the Black Sea coast as far as Kaffa and Istanbul. King Sigismund III of Poland vies for control of Moldavia, today a region in Romania with the Turks. In response Sultan Osman II declare...
21 Feb 202022min
50.2 Ottoman Empire - Beginning of the Decline
A succession of weak rulers begins the gradual decline of the Ottoman Empire. Their fight with the Habsburgs for control of Hungary continues with the Long Turkish War 1593-1606 Hosted on Acast. See a...
14 Feb 202028min
50.1 The Cossacks
Background to the Battle of Khotyn 1621. The Cossacks occupy a central place in the history of Ukraine and surrounding region. They were not so much a distinct race but a way of life, a military caste...
7 Feb 202020min
49.5 Anglo-Spanish War 1585-1604
The famous Spanish Armada of 1588 was only one of several battles in the Anglo-Spanish War of 1585-1604. Elizabeth hoped to take advantage of her victory by striking another blow to the Spanish fleet ...
9 Aug 201930min
