Podcasts by Three Decades of Tragedy: A History of the Thirty Years War
The Thirty Years War was a major war in European history that had a major influence on the future of Europe, yet outside of history people, people seem to know very little besides the basics. I hope you want to learn more about this war and I promise to try to not sound like a dry history book. Welcome to Three Decades of Tragedy!
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The Edict of Restitution pt. 1 from 2022-02-16T09:00
Welcome back! With the Mantuan issue finished, we move onto the Edict of Restitution! This religious policy is something that will create issues within the HRE and I will explain how. I'll ...
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The Mantuan Inheritance pt. 2 from 2022-02-03T09:00
Welcome back! This week we finish off the Mantuan issue and talk a bit about how it would effect the rest of the war. We are getting to the proper involvement of the Swedish into the war, so buc...
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The Mantuan Inheritance pt. 1 from 2022-01-21T09:00
Welcome back! Sorry for the delay but here it is. This week we cover the first part of the Mantua inheritance issue, along with La Rochelle and the Huguenots. I hope you enjoy and we will finish...
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Return to the Netherlands from 2022-01-06T09:00
Welcome back to the podcast and 2022! Hope you had a good holiday season! With Sweden mostly covered, we move onto other conflicts that are linked to the Thirty Years War, starting with the Eigh...
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The New Swedish Army from 2021-12-16T10:00
Welcome back! This week I cover the reformed Swedish army under Gustavus Adolphus. I am happy to basically present my own research, so enjoy! I'll see you guys next year! Have a very Merry ...
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Gustavus Adolphus and the Polish-Swedish War from 2021-12-01T09:00
Welcome back! This week I give a short biography of the king of Sweden, Gustavus Adolphus as well as the Polish-Swedish war that was fought before the Thirty Years War. One more episode about Sw...
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The Peace of Lubeck from 2021-10-27T14:00
Welcome back! Today we finish the Danish phase of the war and end season 2 of the podcast! But despite the end of this phase, we still have twenty or so years to go, so hold on! Thank you for co...
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The Campaign of 1627 from 2021-10-13T08:00
Welcome back! This week we cover the 1627 campaign and the end of armed conflict with the Danish on a larger scale as well as the rewards for the Habsburg court. Thank you for listening and I&ap...
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The Battle of Lutter from 2021-09-29T09:00
Welcome back! This week we cover the battle of Lutter and the last campaign of Mansfield! The war continues and we'll see how it goes for the protestants! Thank you for listening and I&apos...
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The Upper Austrian Rebellion from 2021-09-15T15:00
Welcome back! This week we cover the Upper Austrian Rebellion and other military situations in the war. A revolt in the middle of a war can be costly, so let's see how they do! I hope you g...
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Rough First Steps from 2021-09-01T10:00
Welcome back! This week, the war begins on a bit of an awkward note and everyone is a little off center. Both sides have issues like any war will have, so it is certainly interesting. I hope you...
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Wallenstein's New Army from 2021-08-04T19:00
Welcome back! Sorry about the delay on uploading! This week we cover the rise of Wallenstein as a general and his effect on the Catholic military. This is important ground to cover as Wallenstei...
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Enter the Danish from 2021-07-21T12:00
Welcome back! This week I go over the initial political moves of the Danish into the war. I hope the last episode gave you enough context for this week. See you guys next time!
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Re-Catholization from 2021-06-23T09:00
Welcome back! This week we finish up the coverage of Ferdinand's new policies within the HRE. Buckle up for some talk about religion! I'll see you guys next time!
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Ferdinand's New Politics from 2021-06-09T10:00
Welcome back! This week we go into detail about some of the changes Ferdinand implemented in the aftermath of the defeat of the paladins. We will be done with active fighting for awhile, but don...
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The Habsburg Victory March pt. 7: Victory at Last from 2021-05-26T09:00
Welcome back! This week we finish off this little arc with the final defeat of the Paladins and the consolidation of power by the Habsburgs in the HRE. Thank you for sticking around and I'l...
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The Habsburg Victory March pt.6: The Battle of Stadtlohn from 2021-05-12T10:00
Welcome back! This week we cover two battles and the future of the paladin cause. We are nearing the end of this arc, but still have a while to go till Denmark. I'm sorry this is taking so ...
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The Habsburg Victory March pt. 5: The Battle of Wimpfen from 2021-04-28T09:00
Welcome back! I managed to get this out after a week instead of the normal two, so I am happy. The topic of this battle is the start of the campaign against the Protestant Paladins and the Battl...
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The Habsburg Victory March pt. 4: The Protestant Paladins from 2021-04-21T08:00
Welcome back! This week I cover a few important figures that will be important in the next couple of episodes as well as the state of the Protestant cause after a few allies have been lost. We w...
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The Habsburg Victory March pt. 3: Continued Resistance from 2021-04-07T11:00
Welcome back to Three Decades of Tragedy! Sorry that this one is a little short this week, but next time will definitely be longer. This week we cover two people still fighting the Habsburgs and...
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The Habsburg Victory March pt. 2: Spain and the Netherlands from 2021-03-25T16:00
Welcome back to the podcast! This week we go over the Spanish and the Dutch and the potential re ignition of the Eighty Years Wars as well as a few other protestant kings. Also happy birthday t...
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The Habsburg Victory March pt. 1: The Aftermath from 2021-03-11T10:00
Welcome everyone to season 2 of Three Decades of Tragedy! We begin with the aftermath of the loss of the rebellion. We will get to the involvement of Denmark as we progress, but for now they ar...
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Special Discussion 1 from 2021-02-24T16:00
Hello there and welcome back to Three Decades of Tragedy! After a bit of real life delays, the special discussion episode is ready! We discuss the question of "were the protestants justifie...
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The Aftermath of White Mountain from 2021-02-04T12:00
Welcome to the season finale! Today we finish up with this part of the war and head into the next part of the war starting next season/part of this podcast. I hope you guys are enjoying this pod...
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The Battle of White Mountain pt 2 from 2021-01-21T09:00
So we reach the penultimate of this season of the podcast! We finally cover the Battle of White Mountain and its aftermath. Thank you people for sticking with me all these months and hope you ar...
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The Battle of White Mountain Pt 1 from 2021-01-06T22:00
Welcome back and Happy New Year! I hope you had a good 2021 so far. This week we discuss the leadup to the Battle of White Mountain, the climactic battle of this rebellion. Who will win and deci...
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The Habsburg Homefront from 2020-12-17T09:00
Welcome back and Merry Christmas to you all! This week I talk about the Habsburg effort to gather resources and allies to fight against the rebellion. Lets see how successful they are compared t...
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The Hungarians and the Outside World from 2020-12-02T17:00
Back on time this week! This week we discuss the separation of the Hungarian crown and the Polish and Ottoman involvement in the rebellion. We are coming close to the end of this season, so I h...
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The Bohemian Crown from 2020-11-19T20:00
Welcome back to the regular schedule! Sorry about getting this out late. Had family obligations. But this week we cover the crowning of a Bohemian king and the fallout of that. Maybe it will be ...
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The Initial Moves from 2020-11-09T09:00
Hello again and welcome back! This week I cover the initial military campaigning of the Thirty Years War. If any of you are confused about military terms, I can gladly do a segment next time cov...
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The Defenstration of Prague from 2020-11-02T11:00
Hello ladies and gentlemen! We have finally reached the start of the war. While it starts as a spark, it will create an explosion that will consume Europe. I will cover the direct lead up to the...
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Before the Defenestration, Part 4: The Military of Europe from 2020-10-25T09:00
Hello again folks! Sorry about the delay. Today I cover the last of the backstory of the war, the general military paradigm of 17th century Europe. To understand the early part of the war, one m...
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Before the Defenestration, Part 3: The Habsburg Dynsaty from 2020-10-07T17:00
Welcome back all! This week I summarize the history of the Habsburg dynasty leading up to the Thirty Year War. Also Habsburg jaws aplenty! Only one more episode left before the defenestration, s...
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Before the Defenestration, Part 2: Religion of the HRE from 2020-09-23T15:00
Welcome back folks! This week we go over religion in the HRE and how it affected the Thirty Years War in a broad sense. I hope you people have you pope hats ready! Related Images will be posted ...
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Before the Defenestration, Part 1: The Holy Roman Empire from 2020-09-09T18:00
In this weeks episode, we go over the basic structure of the Holy Roman Empire, the battleground of the Thirty Years war. We will be getting to the start of the war after a few setup episodes. A...
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Introductions from 2020-08-26T20:00
Welcome to the first episode of Three Decades of Tragedy! We will get to more details next week, so enjoy this short treat.
Links for people
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Introductions from 2020-08-26T20:00
Welcome to the first episode of Three Decades of Tragedy! We will get to more details next week, so enjoy this short treat.
Links for people
http://threedecadesoftragedy.com/
ht...
Introductions from 2020-08-26T20:00
Welcome to the first episode of Three Decades of Tragedy! We will get to more details next week, so enjoy this short treat.
Links for people
http://threedecadesoftragedy.com/
ht...