1916 - Episode 9: 'Call Them Blessed'

When Diplomacy Fails Podcast

Zack Twamley

19th Century, 20th Century, International Relations, Politics, Thirty Years' War, Korean War, 18th Century, First World War, Phd, 17th Century, European History, History, War

4.8 • 773 Ratings

🗓️ 24 May 2016

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

In this episode we detail the final hurdles that almost prevented the rising from going ahead, only for the Military Council to surge on regardless, dooming the rising's limited chances of success to a fool's errand, and committing all that took part to certain failure. Some within the organisations that took part would have told you though, it was not military success that mattered, so much as an action in the first place. If the British reacted afterwards, then the next chapter would be written in their favour. Little thought was given to the men fighting in Europe in the name of the Empire and Home Rule - they would learn of the rising with disbelief and horror, but these emotions would soon be replaced with rage, a rage that was the majority opinion of those Irish that hated the rebels and all they stood for. While it did not seem as though the eventuality that the rebel leaders fought for would ever come to pass, they recognised that this was merely early days - this was the first element of their... Get bonus content on Patreon

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0:00.0	You are listening to When Diplomacy Fails Podcast. Thank you for downloading and listening to this episode. My name is Zach Twomley and we are going to continue our coverage of the 1916 Rising and all the stuff that goes along with it. But first, I'd just like to remind you that this podcast is a member of the Agora Podcast Network. And that within that Agora podcast network, there is a load of podcasts that you should definitely check out.
0:26.7	Everything from Wittenberg to Westphalia, our latest member podcast, which you should check out, to American Biography by the Wonderful as always, Tom Daly.
0:37.0	Every month, the Agora Podcast Network promotes a particular podcaster to you guys,
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1:02.9	and you'll be greeted with his vast array of projects that range from How Jamaica Conquered the World to 10 American Presidents,
1:06.3	which incidentally I starred on, to Mid-Atlantic. Go and check it out. Royfield Brown is a experienced,
1:15.3	professional and pretty darn good podcaster, and you would do yourself a good service
1:20.1	by listening to his vast catalogue. Anyway, with that out of the way, I think we can get down to
1:26.8	1916 once again.
1:28.9	We are officially halfway through our coverage, so it brings me great pleasure and joy,
1:34.7	because this has taken so much work, to say this. Thank you very much for your support and
1:39.9	for your continuing interest in what's been a very personal but also a rewarding project for me
1:46.6	and even though it's taken a good bit of work and even though it's been hard work and I've
1:51.5	had to ignore my family and friends and the usual struggles of a podcaster you know them
1:56.6	but I'd just like to say a big thanks because your support has made it all much easier
2:02.3	your financial support is still welcome
2:04.5	and it has been forthcoming
2:06.4	but if I could make a special
2:08.7	please since we are halfway through the series
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