30YearsWar #40: Doing God's Work
When Diplomacy Fails Podcast
Zack Twamley
4.8 • 773 Ratings
🗓️ 11 August 2021
⏱️ 35 minutes
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Summary
Matchlock is a historical fiction series set during the Thirty Years' War, beginning in 1622, when Matthew Lock lands in Europe to investigate the brutal murder of his parents.
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Emperor Ferdinand had it all. The Habsburg dynasty had never been so supreme, and his enemies had been utterly vanquished. But it was not enough for him, or the Jesuits that whispered in his ear. They wanted more than victory, they wanted spiritual triumph as well and to do this, they would risk everything. The Edict of Restitution was the fruit of the Emperor's triumph, but it would prove a bridge too far. Listen here to find out why, what the Edict entailed, and how everything was about to change for the Habsburgs, at the worst possible time.
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Last minute party, what will I bring them something unexpected? |
| 0:06.2 | Let's play scratch cards. |
| 0:09.3 | Trying to find something a bit different. |
| 0:11.4 | Why not add some play to Christmas? |
| 0:13.2 | With scratch cards from the National Lottery. |
| 0:15.4 | Pick them up in store now. |
| 0:16.6 | Please gift responsibly. |
| 0:17.6 | Rules and procedures apply. |
| 0:18.5 | Players and gifters must be 18 or over. |
| 0:22.4 | Thanks for your support on Patreon, John Harding. John Harding was responsible for delivering |
| 0:28.7 | some of the mysterious one-sheet bulletins that later transpired to be the edict of restitution. |
| 0:35.3 | Thanks for that, John. This of of course, is all a lie, |
| 0:38.6 | but if you would like me to lie about you, |
| 0:40.1 | you know where to go. |
| 0:41.0 | Head on over to patreon.com |
| 0:42.5 | forward slash when diplomacy fails |
| 0:44.3 | or click on the link in the description below. |
| 0:46.4 | More on that later, |
| 0:47.3 | but for now, |
| 0:48.3 | enjoy episode 40 of the 30 years war. |
| 0:51.4 | Music a heart. of the Thirty Years' War. |
| 1:07.0 | Hello and welcome history friends patrons all to the Thirty Years' War. So last time we looked at how Emperor Ferdinand leveraged his position in the Holy Roman Empire |
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