On the first day of Christmas my true love said to me

Rip up the chariot

Forget about the telly

Let's play scratch cards

Coins out to scratching

Everybody laughing better not be cheating

And the chance to win a pound or three

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Gregory was present to greet the deputation

of Muscovite merchants and diplomats who arrived in Sweden in 1633. He received a lot of

sable fur coats for his troubles. Good for you, Gregory. This of course is all a lie, but if you would

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Hello and welcome history friends patrons all to episode 61 of the 30 Years' War.

So in the last episode, we reached something of a watershed moment.

The Battle of Nordlingen in 1634 accelerated the timetable of Cardinal Richelieu and compelled

him to involve France in the morass of

conflicts which made up the 30 years war. The retreat of Swedish forces to Pomerania and the

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