My Favourite Thirty Years' War Story

When Diplomacy Fails Podcast

Zack Twamley

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

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🗓️ 7 October 2021

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

Welcome to the Thirty Years War...like you've never seen it before! Learn here how the personal rivalry and hatred between Emperor Ferdinand and his subject Frederick pushed Europe to the brink of the abyss...

Over three decades, this history spat out a wide range of fascinating stories and tales, but in this episode I'm going to focus on one in particular - the incredible story of Frederick V's rise, fall then rise and then fall again! It's a winding tale, but it's also emblematic of the wider war, which could make winners out of loser in the space of a day, and where everything, across the continent of Europe itself, could be changed.

This is the Thirty Years War at its most dramatic and captivating, and I believe if we look at the story of Frederick from the beginning, the escalation of the conflict into the 30 year mess we know today makes much more sense. Frederick's departure represented the beginning of a free for all for the sake of power and influence, but so long as he was alive, Frederick's rivalry with Emperor Ferdinand did more than any other relationship to further the war's flames, until virtually every power of consequence was sucked into the vortex.

Sure, you could listen to the real story of the Thirty Years' War, but why not listen to a fictional story, set during this same period? 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. If epic drama, conflict and adorable characters are your thing, Matchlock will be ideal for you!

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome history friends patrons all to my favourite story of the Thirty Years War.
0:06.0	The Thirty Years War contains many stories, many fascinating characters and events and details of course,
0:12.0	and we've explored them in great, great detail already.
0:17.0	But if you're new to this or if you just want to explore one idea in particular, then you've
0:23.6	come to the right place.
0:25.1	Here in this episode, I'll explain a, well, a tale that I believe is a good candidate for
0:30.8	some kind of film.
0:32.0	It's just so poetic and everything comes full circle in such a satisfying way, so hopefully you will stick around
0:39.6	and listen in to it. But if satisfying stories are your thing, oh boy, what a great segue
0:45.9	that was. Matchlock and the Embassy, a historical fiction series set during the 30 Years' War,
0:51.4	beginning essentially in 1622, is out now.
0:54.7	And you can get it by clicking on the link in the description below,
0:57.7	and you'll then be brought to a whole load of relevant vendors to choose from.
1:01.9	So take your pick and enjoy this very different content from me than what you're probably used to.
1:09.4	Yes, I am exploring academia. Yes, I have my
1:12.6	toe in historical nonfiction and being a historian generally, but the creative freedom that
1:18.4	comes with making historical fiction, I mean, that's really special. And I can't express enough
1:23.6	how much I've enjoyed this new venture. So I hope you'll join me for the ride. That again,
1:28.3	Matchlock and the Embassy. I could talk until the cows come home about this and so many other
1:33.9	30 Years War related things, but I'm not going to do that. Instead, I'm going to say, sit back, relax,
1:39.7	and I hope you enjoy what is my favorite story of the Thirty Years' War.
1:51.5	In the first few weeks of 1632, a 35-year-old German, aged well beyond his years, made his way from his exile in the Dutch Republic,
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