Swiss Mercenaries (Encore)
Everything Everywhere Daily: History, Science, Geography & More
Gary Arndt
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🗓️ 14 January 2024
⏱️ 12 minutes
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| 0:00.0 | The following is an encore presentation of Everything Everywhere Daily. |
| 0:04.0 | When most people think of Switzerland, they think of a small country embedded in the Alps that makes fine chocolates and is the home of the |
| 0:13.2 | cuckoo clock. They've been neutral in European conflicts for almost 500 years and |
| 0:17.0 | they serve as the headquarters for several international organizations. Yet it was the |
| 0:21.9 | Swiss who during the Renaissance were some of the most feared and in-demand |
| 0:25.6 | of mercenary fighters in Europe. Learn more about the Swiss mercenaries and how they instilled |
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| 1:47.0 | In Shakespeare's play Hamlet, |
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