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Hello, in 1618 a war began in Europe on such a scale and with such devastation that

its like was not seen for another 300 years.

It pitched Catholics against Protestants, Lutherans against Calvans and Catholics against

across the Holy Roman Empire, drawing in their neighbours and it lasted for 30 gruelling

years from the deep illustration of Prague in 1618 to the peace of Westphalia in 1648.

Many more citizens died than soldiers and family were so great that even cannibalism was excused.

We discussed in the 30 years war now as this autumn we asked you to suggest today's topic.

This one came from Dan Jackson, Barbara Buck, Andre Keel, Rex Walters and I could go on about

another dozen supporters.

My thanks to them and to all of you for sending in several hundred ideas.

With me to discuss the 30 years war are Peter Wilson, Chichilly Professor Epistry of War

at the University of Oxford, O'Linker Rueblaque, Professor of Early Modern European History

at the University of Cambridge and Philoveson Johns College and Toby Osborne, Associate Professor

in History at Durham University.

O'Linker Rueblaque, Walter I was the call the Holy Roman Empire now, the Holy Nor Roman

Empire.

What's the Holy Roman Empire that we're meeting in 1618?

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