WDF 25.0: SPECIAL= The 30 Years War Part One: The End of the 16th Century

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

4.8 • 773 Ratings

🗓️ 20 August 2013

⏱️ 68 minutes

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With a longer title than the war itself, we are finally here with the first of nine parts on the 30 Years War!!! I am very excited, so join me as we look at the rebuilding of France, the failures of Liz' fightback policies, the war within Ireland and much more! Thanksssss!Remember history friends, you can help this podcast and ensure that this is where history thrives! Support us by going to www.patreon.com/WhenDiplomacyFailsFollow me on Twitter @wdfpodcastAnd visit our official website www.wdfpodcast.com Get bonus content on Patreon

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0:00.0	Imagine winning 15 million pounds on Christmas Day.
0:05.5	The 15 million pound Lotto jackpot must be won on Christmas Day.
0:10.7	There's still time to get in the draw.
0:13.1	Lotto, will you be the next millionaire?
0:16.1	The National Lottery, rules and procedures apply.
0:18.5	Players must be 18 or over.
0:27.6	No. lottery, rules and procedures apply, players must be 18 or over. It is impiety and almost blasphemy to presume to know the will of God.
0:34.0	It comes from the sin of pride.
0:36.7	Even kings must submit to being used by God's will without knowing what it is.
0:41.4	They must never seek to use it.
0:44.1	King Philip II of Spain.
0:47.5	Hello and welcome to the When Diplomacy Fell special on the Thirty Years' War, episode 20.0, the end of the 16th century.
0:57.1	This is the first part of what I hope will be a nine-part series on the 30-years war,
1:02.5	and will follow the same formula as the World War I special I did before,
1:06.9	in that each episode will chronologically examine the events from a certain period.
1:11.9	As we progress, you should hopefully gain a clearer picture of the circumstances of the time,
1:17.5	and will hopefully understand what the major players in Europe hoped to gain in 1618 when they embarked
1:24.4	on three decades of murderous warfare.
1:32.5	A little disclaimer before we launch into this, though, because it's the very first episode,
1:35.9	I still don't know entirely what my angle is on this war as a whole.
1:42.1	With the First World War, I must confess, I knew a whole lot more about it before I set to work.
1:45.8	That's not to suggest I don't have a load of sources and info standing by, just that right now I haven't developed a clear enough picture of the events as
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