WDF 29.10: The Franco-Dutch War III

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

🗓️ 12 December 2016

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, we investigate the truth behind the historical consensus. The Triple Alliance of Sweden, Britain and the Netherlands has traditionally been attributed to Johan de Witt's freak out over Louis XIV's invasion of the Spanish Netherlands, but the reality, as we'll see, is more interesting (and more Stuart) than one might expect. Sound good? Check us out!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	Last minute party, what will I bring them something unexpected?
0:06.2	Let's play scratch cards.
0:09.3	Trying to find something a bit different.
0:11.4	Why not add some play to Christmas with scratch cards from the National Lottery?
0:15.4	Pick them up in store now.
0:16.6	Please gift responsibly. Rules and procedures apply.
0:18.5	Players and gifters must be 18 or over.
0:22.7	Hello and welcome to When Diplomacy Fails. This is the latest installment of the Franco-Dutch War.
0:29.2	So thanks for joining us, and if you haven't heard the previous episodes, I would really encourage
0:33.3	you to go and check them out, so you have a better feel for what's going on during this period of
0:37.3	history.
0:38.7	So, what is when diplomacy fails? Well, when diplomacy fails, above all, is a listener-supported
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0:49.1	know already, but which most of you may not know, is that Zach has been doing an awful lot of adulting recently,
0:56.2	mainly because he's getting married in May.
0:58.2	So if you guys feel like you'd be in a position to contribute anything other than moral support,
1:02.7	I would really, really encourage you to check out the monthly subscription options,
1:07.0	where you can support when diplomacy fails for as little as one euro a month, or
1:11.8	two euro, 50, or five euro, or 10 euro or 20 euro, if you're feeling insanely generous.
1:17.4	There are some really generous history friends out there already, and I can't thank you guys
1:21.1	enough for supporting this podcast with your hard-earned cash, because it's because of people
1:26.2	like you that I'm able to keep on doing this
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