Three Decades of Tragedy: A History of the Thirty Years War

Welcome back! Today we finish the Danish phase of the war and end season 2 of the podcast! But despite the end of this phase, we still have twenty or so years to go, so hold on! Thank you for continuing to listen and I hope to see you next episode! Email: 3decot@gmail.com  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/3Decadesoftragedy Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=8984301 Website: https://threedec...

Welcome back! This week we cover the 1627 campaign and the end of armed conflict with the Danish on a larger scale as well as the rewards for the Habsburg court. Thank you for listening and I'll see you guys next time! Email: 3decot@gmail.com  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/3Decadesoftragedy Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=8984301 Website: https://threedecadesoftragedy.com/  Suppo...

Welcome back! This week we cover the battle of Lutter and the last campaign of Mansfield! The war continues and we'll see how it goes for the protestants! Thank you for listening and I'll see you next time! P.S. At one point I mention Mansfield had an army of 40,000. That is a mistake and I meant Wallenstein. Email: 3decot@gmail.com  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/3Decadesoftragedy P...

Welcome back! This week we cover the Upper Austrian Rebellion and other military situations in the war. A revolt in the middle of a war can be costly, so let's see how they do! I hope you guys enjoy it and I'll see you next time! Email: 3decot@gmail.com  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/3Decadesoftragedy Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=8984301 Website: https://threedecadesoftra...

Welcome back! This week, the war begins on a bit of an awkward note and everyone is a little off center. Both sides have issues like any war will have, so it is certainly interesting. I hope you guys enjoy and I'll see you next time! Email: 3decot@gmail.com  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/3Decadesoftragedy Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=8984301 Website: https://threedecadesoftrag...

Welcome back to Three Decades of Tragedy! It's been a year since I started, which I never expected to be as successful. So thank you guys for continuing to listen in! Today's episode covers army logistics and home front policies in relation to the military. I hope you guys are interested in that! Thank you for listening in and I hope for a just as successful year by next August! Email: 3...

Welcome back! Sorry about the delay on uploading! This week we cover the rise of Wallenstein as a general and his effect on the Catholic military. This is important ground to cover as Wallenstein will have a big role in this war. I hope you enjoy it and I'll see you next time! Email: 3decot@gmail.com  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/3Decadesoftragedy Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u...

Welcome back! This week I go over the initial political moves of the Danish into the war. I hope the last episode gave you enough context for this week. See you guys next time! Email: 3decot@gmail.com  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/3Decadesoftragedy Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=8984301 Website: https://threedecadesoftragedy.com/     Support the show Email: 3decot@gmail.com Facebook...

Welcome back! Today I cover a very shortened history of Denmark, so people have a background on the next player in the Thirty Years War. If I missed any information or any cool facts, please contact me. I'm always up to learn more. Also remember to check out The Life and Time of Frederick the Great! See you guys next time! Email: 3decot@gmail.com  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/3Decadesof...

Welcome back! This week we finish up the coverage of Ferdinand's new policies within the HRE. Buckle up for some talk about religion! I'll see you guys next time! Email: 3decot@gmail.com  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/3Decadesoftragedy Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=8984301 Website: https://threedecadesoftragedy.com/   Support the show Email: 3decot@gmail.com Facebook: http...

Welcome back! This week we go into detail about some of the changes Ferdinand implemented in the aftermath of the defeat of the paladins. We will be done with active fighting for awhile, but don't worry, we'll get back to it soon enough. Hope you guys enjoy the episode and I'll see you next time! Email: 3decot@gmail.com  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/3Decadesoftragedy Patreon:...

Welcome back! This week we finish off this little arc with the final defeat of the Paladins and the consolidation of power by the Habsburgs in the HRE. Thank you for sticking around and I'll see you next time! Email: 3decot@gmail.com  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/3Decadesoftragedy Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=8984301 Website: https://threedecadesoftragedy.com/    Support the...

Welcome back! This week we cover two battles and the future of the paladin cause. We are nearing the end of this arc, but still have a while to go till Denmark. I'm sorry this is taking so long, but it's a necessary evil. See you guys next time! Email: 3decot@gmail.com  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/3Decadesoftragedy Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=8984301 Website: https://t...

Welcome back! I managed to get this out after a week instead of the normal two, so I am happy. The topic of this battle is the start of the campaign against the Protestant Paladins and the Battle of Wimpfen, with more to come in future episodes. Thank you for listening in and I'll see you next time! Email: 3decot@gmail.com  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/3Decadesoftragedy Patreon: https:/...

Welcome back! This week I cover a few important figures that will be important in the next couple of episodes as well as the state of the Protestant cause after a few allies have been lost. We will be picking up on the war part of the Thirty Years war next time, so look forward to that. Social media will be posted below, like usual. See you guys next time! Email: 3decot@gmail.com  Facebook: https:...

Welcome back to Three Decades of Tragedy! Sorry that this one is a little short this week, but next time will definitely be longer. This week we cover two people still fighting the Habsburgs and the result of that. Hope you guys enjoy it and see you next time! Email: 3decot@gmail.com  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/3Decadesoftragedy Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=8984301 Website: http...

Welcome back to the podcast! This week we go over the Spanish and the Dutch and the potential re ignition of the Eighty Years Wars  as well as a few other protestant kings. Also happy birthday to me! See you guys next time!  Email: 3decot@gmail.com  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/3Decadesoftragedy Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=8984301 Website: https://threedecadesoftragedy.com/    Su...

Welcome everyone to season 2 of Three Decades of Tragedy! We begin with the aftermath of the loss of the rebellion.  We will get to the involvement of Denmark as we progress, but for now they are not involved. Hope you guys enjoy and see you next time! Email: 3decot@gmail.com  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/3Decadesoftragedy Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=8984301 Website: https://thre...

Hello there and welcome back to Three Decades of Tragedy! After a bit of real life delays, the special discussion episode is ready! We discuss the question of "were the protestants justified in their rebellion?" and "what was the biggest failing of the rebellion?" on top of a few sub ideas. Links related the the guests will be below and please contact me if you want to see me d...

Welcome to the season finale! Today we finish up with this part of the war and head into the next part of the war starting next season/part of this podcast. I hope you guys are enjoying this podcast and I hope you guys are excited for the next part! Next episode should be a discussion among a few of  my friends about a topic or two related to the war, so you can look forward to that. Hope to see y...

So we reach the penultimate of this season of the podcast! We finally cover the Battle of White Mountain and its aftermath. Thank you people for sticking with me all these months and hope you are excited for upcoming content. Once again social media links and patreon will be posted below and I hope you have a good rest of your day! Email: 3decot@gmail.com  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/3Decad...

Welcome back and Happy New Year! I hope you had a good 2021 so far. This week we discuss the leadup to the Battle of White Mountain, the climactic battle of this rebellion. Who will win and decide the fate of Bohemia? Images of the movement of the armies and other images will be on my website and please check out patreon if you wish to support me along with other social media below! See you next t...

Welcome back and Merry Christmas to you all! This week I talk about the Habsburg effort to gather resources and allies to fight against the rebellion. Lets see how successful they are compared to the Protestant rebellion. Relevant images will be posted on the website and I hope to see you next year! Website: http://threedecadesoftragedy.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/3Decadesoftragedy Ema...

Back on time this week! This week we discuss the separation of the Hungarian crown and the Polish and Ottoman involvement in the rebellion.  We are coming close to the end of this season, so I hope you guys are ready! Once again please check out the social media links below and take a gander at my patreon. See you guys next time! Email: 3decot@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/3Decadeso...

Welcome back to the regular schedule! Sorry about getting this out late. Had family obligations. But this week we cover the crowning of a Bohemian king and the fallout of that. Maybe it will be a boon to the rebellion, maybe not. Either way this was an important part of the early history of this war. I'll see you next week when we cover the Hungarian crown and other foreign involvement.  Also...