Major Player: Charles I, King of England
While War of the Four Gods takes place in a pseudo-Scandinavian world, the story is based …
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Major Player: Bernhard of Weimar
One of the most successful German Protestant generals, Bernhard was extremely influential during the middle part …
Major Player: Gustav II Adolf, King of Sweden
For someone who was involved in the Thirty Years War a mere two years, Gustav Adolf …
Major Player: Cardinal Richelieu
Armand Jean du Plessis, Cardinal-Duke of Richelieu and of Fronsac, sometimes called the Red Cardinal, was …
Major Player: Christian IV of Denmark
It’s been a while since I’ve done one of these posts, but now that I’m in …
Badass of the Month: Winged Hussars
This is sort of a reblog. I did a bunch of research-heavy posts back in the …
Why This War Was So Awful
Whenever I think I’m not quite depressed enough to do this story justice, I look at …
Major Player: Christian of Brunswick
The fantasy version of this guy wasn’t going to come into play until the second book, …
Badass of the Month: Musketeers
The mere mention of musketeers brings to mind attractive men wearing large hats, tall boots and …
Major Player: Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor
Since the majority of my main characters are based on historical figures, I thought I’d profile …