The Thirty Years War- a Condensed Version
This is another sort-of reblog of a post from days long past. The original had some …
Tag: Early Modern Europe
Book Review- Europe’s Tragedy: A New History of the Thirty Years War- Peter H. Wilson
If you’re looking for a readable pop history version of the Thirty Years War, do not …
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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 …
Badass of the Month: Cuirassier
In doing some technical research for another main character, I came across these guys. Cuirassiers were …
Bohemia Part 3: The Winter King
Some of you might have noticed that my book is tentatively titled The Winter King. That’s just …
Bohemia Part 2: Battles in the Land of Beer
So, I jumped the gun a bit in my last post. Before the Bohemians could elect …
The Peace of Augsburg
The title of this post implies it’s about peace, but never fear- it will end with …
The Holy Roman Empire
This agglomeration which was called and which still calls itself the Holy Roman Empire was neither …