Major Player: Karl I Ludwig, Elector Palatine
Calling Karl Ludwig a major player is a bit of a stretch, since he played a …
Tag: Thirty Years War
Major Player: Emperor Ferdinand III
While the Emperor Ferdinand II played a big part in kicking off the Thirty Years War, …
Major Player: Albrecht von Wallenstein
Wallenstein is one of the more interesting historical figures to emerge from the Thirty Years War…
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 …
Book Review: The Life of Courage by Johann Grimmelshausen
A few months ago I reviewed Simplicius Simplicissimus, a best-selling German novel set during the Thirty …
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Major Player: King Louis XIII of France
Anyone who’s read Dumas’ The Three Musketeers (read it, it’s great!) or seen one of the many …
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 …
The Thirty Years War- a Condensed Version
This is another sort-of reblog of a post from days long past. The original had some …
Book Review: Gustavus Adolphus by Theodore Aryault Dodge
I swear this is not a book review blog. At least that’s not the only thing …
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