Thirty Years War, 1618-1648
By Samuel Rawson Gardiner
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Delve into the tumultuous saga of the Thirty Years War (1618-1648) with Samuel Rawson Gardiner, a historian whose insights remain highly regarded. This conflict, ignited as a civil war between Protestant princes and the Catholic Holy Roman Emperor, Ferdinand II, quickly spiraled into a broader struggle for European supremacy as external powers intervened. In this concise yet powerful account, Gardiner recounts the legendary battles and the audacious commanders—Mansfeld, Wallenstein, Tilly, and Gustavus Adolphus, among others. Meanwhile, the cunning Cardinal Richelieu, though frail in body, masterfully manipulated secret subsidies and diplomatic strategies, undermining Austria and Spain, and paving the way for Frances golden age. Join Pamela Nagami, M.D., as she brings this captivating narrative to life.
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051 - Ch 11 Section 4 Continuance of the War between France and Spain 1648-1660
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Feb 20, 2026 |
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050 - Ch 11 Section 3 Condition of Germany
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Feb 19, 2026 |
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049 - Ch 11 Section 2 The Treaty of Westphalia October 1648
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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048 - Ch 11 The End of the War Section 1 Turenne's Strategy June 1645-October 1648
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Feb 17, 2026 |
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047 - Ch 10 Section 6 More French Victories May 1643-August 1645
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Feb 16, 2026 |
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046 - Ch 10 Section 5 Aims and Character of Richelieu December 1642-May 1643
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Feb 15, 2026 |
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045 - Ch 10 Section 4 French Successes July 1639-December 1642
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Feb 14, 2026 |
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044 - Ch 10 Section 3 The Struggle for Alsace January 1638-July 1639
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Feb 13, 2026 |
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043 - Ch 10 Section 2 Spanish Successes May 1635-December 1637
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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042 - Ch 10 The Preponderance of France Section 1 Open Intervention of France May 1635
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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041 - Ch 9 Section 5 Imperialist Victories and the Treaty of Prague February 1634-May 1635
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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040 - Ch 9 Section 4 Assassination of Wallenstein February 1634
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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039 - Ch 9 Section 3 Resistance to Wallenstein's Plans January-February 1634
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Feb 08, 2026 |
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038 - Ch 9 Section 2 Wallenstein's Attempt to Dictate Peace April-December 1633
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Feb 07, 2026 |
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037 - Ch 9 The Death of Wallenstein and the Treaty of Prague Section 1 French Influence in Germany Novembe
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Feb 06, 2026 |
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036 - Ch 8 Section 6 The Battle of Lutzen October-November 1632
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Feb 05, 2026 |
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035 - Ch 8 Section 5 Struggle between Gustavus and Wallenstein June-October 1632
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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034 - Ch 8 Section 4 Wallenstein's Restoration to Command September 1631-June 1632
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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033 - Ch 8 Section 3 March of Gustavus into South Germany October 1631-May 1632
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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032 - Ch 8 Section 2 Battle of Breitenfeld September 1631
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Feb 01, 2026 |
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031 - Ch 8 The Victories of Gustavus Adolphus Section 1 Alliance between the Swedes and the Saxons June-Se
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Jan 31, 2026 |
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030 - Ch 7 Section 5 The Fall of Magdeburg January-May 1631
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Jan 30, 2026 |
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029 - Ch 7 Section 4 The Swedes Establish Themselves on the Coast of the Baltic July 1630-January 1631
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Jan 29, 2026 |
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028 - Ch 7 Section 3 Wallenstein Deprived of his Command March 1629-September 1630
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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027 - Ch 7 Section 2 French Intervention in Italy 1628-1630
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Jan 27, 2026 |
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026 - Ch 7 The Edict of Restitution Section 1 Oppression of the Protestants March 1628-May 1629
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Jan 26, 2026 |
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025 - Ch 6 Section 4 The Siege of Rochelle 1625-1628
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Jan 25, 2026 |
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024 - Ch 6 Section 3 The Siege of Stralsund August-February 1628
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Jan 24, 2026 |
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023 - Ch 6 Section 2 Resistance to Wallenstein in the Empire October 1627-February 1628
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Jan 23, 2026 |
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022 - Ch 6 Stralshund and Rochelle Section 1 Fresh Successes of Wallenstein August 1626-October 1627
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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021 - Ch 5 Section 4 Defeat of Mansfeld and Christian IV February-August 1626
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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020 - Ch 5 Section 3 Wallenstein's Armament July 1625-February 1626
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Jan 20, 2026 |
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019 - Ch 5 Section 2 English Diplomacy August 1624-July 1625
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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018 - Ch 5 Intervention of the King of Denmark Section 1 Christian IV and Gustavus Adolphus 1624
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Jan 18, 2026 |
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017 - Ch 4 Section 5 Rise of Richelieu August 1624-September 1625
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Jan 17, 2026 |
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016 - Ch 4 Section 4 England and France October 1623-August 1624
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Jan 17, 2026 |
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015 - Ch 4 Section 3 Danger of the Lower Saxon Circle August-December 1623
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Jan 17, 2026 |
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014 - Ch 4 Section 2 Christian of Brunswick in Lower Saxony November 1622-August 1623
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Jan 17, 2026 |
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013 - Ch 4 Mansfeld and Christian in North Germany Section 1 Mansfeld's March into the Netherlands July-No
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Jan 17, 2026 |
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012 - Ch 3 Section 4 The Fight for the Lower Palatinate April-July 1622
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Jan 17, 2026 |
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011 - Ch 3 Section 3 Frederick's Allies October 1621-May 1622
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Jan 17, 2026 |
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010 - Ch 3 Section 2 The War in the Upper Palatinate January-October 1621
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Jan 17, 2026 |
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009 - Ch 3 Imperialist Victories in Bohemia and the Palatinate Section 1 The Attack upon Frederick Novembe
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Jan 17, 2026 |
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008 - Ch 2 Section 4 Ferdinand on his Defence March-November 1619
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Jan 17, 2026 |
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007 - Ch 2 Section 3 The War in Bohemia May 1618-February 1619
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Jan 17, 2026 |
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006 - Ch 2 Section 2 The Revolution at Prague March-May 1618
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Jan 17, 2026 |
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005 - Ch 2 The Bohemian Revolution Section 1 The House of Austria and its Subjects 1600-1618
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Jan 17, 2026 |
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004 - Ch 1 Section 4 Three Parties and Three Leaders 1596-1612
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Jan 17, 2026 |
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003 - Ch 1 Section 3 Reaction Against Protestantism 1570-1596
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Jan 17, 2026 |
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002 - Ch 1 Section 2 Protestantism in Germany 1517-1570
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Jan 17, 2026 |
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001 - Ch 1 Causes of the Thirty Years' War Section 1 Political Institutions of Germany 1440-1517
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Jan 17, 2026 |