When Diplomacy Fails Podcast
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30YearsWar #26: The Disunited Provinces
🕑 Added 2021-01-10 19:52:56 +0000 UTC[PATRONS]
In today's episode we look at the story of the Dutch in a time of peace and tranquility - or at least, peace - and ask what went wrong. The problem was that the United Provinces were not so united after all, and were in fact beset by divisions on numerous levels. A state which had been forged in war, and which found its identity in war, suddenly had to cope without war, and it was harder than expected.
Between 1610-19, the Dutch Republic was struck by a new religious dispute which was soon folded into the political and societal tensions. The two camps became inflamed, and with the Spaniard always the subject of suspicion, it became clear that blood would have to be paid, for the crisis to pass...
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Brian Pritzl
Thanks Zack
When Diplomacy Fails Podcast
Sorry friends, Patreon did that thing where I upload the episode, and everything appears fine, only for it not to work at all without any explanation. Uploading AGAIN now!
Ian Wilson
Same problem for me too.
Robbie Monsma
Yeah, Zach, need the download, please!
Brian Pritzl
No download file? Also doesn't want to play from the Patreon platform.
