Episode 39 - The Ghost of Cardinal Richelieu

<p>In the ending days of the Thirty Years’ War, both sides struggle desperately for any advantage. Under First Minister Cardinal Mazarin, France is fighting a war on three fronts. But military heroes like the Prince de Condé give her an advantage over the stagnant Spanish Empire. Meanwhile, Swedish general Lennart Torstensson leads his army into the very heartland of the Austrian Empire.</p> <p>Can the Habsburg powers of Spain and the Holy Roman Empire withstand this assault? Will the fledgling Dutch Republic finally gain their independence once and for all? One way another, the end of the war and the Peace of Westphalia will change the world forever.</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE TO RELEVANT HISTORY, AND NEVER MISS AN EPISODE!</p> <p>Relevant History Patreon: <a href='https://bit.ly/3vLeSpF'>https://bit.ly/3vLeSpF</a></p> <p>Subscribe on Apple Music (iTunes): <a href='https://apple.co/2SQnw4q'>https://apple.co/2SQnw4q</a></p> <p>Subscribe on Google Music: <a href='https://bit.ly/30hUTRD'>https://bit.ly/30hUTRD</a></p> <p>Subscribe on Spotify: <a href='https://spoti.fi/38bzOvo'>https://spoti.fi/38bzOvo</a></p> <p>RSS feed: <a href='https://bit.ly/2R0Iosz'>https://bit.ly/2R0Iosz</a></p> <p>Relevant History on Twitter: <a href='https://bit.ly/3eRhdtk'>https://bit.ly/3eRhdtk</a></p> <p>Relevant History on Facebook: <a href='https://bit.ly/2Qk05mm'>https://bit.ly/2Qk05mm</a></p> <p>Relevant History SubscribeStar: <a href='https://www.subscribestar.com/relevant-history'>https://www.subscribestar.com/relevant-history</a></p> <p>Official website: <a href='https://bit.ly/3btvha4'>https://bit.ly/3btvha4</a></p> <p>Episode transcript: <a href='https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRta8zistDAzRl4uauNzkdZeIU6aoiQc6JqrAbhNL0SCtPES5JhZjlvEhZmHGuKo9ixZn7IU3qFcsx9/pub'>https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRta8zistDAzRl4uauNzkdZeIU6aoiQc6JqrAbhNL0SCtPES5JhZjlvEhZmHGuKo9ixZn7IU3qFcsx9/pub</a></p> <p>Music credit: Sergey Cheremisinov - Black Swan</p>