Thirty Years' War: The Age Of Iron
Thirty Years' War: The Age Of Iron
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Thirty Years' War: The Age Of Iron

5.3 / 10
2018
1 season
6 episodes
Documentary

This documentary drama series tells the story of the Thirty Years War from the perspective of the people who experienced it: like the soldier Peter Hagendorf, the "Winter Queen" Elisabeth Stuart, the famous artist Peter Paul Rubens and the "Grey Eminence" Father Joseph. This visual memory of the 17th century forms the 'archive footage' in the series. Combined with vivid drama and contributions from international experts, the series builds a bridge between "now" and "then" enabling viewers to experience what it was like to live through the Thirty Years' War.

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Cast

Seasons

  • Chaos (1618-1621)

    1.Chaos (1618-1621)

    7.0
    13-10-201852m

    After the Defenestration of Prague in 1618, the young elector Frederick V of the Palatinate and his wife Elisabeth Stuart are crowned King and Queen of Bohemia - an affront to the...

  • God (1626-1630)

    2.God (1626-1630)

    8.0
    13-10-201852m

    The Catholic armies are attacked by an immense empire from the north: Denmark. At the same time, the Catholic Spanish Netherlands are fighting the separatist Dutch Protestants. Pet...

  • Might (1630-1632)

    3.Might (1630-1632)

    7.0
    13-10-201852m

    Ferdinand II, the Holy Roman Emperor intends to re-Catholicise numerous possessions - by consent or by force. Peter Hagendorf, fighting in the Imperial army, is injured during the...

  • Devastation (1632-1633)

    4.Devastation (1632-1633)

    7.0
    18-10-201852m

    Sweden's intervention fundamentally changes the situation. King Gustavus Adolphus is more than a match for the Imperial forces led by General Wallenstein. City by city, territory i...

  • Revenge (1634-1640)

    5.Revenge (1634-1640)

    8.0
    18-10-201852m

    The Holy Roman Empire lies in ruins. Thousands of Scottish, Italian, English, and Swiss mercenaries come to pick over the spoils. Father Joseph and Cardinal Richelieu has recruited...

  • Peace (1646-1649)

    6.Peace (1646-1649)

    7.0
    18-10-201852m

    The tide of the war changes constantly. In 1643, the French defeat the Spanish. In the same year, an entire French army is taken prisoner. The desire for peace is growing. At the e...

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