{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/71792aaf-964b-4858-adc0-d414f2bfd26f/273b960f-b420-4c56-a320-c744ffb987e8?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"30YearsWar #32: The Rise and Fall of the Hague Alliance","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/60f5fac192b8225a7f194ebb/6103299158a5b300198fb4cb.jpg?height=200","description":"<p><strong><em>Matchlock</em> is a historical fiction series set during the Thirty Years' War, beginning in 1622, when Matthew Lock lands in Europe to investigate the brutal murder of his parents. </strong></p><p><a href=\"https://books2read.com/matchlockbook1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>Order your copy of Matchlock and the Embassy by clicking here.</em></strong></a><strong> </strong></p><p>The Hague Alliance of 1625 was only the latest in a long series of things that Frederick couldn't afford to get his hopes up about. It involved England, the Netherlands and Denmark in a mutual defensive alliance, and England even went to war with Spain shortly afterwards. But Frederick had been here before, when his allies appeared to save him, only to fall at the last hurdle. This time, it could be different. After all, the King of Denmark Christian IV, was on the case, and he was critical to the pace and shape of the Thirty Years War, even if he was soon to become its most noteworthy victim</p><p><strong>**DON'T FORGET TO FOLLOW THESE LINKS!**</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/WhenDiplomacyFails\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>1) To support the podcast financially in return for some extra audio content, check out Patreon!</em></strong></a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/WhenDiplomacyFailsPodcast/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>2) To find a community of history friends, look at our Facebook page and group!</em></strong></a></p><p><a href=\"https://twitter.com/wdfpodcast?lang=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>3) To keep up to date with us, follow us on Twitter!</em></strong></a></p><p><a href=\"http://www.wdfpodcast.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>4) For everything else, visit our website!</em></strong></a></p><p><a href=\"http://www.wdfpodcast.com/shop\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>5) </em></strong></a><a href=\"http://tee.pub/lic/nrGR-SiRScU\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>For merchandise including tees and mugs, all you have to do is click here!</em></strong></a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.whpsupplyroom.com/history/for-god-or-the-devil-a-history-of-the-thirty-years-war\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>6) Get our new Thirty Years War book, For God or the Devil!</em></strong></a></p>","author_name":"Zack Twamley"}