IMH's Prefekt @profmurdoch.bsky.social here discusses a range of issues around the #30YearsWar with @alicekonig.bsky.social from the @uniofstandrews.bsky.social
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#ThirtyYearsWar #17thC #EarlyModern #Skystorians #MilHist
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#ThirtyYearsWar #17thC #EarlyModern #Skystorians #MilHist
June 29, 2025 at 8:54 AM
IMH's Prefekt @profmurdoch.bsky.social here discusses a range of issues around the #30YearsWar with @alicekonig.bsky.social from the @uniofstandrews.bsky.social
open.spotify.com/episode/5ORG...
#ThirtyYearsWar #17thC #EarlyModern #Skystorians #MilHist
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#ThirtyYearsWar #17thC #EarlyModern #Skystorians #MilHist
I did this figure last year and shared some pics, but I've recently seriously upped my photography game. So, here are some shots that really do it justice. 75mm figure of a curiassier in Swedish service, c. 1630. #histscalemodels #30yearswar
September 19, 2025 at 7:29 AM
I did this figure last year and shared some pics, but I've recently seriously upped my photography game. So, here are some shots that really do it justice. 75mm figure of a curiassier in Swedish service, c. 1630. #histscalemodels #30yearswar
Bit of culture... stopped for a quick butchers at Rocroi, where the ramparts are very much still intact. #30yearswar #belgianbeerweekender
March 14, 2026 at 10:49 AM
Bit of culture... stopped for a quick butchers at Rocroi, where the ramparts are very much still intact. #30yearswar #belgianbeerweekender
We are pleased to learn that one of our Honorary Research Fellows at IMH is now on Bluesky. Dr Kathrin Zickermann ( @kzickermann.bsky.social ) is an expert on Swedish territories in the Holy Roman Empire (Bremen Stift, Verden & Pomerania.)
Give her a follow #Skystorians
#ThirtyYearsWar #30YearsWar
Give her a follow #Skystorians
#ThirtyYearsWar #30YearsWar
June 25, 2025 at 12:55 PM
We are pleased to learn that one of our Honorary Research Fellows at IMH is now on Bluesky. Dr Kathrin Zickermann ( @kzickermann.bsky.social ) is an expert on Swedish territories in the Holy Roman Empire (Bremen Stift, Verden & Pomerania.)
Give her a follow #Skystorians
#ThirtyYearsWar #30YearsWar
Give her a follow #Skystorians
#ThirtyYearsWar #30YearsWar
Interesting that prominently mentioning "News from Tilly's Headquarters" was a selling point in Antwerp.
#30yearswar
#30yearswar
News printed in Antwerp 400 years ago: wars, rumours of wars, and non-existent peace talks.
April 2, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Interesting that prominently mentioning "News from Tilly's Headquarters" was a selling point in Antwerp.
#30yearswar
#30yearswar
A small contribution to #WomensHistoryMonth by Dr Kathrin Zickermann and myself.
Scottish Widows in the #ThirtyYearsWar
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Scottish Widows in the #ThirtyYearsWar
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Bereft of all Human Help: Scottish Widows during the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648)
This article traces the plight of the widows of Scottish soldiers who participated in the Thirty Years' War. Contrasting a number of strategies the women used in two main contrasting legal systems...
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March 2, 2025 at 2:22 PM
A small contribution to #WomensHistoryMonth by Dr Kathrin Zickermann and myself.
Scottish Widows in the #ThirtyYearsWar
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🗃 #Skystorians #EarlyModern #30YearsWar @uhihistory.bsky.social @womenknowhistory.bsky.social @emwjournal.bsky.social #Women #Widows
Scottish Widows in the #ThirtyYearsWar
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🗃 #Skystorians #EarlyModern #30YearsWar @uhihistory.bsky.social @womenknowhistory.bsky.social @emwjournal.bsky.social #Women #Widows
@earlymodernjohn.bsky.social
this caught my eye: a poor stranger from Magdeburg is seeking relief from the Skinners in 1634 because of 'the overthrow & destruccion of that towne'. They gave him £10, which seems generous.
this caught my eye: a poor stranger from Magdeburg is seeking relief from the Skinners in 1634 because of 'the overthrow & destruccion of that towne'. They gave him £10, which seems generous.
March 24, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Finally, the Battle of #Lemgo article is published (1638). It would never have made it to print without the excellent input of my co-author, Dr Kathrin Zickermann from UHI Centre for History
#ThirtyYearsWar #30YearsWar #30YW #17thC #Skystorians @smrg.bsky.social @mhafhs.bsky.social #MilSky
#ThirtyYearsWar #30YearsWar #30YW #17thC #Skystorians @smrg.bsky.social @mhafhs.bsky.social #MilSky
December 21, 2023 at 9:02 AM
Finally, the Battle of #Lemgo article is published (1638). It would never have made it to print without the excellent input of my co-author, Dr Kathrin Zickermann from UHI Centre for History
#ThirtyYearsWar #30YearsWar #30YW #17thC #Skystorians @smrg.bsky.social @mhafhs.bsky.social #MilSky
#ThirtyYearsWar #30YearsWar #30YW #17thC #Skystorians @smrg.bsky.social @mhafhs.bsky.social #MilSky
Everyone has a favourite Dutch Golden Age painter!
This is mine.
Who is yours?
🗃️ #EarlyModern #17thC #17thCentury #History #HistoricalFiction #EnglishCivilWar #30YearsWar
#WarsoftheThreeKingdoms
This is mine.
Who is yours?
🗃️ #EarlyModern #17thC #17thCentury #History #HistoricalFiction #EnglishCivilWar #30YearsWar
#WarsoftheThreeKingdoms
November 21, 2024 at 10:48 PM
Everyone has a favourite Dutch Golden Age painter!
This is mine.
Who is yours?
🗃️ #EarlyModern #17thC #17thCentury #History #HistoricalFiction #EnglishCivilWar #30YearsWar
#WarsoftheThreeKingdoms
This is mine.
Who is yours?
🗃️ #EarlyModern #17thC #17thCentury #History #HistoricalFiction #EnglishCivilWar #30YearsWar
#WarsoftheThreeKingdoms
Pushing this article on Britons in the #30YearsWar
"So in an unexpected twist, it is now possible to confirm that many soldiers in the later Thirty Years’ War were, in fact, veterans of the English Civil War."
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🗃️ 🪖 #EarlyModern #17thCentury #ThirtyYearsWar
"So in an unexpected twist, it is now possible to confirm that many soldiers in the later Thirty Years’ War were, in fact, veterans of the English Civil War."
www.academia.edu/42029330/_Ni...
🗃️ 🪖 #EarlyModern #17thCentury #ThirtyYearsWar
"Nicrina ad Heroas Anglos". An overview of the British and the Thirty Years' War
"So in an unexpected twist, it is now possible to confirm that many soldiers in the later Thirty Years’ War were, in fact, veterans of the English Civil War." This article gives an overview ...
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June 14, 2026 at 12:03 PM
Pushing this article on Britons in the #30YearsWar
"So in an unexpected twist, it is now possible to confirm that many soldiers in the later Thirty Years’ War were, in fact, veterans of the English Civil War."
www.academia.edu/42029330/_Ni...
🗃️ 🪖 #EarlyModern #17thCentury #ThirtyYearsWar
"So in an unexpected twist, it is now possible to confirm that many soldiers in the later Thirty Years’ War were, in fact, veterans of the English Civil War."
www.academia.edu/42029330/_Ni...
🗃️ 🪖 #EarlyModern #17thCentury #ThirtyYearsWar
A good opportunity to think through genres of contemporary writing about the #30yearswar. I haven't heard of Latomi, but the pamphlet literature is filled with "recent histories" which seem to be distinct from the newspapers @vor400.bsky.social has been working from.
January 24, 2025 at 4:45 PM
A good opportunity to think through genres of contemporary writing about the #30yearswar. I haven't heard of Latomi, but the pamphlet literature is filled with "recent histories" which seem to be distinct from the newspapers @vor400.bsky.social has been working from.
400 yrs ago yesterday (SV) or nine days from now (SN): Lutter-am-Barenberge, which was definitely NOT the end of C4's war against the emperor.
Also Marquard Pentz was KIA there. Never forget.
#earlymodern #danishhistory #17thc #30yearswar
Also Marquard Pentz was KIA there. Never forget.
#earlymodern #danishhistory #17thc #30yearswar
August 18, 2026 at 3:52 PM
400 yrs ago yesterday (SV) or nine days from now (SN): Lutter-am-Barenberge, which was definitely NOT the end of C4's war against the emperor.
Also Marquard Pentz was KIA there. Never forget.
#earlymodern #danishhistory #17thc #30yearswar
Also Marquard Pentz was KIA there. Never forget.
#earlymodern #danishhistory #17thc #30yearswar
Is this a celebration for the Nürnberger Exekutionstag?
#30yearswar
#30yearswar
May 2, 2026 at 12:37 PM
Is this a celebration for the Nürnberger Exekutionstag?
#30yearswar
#30yearswar
How late are you going chronologically? Are you stopping before or after the #30yearswar?
June 26, 2026 at 12:56 PM
How late are you going chronologically? Are you stopping before or after the #30yearswar?
17th October. Battle of Lemgo. Well some folk like a bit of poetry (and fall for it). Others like a bit of archival endeavour.
Where do you stand?
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#MilHist #17thCentury #EarlyModern #skystorians #ThirtyYearsWar #30YearsWar
Where do you stand?
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#MilHist #17thCentury #EarlyModern #skystorians #ThirtyYearsWar #30YearsWar
On 17th October 1638, a combined Swedish- Palatinate- British army fought the Imperial army at the Battle of Lemgo ( Vlotho Bridge).
Generations of scholars bought into a self congratulatry account… ...
On 17th October 1638, a combined Swedish- Palatinate- British army fought the Imperial army at the Battle of Lemgo ( Vlotho Bridge).
Generations of scholars bought into a self congratulatry account o...
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October 18, 2025 at 1:24 PM
17th October. Battle of Lemgo. Well some folk like a bit of poetry (and fall for it). Others like a bit of archival endeavour.
Where do you stand?
www.linkedin.com/posts/steve-...
#MilHist #17thCentury #EarlyModern #skystorians #ThirtyYearsWar #30YearsWar
Where do you stand?
www.linkedin.com/posts/steve-...
#MilHist #17thCentury #EarlyModern #skystorians #ThirtyYearsWar #30YearsWar
Another coin hoard from the #30yearswar era found. This time in Brandenburg. arkeonews.net/hidden-treas...
(Trying to remember the last one I heard about. In Erfurt, maybe? Found in a church?)
(Trying to remember the last one I heard about. In Erfurt, maybe? Found in a church?)
Hidden Treasure from the Thirty Years’ War: Rare Silver Coins Found in Copper Cauldron in Brandenburg - Arkeonews
The treasure is believed to have been carefully concealed around 1634, at the height of the Thirty Years’ War—a period marked by widespread
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July 21, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Another coin hoard from the #30yearswar era found. This time in Brandenburg. arkeonews.net/hidden-treas...
(Trying to remember the last one I heard about. In Erfurt, maybe? Found in a church?)
(Trying to remember the last one I heard about. In Erfurt, maybe? Found in a church?)
Since @drkarrschmidt.bsky.social shared a page from her lovely album amicorum on bsky today, I thought I'd link to this image from an album amicorum that sold at auction today (alas, not to me). Lorentz Otto von Ottersbach escaping rebelling Upper Austrian peasants in 1626. #30yearswar
March 20, 2024 at 6:38 PM
Since @drkarrschmidt.bsky.social shared a page from her lovely album amicorum on bsky today, I thought I'd link to this image from an album amicorum that sold at auction today (alas, not to me). Lorentz Otto von Ottersbach escaping rebelling Upper Austrian peasants in 1626. #30yearswar
The Treaty of Westphalia 1648. Properly explained
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#EarlyModern #History 📚 #ThirtyYearsWar #30YearsWar
🗃 #WhatsHistory #17thCentury
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#EarlyModern #History 📚 #ThirtyYearsWar #30YearsWar
🗃 #WhatsHistory #17thCentury
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February 14, 2026 at 3:47 PM
The Treaty of Westphalia 1648. Properly explained
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#EarlyModern #History 📚 #ThirtyYearsWar #30YearsWar
🗃 #WhatsHistory #17thCentury
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🗃 #WhatsHistory #17thCentury
I always worry a bit when some aspect of the #30yearswar has relevance for contemporary issues: quod.lib.umich.edu/e/eebo/A1685...
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June 8, 2026 at 1:23 PM
I always worry a bit when some aspect of the #30yearswar has relevance for contemporary issues: quod.lib.umich.edu/e/eebo/A1685...
I see there's going to be a re-creation of the battle of White Mountain in Prague this weekend. www.praguedaily.news/2025/09/17/t...
And it's Breitenfeld day.
#30yearswar
And it's Breitenfeld day.
#30yearswar
The Battle of White Mountain 2025: Bitva na Bílé hoře - Prague Daily News
History brought to life: In Prague 6, White Mountain will once again be transformed into a battlefield at the weekend, when the famous battle of 1620 is reconstructed. Bílá hora (White Mountain) in Pr...
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September 17, 2025 at 4:33 PM
I see there's going to be a re-creation of the battle of White Mountain in Prague this weekend. www.praguedaily.news/2025/09/17/t...
And it's Breitenfeld day.
#30yearswar
And it's Breitenfeld day.
#30yearswar
The Battle of #Lemgo ( #VlothoBridge ) took place on this day, 17 October 1638:
The battle has been misunderstood for generations. Kathrin Zickermann and I explain why here:
academia.edu/113285608/The_… via #ThirtyYearsWara#30YearsWara#WhatsHistoryr#17thCenturyr#MilHists#Skystoriansns 📚
The battle has been misunderstood for generations. Kathrin Zickermann and I explain why here:
academia.edu/113285608/The_… via #ThirtyYearsWara#30YearsWara#WhatsHistoryr#17thCenturyr#MilHists#Skystoriansns 📚
The Battle of Lemgo, 17 October 1638: An Empirical Re-evaluation
The Battle of Lemgo (1638) is traditionally viewed as a complete route of the Swedish forces under Lt General James King (an Orcadian) and an allied army led by Prince Karl Ludwig of the Palatinate. I...
https://academia.edu/113285608/The_…
October 17, 2024 at 6:29 PM
The Battle of #Lemgo ( #VlothoBridge ) took place on this day, 17 October 1638:
The battle has been misunderstood for generations. Kathrin Zickermann and I explain why here:
academia.edu/113285608/The_… via #ThirtyYearsWara#30YearsWara#WhatsHistoryr#17thCenturyr#MilHists#Skystoriansns 📚
The battle has been misunderstood for generations. Kathrin Zickermann and I explain why here:
academia.edu/113285608/The_… via #ThirtyYearsWara#30YearsWara#WhatsHistoryr#17thCenturyr#MilHists#Skystoriansns 📚
Makes me wonder when the earliest printed, as opposed to hand written, salva guardia in the #30yearswar are from.
(The realization that, oh, we're going to need a lot of these.)
(The realization that, oh, we're going to need a lot of these.)
April 30, 2026 at 11:14 AM
Makes me wonder when the earliest printed, as opposed to hand written, salva guardia in the #30yearswar are from.
(The realization that, oh, we're going to need a lot of these.)
(The realization that, oh, we're going to need a lot of these.)
Hamburg is most famous in the #30yearswar for prospering through war manufacturing. There's a book by Julia Zunckel about it www.amazon.com/R%C3%BCstung...
February 11, 2024 at 5:03 PM
Hamburg is most famous in the #30yearswar for prospering through war manufacturing. There's a book by Julia Zunckel about it www.amazon.com/R%C3%BCstung...
Brushing up on the importance of "the #empirical method" for the new history student intake. First, they read their favourite book on the #30YearsWar (any one that discusses the Battle of Lemgo, 1638). Then get them to read this:
www.academia.edu/113285608/Th...
🗃️ #Skystorians #17thCentury
www.academia.edu/113285608/Th...
🗃️ #Skystorians #17thCentury
The Battle of Lemgo, 17 October 1638: An Empirical Re-evaluation
The Battle of Lemgo (1638) is traditionally viewed as a complete route of the Swedish forces under Lt General James King (an Orcadian) and an allied army led by Prince Karl Ludwig of the Palatinate. I...
www.academia.edu
August 25, 2026 at 9:08 PM
Brushing up on the importance of "the #empirical method" for the new history student intake. First, they read their favourite book on the #30YearsWar (any one that discusses the Battle of Lemgo, 1638). Then get them to read this:
www.academia.edu/113285608/Th...
🗃️ #Skystorians #17thCentury
www.academia.edu/113285608/Th...
🗃️ #Skystorians #17thCentury