The Cataclysm: The Outbreak of the Thirty Years War 1555-1618 (Pt. 1)

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Dark thoughts occupied the minds of some German  Protestants at the beginning of the 17th century. In November 1618, they spotted the long tail of  a glooming comet, an omen that the end was nigh. Around 120 Pamphlets were printed within just  a few weeks, and flooded the Holy Roman Empire. A cataclysm was prophesied. In this  apocalyptic mood, fos... Read More