Chris and Matt’s series wrap-up livestream on Twitch from Friday, 4/21. The boys cover some breaking 17th century news, talk about what unexpected things they learned from the series, take listener and viewer questions, and discuss future projects.

We’re joined by Derek Davison (Foreign Exchanges newsletter, American Prestige podcast) to discuss the ever-present entity to the east of our main story, the Ottoman Empire. Derek takes us through the rise, reign and decline of the Ottomans themselves, and we dig further into their interactions with Europe in the 17th century.

We’re joined by Mike Duncan (Revolutions podcast, Hero of Two Worlds) to discuss the English Civil War, its causes, consequences and the character of those who fought in it.

We’re joined by the War Nerd, John Dolan, to discuss the evolution of war from the Middle Ages to the Early Modern period, and the various ways armed combat shaped society and politics of the time.

We’re joined by author and podcaster Patrick Wyman (Tides of History, The Verge) to discuss developments in money, finance and banking during the pre-modern period. As well as, of course, those dastardly Fuggers.

Our live show from the Hell on Earth launch party at Littlefield in NYC on 1/20/23. We discuss the life of alchemist, mathematician and courtier John Dee, and look into the intersection of magic and politics in early modern Europe.

We’re joined by historian Dr. Eleanor Janega to discuss daily life among the pre-modern peasants, townspeople and nobles of Hell on Earth.

Commonwealth, Restoration, Glorious Revolution: we complete England’s cycle of political instability and, with a little help from our old friends the Dutch, birth a new order into the world.

While the Thirty Years War rages on, in England, a similar set of crises leads to Civil War.

The Peace of Westphalia concludes the war and introduces a new phase of political and economic conflict to Europe.