Why Did the Thirty Years' War Start? The War That Almost Destroyed Germany

Between 1618 and 1648 the Thirty Years' War killed a third of the population in parts of Central Europe. This documentary explains the causes, from the Defenestration of Prague to the religious and dynastic conflicts behind it, follows the main phases of the war, and shows how the Peace of Westphalia reshaped Europe.

Medieval and early modern history explained in short documentaries.