Earlier episodes here Wallenstein TV - YouTube There are some cuirassiers in the opening sequence.
This project aims to make the classic German television production Wallenstein (1978) accessible to non-German speakers, particularly scholars, students, and members of the historical reenactment community with an interest in the Thirty Years’ War.
A new film. Bit early for this blog I know but historical movies are scarce. The Uprising (2026 film) - Wikipedia
See Wallenstein TV - YouTube for previous episodes.
Episode 3 is also up. The translator/uploader recommends we subscribe
I didn't watch this when it was first aired being a young adult but I think I will give this a try.
The opening is particularly good as they depict the aftermath of Culloden.
The Borgias (2011 TV series) - Wikipedia I haven't seen it. Was it any good? Nice artillery in this clip.
Cardinal Della Rovere and French forces attack the city of Lucca. All episodes of The Borgias are now streaming with the Paramount+ with SHOWTIME plan.
Cardboard Cavalier - Wikipedia Vintage comedy set in the Civil War.
A woman disguises herself in men's clothes in order to follow her husband to the wars.
Sergeant Cummings searches Kit Ross's pub for a deserter drummer boy. When he finds the lad, Kit leads the pub patrons in attacking the sergeant's men, and the young man gets away, for which she is put in stocks. While there, she plans her impending wedding to Dick Welch. However, Cummings gets his revenge. On the night of the wedding, he tricks Dick into taking a shilling, which means he has enlisted in the army. She watches as a ship takes him to the fighting. Undaunted, she disguises herself as a man named Simon and joins up with the Duke of Marlborough's army in Flanders to find her missing husband.
Set in 18th century England during pox outbreak and Jacobite uprising, Sir Chauncey and Lady Savage blindly pursue better life. Their pursuit filled with ironic decadence and bloodshed. A darkly satirical play on class and power.
For Wallenstein's death day. See his end by watching tthe last ten minutes. Based on the biography by Golo Mann which I have just ordered from the Library. No English subtitles for this unfortunately.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094292/
1) Ein Kaisertreuer 2) Die großen Geschäfte 3) Im Labyrinth 4) Das heimliche UrteilApparently the original book is good.
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Steve Stanley watched this and found it very enjoyable.
Stockholm Bloodbath is a 2023 film directed by Mikael Håfström, with an ensemble cast featuring Sophie Cookson, Emily Beecham and Claes Bang. It is produced by Helena Danielsson for Viaplay Studios. Set in Stockholm in 1520, a power struggle between the Swedes and the Danes ends in the massacre that became known as the Stockholm Bloodbath.[1]
From the film Cromwell. I am a fan of this movie. Saw it at an impressionable age and it ticked all the boxes. They originally wanted Heston for Cromwell - so glad they went with Harris and Guinness.
