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How A Religious Feud Broke, And Then Forged, Medieval Europe

202552 minPG-13documentary

In 17th-century Europe, Catholic armies face threats from Denmark and Dutch Protestants while Peter Paul Rubens navigates political intrigue in Paris.

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How A Religious Feud Broke, And Then Forged, Medieval Europe

2025• 52 minPG-13

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In 17th-century Europe, Catholic armies face threats from Denmark and Dutch Protestants while Peter Paul Rubens navigates political intrigue in Paris.

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In the early 17th century, Catholic armies face a formidable threat from Denmark while the Catholic Spanish Netherlands engage in conflict with separatist Dutch Protestants. Peter Paul Rubens, acting as a spy for Isabella of Spain, travels to Paris to meet with Father Joseph, a key advisor to Cardinal Richelieu. As tensions escalate, France stands on the brink of war with England, and the situation in La Rochelle intensifies, highlighting the complex interplay of religion and politics that shaped medieval Europe.

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