The Great Northern War: The Battle for the Baltic (Part 1)
Dominic and Tom discuss Peter the Great, the early stages of the tumultuous Great Northern War, and his scandalous marriage to a serving girl.
How did the Great Northern War, which saw Sweden pitted against Peter the Great鈥檚 Russia and her allies, and would transform Europe forever, begin? Who was Charles XII, Sweden鈥檚 King, and a worthy antagonist for the formidable Peter? What terrible miscalculation saw Russia鈥檚 Danish allies brutally knocked from the war in its early stage? What dreadful havoc did Peter鈥檚 Cossacks wreak upon the Eastern Baltic? And, who was the young farm girl who would go on to capture the heart of a Tsar?
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Producer: Theo Young-Smith
Assistant Producer: Tabby Syrett + Aaliyah Akude
Executive Producers: Jack Davenport + Tony Pastor
