Introduction

Episode 324, europe 12, colonization and war. Last time we reached the story of the iberian peninsula and the war with the dutch republic. And it will also lead us into the continuing story of europe and its growing colonization outside europe. But then there be a war that lasts about 30 years, about which zac will give us more detail the following week. All of which is leaving mighty and glorious france horribly close to the end of our tour. but hey, as malcolm's sergeant once said, start with a bang and end with the bang, and no one will care what you do in the middle.