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7.3 1 Seasons • 6 Episodes

Thirty Years' War: The Age Of Iron - Season 1

This documentary drama series tells the story of the Thirty Years War from the perspective of the people who experienced it: like the soldier Peter Hagendorf, the "Winter Queen" Elisabeth Stuart, the famous artist Peter Paul Rubens and the "Grey Eminence" Father Joseph. This visual memory of the 17th century forms the 'archive footage' in the series. Combined with vivid drama and contributions from international experts, the series builds a bridge between "now" and "then" enabling viewers to experience what it was like to live through the Thirty Years' War.

Top Cast

  • Jan Hasenfuß

    Jan Hasenfuß

    Peter Hagendorf

  • Sam Louwyck

    Sam Louwyck

    Peter Paul Rubens

  • Charlie Nelson

    Charlie Nelson

    Père Joseph

  • Vincenzo De Jonghe

    Vincenzo De Jonghe

    Jan de Kooning

  • Pierre Aussedat

    Pierre Aussedat

    Cardinal de Richelieu

  • Roland Bonjour

    Roland Bonjour

    Frédéric - Roi de Bohême

  • Jenny Kittmann

    Jenny Kittmann

    Elisabeth Stuart

  • Anna König

    Anna König

    Barbara Xeller

  • Michael Schumacher

    Michael Schumacher

    Heinrich von Holck

Overview

This documentary drama series tells the story of the Thirty Years War from the perspective of the people who experienced it: like the soldier Peter Hagendorf, the "Winter Queen" Elisabeth Stuart, the famous artist Peter Paul Rubens and the "Grey Eminence" Father Joseph. This visual memory of the 17th century forms the 'archive footage' in the series. Combined with vivid drama and contributions from international experts, the series builds a bridge between "now" and "then" enabling viewers to experience what it was like to live through the Thirty Years' War.

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