In this short history documentary, we explore propaganda in the Sack of Magdeburg. It was one of the biggest atrocities in European history to the 17th century, certainly the biggest in the 30 Years War, but it also is an example of how the press was beginning to be used in military history.
Main sources:
Europe in a Wider World, Winks & Wandel
The Thirty Years War: A Documentary History,
Tryntje Helfferich
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