84: Frederick the Great and the rise of Prussia

<div>In this episode of Black's History Week, Professor Jeremy Black, author of <em>A Brief History of Germany</em>, talks to <em>The Critic</em>'s deputy editor, Graham Stewart, about the role of Prussia in the eighteenth century and whether its ruler, Frederick, really was so great.<br> <br> Picture: Portrait of Frederick II of Prussia (1712-1786). (Photo by Fine Art Images/Heritage Images/Getty Images)</div>