How Edward VII Started World War I (Webster Tarpley, Feb. 19th 1995)

Substack Article /w Transcript & ArticleWho truly started the First World War? While history books often point to a single assassination in Sarajevo, this deep dive reveals the master architect behind the global catastrophe: King Edward VII.In this episode, we explore how "Uncle Bertie" transitioned from a royal rake into the autocrat of British foreign policy, weaving the "Nessus robe" that would eventually entangle and destroy the German Empire. We break down:The Triple Entente: How Edward personally engineered the alliances between Britain, France, and Russia to encircle Germany.The Lord of the Flies: A look into the dark side of the Edwardian court, from occultism and sex scandals to the shocking evidence linking the Royal Family to the Jack the Ripper murders.The International War Party: Edward's network of "stooges," including Winston Churchill, George Clemenceau, and Theodore Roosevelt.Geopolitical Deception: How Britain ended "Splendid Isolation" by using Japan as an Asian torpedo and manipulating the Moroccan and Balkan crises to ignite a world-shattering conflict.Discover the historical truth that challenges the Versailles Treaty's "war guilt" clause and exposes the Venetian-style geopolitics that still haunt our modern world.