The Thirty Years War : Europe's tragedy

Belknap Press of Harvard University Press

2009

996 p.

9780674036345

Introduction -- Trouble in the heart of Christendom -- Casa d'Austria -- The Turkish War and its consequences -- Pax Hispanica -- Dominium Maris Baltici -- From Rudolf to Matthias 1582-1612 -- On the brink? -- The Bohemian revolt 1618-20 -- Ferdinand triumphant 1621-4 -- Olivares and Richelieu -- Denmark's war against the emperor 1625-9 -- The threat of European war 1628-30 -- The lion of the north 1630-2 -- Without Gustavus 1633-4 -- For the liberty of Germany 1635-6 -- Habsburg high tide 1637-40 -- In the balance 1641-3 -- Pressure to negotiate 1644-5 -- War or peace 1646-8 -- The Westphalian settlement -- The human and material cost -- Experiencing war.

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