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The Thirty Years War
Europe's tragedy
Book • 2009
This book provides a detailed and authoritative account of the Thirty Years War, a devastating conflict that transformed seventeenth-century Europe.
Wilson argues that the war was not primarily a religious conflict but rather a complex interplay of political, social, economic, and dynastic forces.
The narrative includes key events such as the Bohemian Revolt, the sack of Magdeburg, the Dutch revolt, and the interventions of notable figures like Gustavus Adolphus and Cardinal Richelieu.
By the war's end, Europe had been reshaped, with the emergence of sovereign states and a secular order, but at a tremendous cost, including widespread destruction and long-term internal division in Germany.
Wilson argues that the war was not primarily a religious conflict but rather a complex interplay of political, social, economic, and dynastic forces.
The narrative includes key events such as the Bohemian Revolt, the sack of Magdeburg, the Dutch revolt, and the interventions of notable figures like Gustavus Adolphus and Cardinal Richelieu.
By the war's end, Europe had been reshaped, with the emergence of sovereign states and a secular order, but at a tremendous cost, including widespread destruction and long-term internal division in Germany.
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Recommended by Lucian Staiano-Daniels as the most modern account of the Thirty Years' War in English.
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Being a Soldier During the Thirty Years War: Interview with Dr. Lucian Staiano-Daniels
Recommended by Nick Mulder for its insightful analysis of the Thirty Years' War and the factors contributing to its continuation.
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