Due to the complex nature of this war, the reader may have difficulty keeping track of the various individuals or the significance of certain battles. The thirty years war was fought from 1618 until 1648. Parker tries to examine the war from all of the sides invovled. The war of the mantuan succession 162831 was a peripheral part of the thirty years war. Aug 10, 2016 the thirty years war from 1618 to 1648 produced an amazing amount of casualties. A documentary history fills a gap in recent studies of the great paneuropean conflict, providing fresh translations of thirtyeight primary documents for the student and general reader. History of europe history of europe the thirty years war. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. Thirty years war 161848, one of the most devastating wars in european history. The second thirty years war is a periodization scheme sometimes used to encompass the wars in europe from 1914 to 1945. The principal battlefield for all these intermittent conflicts was the towns and. Thirty years war index thirty years war books the thirty years war, c. Ultimately, a culmination of events led to the tension between the countries of the ottoman empire. It reduced the population of central europe by around a quarter and left thousands of towns and villages in ruins.
Most textbooks refer to two different series of events as the thirty years war. Dame wedgwood was the third woman to be appointed member of the order of merit on the strength of her biographies of among. As the development of the state church came to affect the lives of more and more europeans in the seventeenth century, religious issues continued at the same time to dominate events in the political arena. The thirty years war is considered within its own context, rather than merely as a poor relation to the linear or napoleonic periods.
The thirty years war was a 17thcentury religious conflict fought primarily in. Thirty years war 161848, in european history, a series of wars fought by. Wilson is doorstopper of a book the thirty years war edited by geoffrey parker is much shorter than the wilson text, but worth checking out geoff mortimers wallenstein. The thirty years war was a very confusing conflict on many levels, and to attempt any account of it in barely 200 pages is almost foolhardy. The four phases of the 30 years war flashcards quizlet. The thirty years war 16181648 what do you know about it. Since playing thirty years war ive really gotten into cdgs and block games.
Cities were destroyed, and inflation in europe rose sharply due to the destrution of land. The thirty years war and its aftermaththe age of religious wars. Through a wide variety of key documentsmost of which appear in english for the first time herethis sourcebook reveals the origins, significance, and consequences of the thirty years war 16181648, the first great, and catastrophic, paneuropean conflict. The selections are drawn from the standard political documents, from the apology of the bohemian estates for the. Books on the thirty years war 16181648 score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. The thirty years war produced astonishing casualties. Prior to the wars beginning on may 23, 1618, europe was in a state of religious, political, and imperial turmoil. One of the immediate reasons for the war was the claim to the french throne by edward iii of england, when french. It remains one of the longest and most brutal wars in human.
It begins its narative in 1608 to show some of the background of the war. The two drawbacks of the book are that it is written by a number of different authors and is a bit choppy because of this. It began as a fight about religion the protestants and catholics were the two groups that disagreed. If youre looking for an overview, the entry in my favorite singlevolume military history book, lynn montruss war through the ages is excellent, i. Helfferich has done a remarkable job in assembling texts that convey the sweep of the war, the religious and constitutional questions involved, the international involvement of especially denmark, sweden, and france, and the turbulent misery that the war. The thirty years war which soon assumed the shape of an international struggle passed through four phases. The thirty years war had complex and diverse origins but religion was perhaps the most important, and religious motivation was an integral part of the political, economic, and dynastic policies that formed and reshaped the course of. Just as the thirty years war of 1618 to 1648 was not a single war but a series of conflicts in varied times and locations, later organized and named by historians into a single period, the second thirty years war has been seen as a european civil war, fought over the. The first stage of the thirty years war, the socalled bohemian revolt.
Headnotes introduce each selection, and a general introduction provides both a brief history of the war and a discussion. The secret history of americas thirtyyear conflict with iran, by david crist penguin, 656 pp. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. William of nassau, prince of orange, 15331584, which won the. It raged between small fiefdoms of protestants and catholics swirling around the holy roman empire or western rome. The thirty years war was a series of wars between various protestant and catholic. The causes of the thirty years war 161848 the thirty years war consistently features on lists of major conflicts in world history. During the first phase the protestant bohemians rebelled against the catholic hapsburg king ferdinand following abandonment of policy of religious toleration. Disease and famine took the lions share of the death toll. The thirty years war was a series of wars between various protestant and catholic states in the fragmented holy roman empire between 1618 and 1648. Despite its age first published in 1938, this is still one of the best english language narratives of this most complex of wars, tracing the intricate dance of diplomacy and combat that involved all of europe in the fate of germany. The bohemian phase of the thirty years war thus ended with a hapsburg and catholic victory. What began as a local, religious conflict became more and more continental and political with each expanding phase of the war. The thirty years war began with a naive ruler asserting these rights in an area that only partially belonged to the empire, though the emperor reacted harshly to this and used it as a reason.
You must be certain that you do not confuse these two events. Livestock, land, trade, and commerce were negatively affected. The thirty years war 161848 was the most destructive european conflict prior to the twentieth century. Dec 15, 2010 the thirty years war 161848 was the most destructive european conflict prior to the twentieth century. The thirty years war is thought to have claimed between 4 and 12 million lives. In 1618 the peace of augsburg unraveled and war broke out. The first period of the war imperial triumphs 16181630 in 1618, the protestants of bohemia refused the bohemian crown to the archduke ferdinand, and chose for their.
Hundred years war 371453 was a series of wars fought between england and france. Wilson discusses specifically what is meant by the term mercenary in the context of the thirty years war. The extent of religious motives is debated, but cannot be dismissed, particularly in explaining individual behavior. What are the best history books for the 30 years war. Brothers francesco iv 1612, ferdinando 161226 and vincenzo ii 162627, the last three dukes of mantua from the direct line, had all died. Despite its age first published in 1938, this is still one of the best english language narratives of this most complex of wars, tracing the intricate dance of diplomacy and combat that.
The series of protracted religiousdynastic wars that afflicted the holy roman empire and most western european states from 1618 to 1648. If youre interested in the thirty years war, this is one of the only good works of historical fiction about that era. The main fighting occurred in central europe, but the colonies in north america, what is brazil today, in indonesia, and india were dragged into the conflict. Start studying four phases of the thirty years war. There were wars fought earlier between england and france, but this war lasted for a long period of 116 years and had disastrous consequences. The causes of the thirty years war in western europe.
The enigma of the thirty years war is a wellreceived biography one of the war s chief generals. In some aspects in might can be viewed as a world war. Thirty years war simple english wikipedia, the free. Europes tragedy is a history of prodigious erudition that manages to corral the byzantine complexity of the thirty years war into a coherent narrative. The most important single factor in the years following 1919 was the french demand. It is widely recognised as a period of great change, either as a gradual transition or as a sharper turning point, but always associated with. The holy roman empire and europe 161848 european history in perspective 1997 by asch, ronald g. The first phase of the thirty years war concluded with the catholics squarely on top. Historical fiction 1600 1700, books on the thirty years war 16181648, and war widows. In fact, almost all of the powerful countries in europe were involved in the war. Start studying the four phases of the 30 years war. The thirty years war involved numerous leaders, battles, and political alliances. Apr 22, 2016 that depends on your current knowledge of the subject, and the level of detail youd like to have. Its destructive campaigns and battles occurred over most of europe, and, when it ended, the.
Thirty years war article about thirty years war by the. Since then, we have seen the increasing use of regulars instead of hired arms. What you are about to read is an attempt at a new and different account of the thirty years war, seen as an example of two civilizations and ideological conflict. France and the united provinces the house of habsburg spain and austria phillip iii of spain attempted to continue the foreign policy aspirations of his father, phillip ii, which essentially meant that spain had to be. Most of the fighting took place in the holy roman empire, although the war grew to include european powers outside of the empire.
What began as a local, religious conflict became more and more continental and political with each expanding. The thirty years war was the last major religious war in europe and put an. Lecture notes on the thirty years war by tom richey for ap european. The thirty years war from 1618 to 1648 produced an amazing amount of casualties. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The war now moved into the palatinate phase 162025. The thirty years war was a european continental war that took place from 16181648 thirty years. Its destructive campaigns and battles occurred over most of europe, and, when it ended, the map of europe had been irrevocably changed. The campaigns covered in this volume include the defeat of the bohemian and german protestants 16181623, the danish war 16251629, the victories of the swedes under gustavus adolphus 16301632, and the. Books on the thirty years war 16181648 score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Why is it difficult to pinpoint the end of the protestant reformation.
The thirty years war was a war fought primarily in central europe between 1618 and 1648. Sep 26, 2016 the thirty years war was a european continental war that took place from 16181648 thirty years. The thirty years war boundless world history lumen learning. It is difficult to determine when the thirty years war really began.
The clash of one conception, deriving from the legacy of humanism, tinged with protestantism and taking as its model the united netherlands, with another, catholichumanist one which followed the example of spain, becomes thus the. Thirty years war 161848, in european history, a series of wars fought by various nations for various reasons, including religious, dynastic, territorial, and commercial rivalries. The thirty years war happens to be one of the periods of european history that im most interested in and lead me to buy the card driven game of the same name, which is the first wargaming ive done since school and im 36 now. Thirty years war, 161848, general european war fought mainly in germany. In the century following 1550, europe was convulsed by a series of religious wars in which the lingering issues the. The thirty years war was a war full of bloody, while battles and glorious victories of each party were so temporal, and then the political situation was soon flipped over. The thirty years war edited by geoffrey parker is much shorter than the wilson text, but worth checking out. There is, to my knowledge, no other book of this sort in english that competes in giving a detailed account of the thirty years war. Jul 21, 2016 he war highlighted the numerous demerits of using mercenaries in war, and therefore discouraged their use in the future. That depends on your current knowledge of the subject, and the level of detail youd like to have. One occurs in the first half of the 17th century and the other in the middle of the 18th century.
The holy roman empire was a fragmented collection of largely independent states, which, after the protestant reformation in the 16th century, was divided between catholic and protestant rulership. This uniquely comprehensive collection of translated documents covers all aspects of the war in the words and images of those who directly experienced it, from the key. May 27, 2012 cicely veronica wedgwood, the thirty years war. Eventually major powers entered the war, spain, sweden, dutch forces, germany, saxony, bavaria, and france all poured resources and soldiers into this. But this book succeeds, at least in setting the stage and following the people and politics. The war originated with dual crises at the continents centre. The bohemian revolt, the danish intervention, the swedish. In what ways are the wars of religion really expression of civil war within the holy roman empire. Negative consequences of the thirty years war the thirty years war is considered as one of the most destructive in history. Though it was primarily centered in germany, several other countries became involved in the conflict, including france, spain, and sweden. Its casus belli was the extinction of the direct male line of the house of gonzaga in december 1627. There were many territorial, dynastic, and religious issues that figured in the outbreak and conduct of the war. Nov 30, 2010 the thirty years war 16181648 slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising.
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