Discover librarianselected research resources on thirty years war 16181648. King of a unified lutheran and opened the swedish period in the thirty years war. The book was written around the time of wwii, so some passages are. Books on the swedish empire during the thirty years war and the great northern war i am interested in those time periods specifically about sweden. The first edition of the thirty years war offered an unrivalled survey of a central period in european history. Bohemian period definition of bohemian period by the. The book is an important overview of current research on womens history and seems to be directed to a wider audience, not just scholars. The leslie family in the swedish period 16305 of the. The seventeenth century and the birth of the modern mind by. His territorial ambitions had embroiled him in wars with poland, and he feared that ferdinands maritime designs might threaten swedens mastery of the baltic. The swedish period adolphus gustavus adolphus gustavus, also known as gustavus ii, was born on december 9th, 1594 in stockholm to his parents duke charles of the vasa dynasty and christina of holstein. It was a military conflict that took place between 1630 and 1635, during the course of the thirty years war. It was also crucial as a factor in a longerterm shift towards an international.
Thirty years war a series of conflicts 16181648 between protestants and catholics starting in germany and spreading until france and denmark. Gustavus adolphus was the driving force behind standard uniforms. The war now occupied most of europe, with fighting in the low countries, where the united provinces and. Books on the thirty years war 16181648 71 books goodreads. The swedish force only entered the thirty years war 12 years after it began to side with the protestants. Its a fascinating book on the thirty years war because of its length. Europes tragedy is a history of prodigious erudition that manages to corral the byzantine complexity of the thirty years war into a coherent narrative. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read europes tragedy. The concept of uniforms was under development during the thirty years war. Wuson the thirty years war 16181648 retains a place in the historical consciousness of most europeans at a time when school curricula and tv history channels truncate the past to the last hundred years. Its destructive campaigns and battles occurred over most of europe, and, when it ended with the treaty of westphalia in 1648, the map of europe had been irrevocably changed. Its destructive campaigns and battles occurred over most of europe, and, when it ended, the.
Sweden did not take part in the peace of prague and it continued the war together with france. Bohemian period synonyms, bohemian period pronunciation, bohemian period translation, english dictionary definition of bohemian period. Sweden, at the time a rising military power, soon intervened in 1630 under its king gustavus adolphus. This is the second book ive read recently about the thirty years war, both of which have the same informative, if unimaginative, title of the thirty years war. It was rediscovered in a library in berlin in the early 1990s. The best books on the thirty years war fought in europe 16181648. The ingrain war from 1610 to 1617 was a time that would contribute to swedens age of greatness.
Thirty years war, 161848, general european war fought mainly in germany. The dutch period of the war, 16215 the danish war and the rise of wallenstein the swedish war and the fall of wallenstein, 16315 new horizons and new miseries the compromise and the peace the. Meanwhile, ferdinand had been prevailed upon 1630 to dismiss wallenstein, who had powerful enemies in the empire. The thirty years war was a 17thcentury religious conflict fought primarily in central europe. The traditional themes like the war for european hegemony, the fate of europe divided, the relationship between baroque and classicism, will not be the center of attention here, but this author considers that the present interpretation of the thirty years war can throw light on those problems too. The swedish invasion of the holy roman empire, or the swedish intervention in the thirty years war is a historically accepted division of the thirty years war. Therefore all comments are neither exclusive nor definitive. Gradually france comes with increasing distinctness before us.
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 violence was, in many ways, a product of the large numbers of actors involved in the conflict. The war was initiated by a desire to establish a swedish duke on the russian throne. List of books and articles about thirty years war 16181648. As we enter upon it our minds are filled with german men and things. Thirty years war 161848, in european history, a series of wars fought by. Ive trawled through several wikipedia articles during quiet shifts at work not many people come into the library at night. The swedish victory at the battle of breitenfeld during. What are the best history books for the 30 years war. The thirty years war was a war fought primarily in central europe between 1618 and 1648. The king of sweden, gustav adolph, had been well informed of the war between the catholics and protestants in the holy roman empire for some time, but did not get. With the support of the swedes, protestant victories continued. General character of the war there were many territorial, dynastic, and religious issues that figured in the outbreak and conduct of the war.
A new history of the thirty years war ebook written by peter h. This book is essential reading to anyone interested in the wars of the early seventeenth century, not just the thirty years war. The diary is missing the beginning and its missing the end. The project gutenberg ebook of the thirty years war, 1618. When he was only sixteen years old in 1611, gustavus inherited the throne to be the king of sweden and immediately showed interested in reforming the army. Part 21 the swedish army continued though gustavus infantry were the mainstay in his earlier wars, and were, fully capable of offensive action, by the entry into the thirty years war he had developed a highly effective cavalry which became the ultimate strikingforce of his army, as it. Oxenstierna, the swedish chancellor, anxious to preserve swedens hold in germany, supported richelieu. Without any question the period of the thirty years war, from 1618 to 1648, was one of the most horrifying in the history of germany. That book is about half the length of this one and gives shorter shrift to the second half of the war. Miniature wargames this really is a highquality piece of work. The last book on your list is the diary of a mercenary from the thirty years war by peter hagendorf. Swedish intervention and conduct in the thirty years war. Wilson severely qualifies this conventional wisdom.
The leslie family in the swedish period 16305 of the thirty years war. The thirty years war raged from 1618 to 1648 and was the proving ground in. Actions of the thirty years war eastern europe, the baltic, italy and france the third in a trilogy of books by the renowned author fills in the gaps in tyw coverage. 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. In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content 24 historically speaking septemberoctober 2006 the thirty years war peter h. Adolphus gustavus, also known as gustavus ii, was born on december 9th, 1594 in stockholm to his parents duke charles of the vasa dynasty and christina of holstein. Written in 1939, it is interesting to see how the german war on her horizon. The swedish intervention in the thirty years war, which took place between 1630 and 1635, was a major turning point of the war, often considered to be an independent conflict. But germany fails to find the solution of the problem before it. The peace of augsburg is 1555 said that the ruler determined religion. List of books and articles about thirty years war 1618. The name of series of treaties that concluded the thirty years war in 1648 and marked the end of largescale religious violence in europe.
What many forget, however, is that there was another. Alexander leslie and the scottish generals of the thirty. The leslie family in the swedish period 16305 of the thirty years war show all authors. The war concluded with sweden having gained a large amount of additional territory for a period of time. This well written book is recommended not only for its direct coverage but also for its period feel. Beginning in 1618, the thirty years war was, at heart, a struggle for constitutional and religious power within the holy roman empire europes largest and most populous state. Historians typically portray the thirty years war as the last and goriest of europes religious warsa final bonfire of the zealots before the cooler age of enlightened statecraft. Basically the 16111721 time period, i would like some thing with detail but not hard to read, but please dont exclude any books regardless. The new phase saw the german war expanded into an international conflict. Cicely veronica wedgwoods history is considered a classic englishlanguage history of the war, and with good reason.
One of the most destructive conflicts in human history, it resulted in eight million fatalities not only from military engagements but also from violence, famine, and plague. The book lacks a discussion of interpretations of the last decade of the war, the period of direct french intervention, and, rather oddly, there is no systematic consideration of accounts of the peace of. Covers eastern europe, the baltic, italy, and france during the thirty years war, 161848. For the avid reader of military history, the thirty years war has everythingeuropean realpolitik, religious conflict, dramatic characters, military innovation and violence enough to satisfy the most lurid imagination or touch the coldest heart. Gustavus adolphus had been well informed of the war for some time, but his hands were tied because of the constant enmity of poland. The bavarian army during the thirty years war 16181648. He was able to take the city of magdeburg while the protestant princes hesitated to join the swedes. Women and swedens thirty years war, is a welcome contribution to the field of early modern womens history. Not only were huge numbers of soldiers killed in battle in virtually every part of the holy roman empire, but even greater numbers of the civilian population died in the conflict or through starvation or disease. Books on the swedish empire during the thirty years war. Gustavus ii gustavus adolphus of sweden now came into the war. While england was in the midst of fighting its own civil war, most of mainland europe was fighting out the final rounds of a longer, more widespread and bloody conflict.
The authors argue that scots of this period were inherently violent so military service abroad was a means of social advancement. The last of the great spanish golden age picaresque novels, this is set against the background of the thirty years war. 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 extent of religious motives is debated, but cannot be dismissed, particularly in explaining individual behavior. The thirty years war and german memory in the nineteenth century. But this book succeeds, at least in setting the stage and following the people and politics. Axel oxenstierna and books the sixteenth century journal, 38. 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. Thirty years war bohemian period danish period swedish. The swedish invasion of the holy roman empire, or the swedish intervention in the thirty. Drawing on a huge body of source material from different languages and countries throughout europe, it provided a clear and comprehensive narrative and analytical account of the subject. Thirty years war and german memory in the nineteenth century. Lasted between the bohemian, danish, swedish, and swedish french time periods. Swedish intervention in the thirty years war wikipedia.
Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Although no armies of the period really had uniforms as such, coat colours and sometimes. A documentary history fills a gap in recent studies of the great paneuropean conflict, providing fresh translations of thirty eight primary documents for the student and general reader. Focus is on alexander leslie and seventeen other scotsmen who rose to the generals rank fifteen of them in swedish service in germany during the thirty years war, and continuing to follow them as they also held high command during the british civil wars 1639. Battle of breitenfeld initial dispositions on september 17, 1631 the thirty years war when people talk about the wars that have occurred in europe, most often they are referring to world war ii, sometimes to world war i, and rarely to the napoleonic wars. France then entered the conflict, beginning the final period of the thirty years war. Women and swedens thirty years war by mary elizabeth.
The swedish phase 16301634 sweden with french subsidies. Books on swedish history hey all, ive recently gotten very interested in swedish history specifically swedens time as a great power, the northern wars, thirty years war, etc. The first stage of the thirty years war, the socalled bohemian. It was a war that devastated europe and left more than onefifth of the german population. Initially after the peace of prague, the swedish armies were pushed back by the reinforced imperial army north into germany. Focus is on alexander leslie and seventeen other scotsmen who rose to the generals rank fifteen of them in swedish service in germany during the thirty years war, and continuing to follow them as they also held high command during the british civil wars 16391651. Thirty years war bohemian period, danish period, swedish period, and swedish french period.
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