{"product_id":"2940014637411","title":"The Thirty Years' War 1618-1648","description":"This edition features\u003cbr\u003e • a linked Table of Contents, linked Footnotes, and linked Index\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCONTENTS \u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER I.\u003cbr\u003eCAUSES OF THE THIRTY YEARS' WAR.\u003cbr\u003eSection I.—Political Institutions of Germany (1440-1517).\u003cbr\u003eSection II.—Protestantism in Germany (1517-1570).\u003cbr\u003eSection III.—Reaction against Protestantism (1570-1596).\u003cbr\u003eSection IV.—Three Parties and Three Leaders (1596-1612).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER II.\u003cbr\u003eTHE BOHEMIAN REVOLUTION.\u003cbr\u003eSection I.—The House of Austria and its Subjects (1600-1618).\u003cbr\u003eSection II.—The Revolution at Prague (March-May 1618).\u003cbr\u003eSection III.—The War in Bohemia (May 1618-February 1619).\u003cbr\u003eSection IV.—Ferdinand on his Defence (March-November 1619).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER III.\u003cbr\u003eIMPERIALIST VICTORIES IN BOHEMIA AND THE PALATINATE\u003cbr\u003eSection I.—The Attack upon Frederick (November 1619-January 1621).\u003cbr\u003eSection II.—The War in the Upper Palatinate (January-October 1621).[Pg xiii]\u003cbr\u003eSection III.—Frederick's Allies (October 1621-May 1622).\u003cbr\u003eSection IV.—The Fight for the Lower Palatinate (April-July 1622).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER IV.\u003cbr\u003eMANSFELD AND CHRISTIAN IN NORTH GERMANY.\u003cbr\u003eSection I.—Mansfeld's March into the Netherlands (July-November 1622).\u003cbr\u003eSection II.—Christian of Brunswick in Lower Saxony (November 1622-August 1623).\u003cbr\u003eSection III.—Danger of the Lower Saxon Circle (August-December 1623).\u003cbr\u003eSection IV.—England and France (October 1623-August 1624).\u003cbr\u003eSection V.—Rise of Richelieu (August 1624-September 1625).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER V.\u003cbr\u003eINTERVENTION OF THE KING OF DENMARK.\u003cbr\u003eSection I.—Christian IV. and Gustavus Adolphus (1624).\u003cbr\u003eSection II.—English Diplomacy (August 1624-July 1625).\u003cbr\u003eSection III.—Wallenstein's Armament (July 1625-February 1626).\u003cbr\u003eSection IV.—Defeat of Mansfeld and Christian IV. (February-August 1626).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER VI.\u003cbr\u003eSTRALSUND AND ROCHELLE.\u003cbr\u003eSection I.—Fresh Successes of Wallenstein (August 1626-October 1627).\u003cbr\u003eSection II.—Resistance to Wallenstein in the Empire (October 1627-February 1628).\u003cbr\u003eSection III.—The Siege of Stralsund (August-February 1628).\u003cbr\u003eSection IV.—The Siege of Rochelle (1625-1628).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER VII.\u003cbr\u003eTHE EDICT OF RESTITUTION.\u003cbr\u003eSection I.—Oppression of the Protestants (March 1628-May 1629).\u003cbr\u003eSection II.—French Intervention in Italy (1628-1630).\u003cbr\u003eSection III.—Wallenstein deprived of his Command (March 1629-September 1630).\u003cbr\u003eSection IV.—The Swedes establish themselves on the Coast of the Baltic (July 1630-January 1631).\u003cbr\u003eSection V.—The Fall of Magdeburg (January-May 1631).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER VIII.\u003cbr\u003eTHE VICTORIES OF GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS.\u003cbr\u003eSection I.—Alliance between the Swedes and the Saxons (June-September 1631).\u003cbr\u003eSection II.—Battle of Breitenfeld (September 1631).\u003cbr\u003eSection III.—March of Gustavus into South Germany (October 1631-May 1632).\u003cbr\u003eSection IV.—Wallenstein's Restoration to command (September 1631-June 1632).\u003cbr\u003eSection V.—Struggle between Gustavus and Wallenstein (June-October 1632).\u003cbr\u003eSection VI.—The Battle of Lützen (October-November 1632)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER IX.\u003cbr\u003eTHE DEATH OF WALLENSTEIN AND THE TREATY OF PRAGUE.\u003cbr\u003eSection I.—French Influence in Germany (November 1632-April 1633).\u003cbr\u003eSection II.—Wallenstein's Attempt to dictate Peace (April-December 1633).[Pg xxii]\u003cbr\u003eSection III.—Resistance to Wallenstein's Plans (January-February 1634).\u003cbr\u003eSection IV.—Assassination of Wallenstein (February 1634).\u003cbr\u003eSection V.—Imperialist Victories and the Treaty of Prague (February 1634-May 1635).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER X.\u003cbr\u003eTHE PREPONDERANCE OF FRANCE.\u003cbr\u003eSection I.—Open Intervention of France (May 1635).\u003cbr\u003eSection II.—Spanish Successes (May 1635-December 1637).\u003cbr\u003eSection III.—The Struggle for Alsace (January 1638-July 1639).\u003cbr\u003eSection V.—Aims and Character of Richelieu (December 1642-May 1643).[Pg xxiv]\u003cbr\u003eSection VI.—More French Victories (May 1643—August 1645).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER XI.\u003cbr\u003eTHE END OF THE WAR.\u003cbr\u003eSection I.—Turenne's Strategy (June 1645-October 1648).\u003cbr\u003eSection II.—The Treaty of Westphalia (Oct. 1648).\u003cbr\u003eSection III.—Condition of Germany.[Pg xxv]\u003cbr\u003eSection IV.—Continuance of the War between France and Spain (1648-1660).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbout the Author\u003cbr\u003e\"Samuel Rawson Gardiner (4 March 1829 - 24 February 1902) was an English historian.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe son of Rawson Boddam Gardiner, he was born near Alresford, Hampshire. 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