This is an update of the spi 1st edition back in 1976, with white mountain as a substitute of freiburg. If youre looking for an overview, the entry in my favorite singlevolume military history book, lynn montruss war through the ages is excellent, i. After thirty years, people were weary of war and had lost track of why they were even fighting. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Perhaps your course did not emphasize this war, or maybe you just dont remember it. It is available under a number of subtitle variants, including a comic strip. It began as a conflict between catholics and protestants in bohemia, but grew to involve denmark, sweden. The thirty years war caused things like famine and disease in almost every country involved. 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.
What began as a local, religious conflict became more and more continental and political with each expanding phase of the war. Peter wilsons book is a major work, the first new history of the thirty years. Since then, we have seen the increasing use of regulars instead of hired arms. Its destructive campaigns and battles occurred over most of europe, and, when it ended with the treaty of westphalia in 1648. The war originated with dual crises at the continents centre. Jul 21, 2016 he war highlighted the numerous demerits of using mercenaries in war, and therefore discouraged their use in the future. The first stage of the thirty years war, the socalled bohemian revolt. Sep 26, 2016 the last phase of the thirty years war was the bloodiest and failed to produce a decisive result. Though gustavus adolphous died in the battle, his followers won a series of brilliant victories. The thirty years war was a 17thcentury religious conflict fought primarily in. The war lasted for 30 years, but the problems that caused the war were not fixed for a long time after the war was over. The first edition of the thirty years war offered an unrivalled survey of a central period in european history. Dec 15, 2010 the thirty years war 161848 was the most destructive european conflict prior to the twentieth century.
The war dragged on till 1635 when a compromise peace was concluded. Ii sought the support of his catholic nephew, king phillip iv of spain. 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. The danish period 16251629 the danish period of the conflict began when king christian iv r. Its destructive campaigns and battles occurred over most of europe, and, when it ended, the map of europe had been irrevocably changed. 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. May 27, 2012 cicely veronica wedgwood, the thirty years war.
Short history of the thirty years war palatinate phase. The enigma of the thirty years war is a wellreceived biography one of the war s chief generals. The thirty years war by wedgwood, c v used books and rare. 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. Dame wedgwood was the third woman to be appointed member of the order of merit on the strength of her biographies.
The thirty years war was fought from 1618 until 1648. Aug 23, 2016 the second phase of the twenty years war, from 20012003, was the invasion of afghanistan, which represented the high point of american optimism about victory. The thirty years war 161848 was the most destructive european conflict prior to the twentieth century. Thirty years war 161848, in european history, a series of wars fought by. The second phase of the twenty years war, from 20012003, was the invasion of afghanistan, which represented the high point of american optimism about victory. Somewhere along the way i picked up that the book on the thirty years war was the prosaically entitled the thirty years war written in 1938 by a twentyeightyearold english woman, c. The thirty years war edited by geoffrey parker is much shorter than the wilson text, but worth checking out. A new history of the thirty years war reprint by peter h. Historians typically portray the thirty years war as the last and goriest of europe.
The hangmans daughter oliver potzsch, lee chadeayne translator historical fiction witchcraft witches germanyschongau thirty years war. The adventures of a scottish lad during the thirty years war 2 vol. Christians foreign policy did not suffer from lack of confidence following the danish defeat in the thirty years war. That depends on your current knowledge of the subject, and the level of detail youd like to have. The best books on the thirty years war fought in europe 16181648, recommended. Thirty years war 1618 1648 up to 20 books are listed, in descending order of popularity at this site. 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. Apr 22, 2016 that depends on your current knowledge of the subject, and the level of detail youd like to have. Phases and outcome of the 30 years war and corvee quizlet.
Europes tragedy is a history of prodigious erudition that manages to corral the byzantine complexity of the thirty years war into a coherent narrative. Around fourfifths of the citys 25,000 inhabitants were dead, many suffocated in their. There were several reasons that the thirty years war started. The thirty years war was the last religious war in europe, and was also the bloodiest war to affect the continent before the twentieth century. Wilson severely qualifies this conventional wisdom. The thirty years war 16181648 may have been the most destructive european conflict prior to the 20th century. 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. The four phases of the 30 years war flashcards quizlet. Years war devastated seventeenthcentury europe, killing nearly a quarter of all. Guthries battles of the thirty years war attempts to fill this gap, and it does so in solid if formulaic style, laying out the strengths of the opposing forces, the abilities and personalities of the commanders, and the tactical details of the actions. The thirty years war 161848, europes most destructive conflict prior to the twentieth century, is poorly served by englishspeaking historians.
History of europe history of europe the thirty years war. Over 200 states of varying sizes fought in the war. 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. Historical fiction 1600 1700, books on the thirty years war 16181648, and war widows. Most textbooks refer to two different series of events as the thirty years war. Without any question the period of the thirty years war, from 1618 to 1648, was one of. Confidently argued, clearly written, wilsons history is superb coverage of this pivotal period in european history. The story so far after the bohemian revolt had been crushed, attention shifted away from the apparently pacified eastern states to the palatinate in the west, a protestant country that was also a member of the electoral college. Casualties were overwhelmingly and disproportionately inhabitants of the holy roman empire, most of the rest being battle deaths from various foreign armies. Also, the corvee definition was copy pasted from so i just cited it and it is not plagiaristic. The thirty years war by wedgwood, c v used books and. The warring parties gathered at westphalia to hammer out a rational peace to end a long war that had begun as a local religious conflict. 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.
It is available under a number of subtitle variants, including a. 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. To compensate for lacking export revenues, and also in order to stifle the swedish advances in the thirty years war, christian enacted a number of increases in the sound dues throughout the 1630s. It reduced the population of central europe by around a quarter and left thousands of towns and villages in ruins. Thanks to xios, alan haskayne, lachlan lindenmayer, william crabb, derpvic, seth reeves and all my other patrons. A documentary history headnotes introduce each selection, and a general introduction provides both a brief history of the war and a discussion of its causes. Thirty years war article about thirty years war by the. Wedgwood a descendent of the potter who founded the wedgwood company. How did the thirty years war affect the use of mercenaries. The thirty years war was fought from 16181648 thirty years. There were many territorial, dynastic, and religious issues that figured in the outbreak and conduct of the war.
But this book succeeds, at least in setting the stage and following the people and politics. 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. Best books on the thirty years war five books expert. The thirty years war was a war fought primarily in central europe between 1618 and 1648. The bohemian revolt, the danish intervention, the swedish.
Thirty years war french phase, 16351648 posted on may 29, 2016 by msw gustavus councillor oxenstierna replaced him in the field in germany but lost badly at first nordlingen september 56, 1634. 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. While all wars are in some way said to bring out the worst in mankind, the thirty years war, as historian peter wilson writes became a benchmark of brutality for centuries. Wilson discusses specifically what is meant by the term mercenary in the context of the thirty years war. How a forgotten war can help us solve the crisis in syria. I practically copy pasted the notes i had on it so if there is any more i think i set it so you can just add stuff.
Without this book one is forced to glean this kind of detail from a myriad of obscure. The thirty years war was a european continental war that took place from 16181648 thirty years. 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. 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. May 23 was the 400th anniversary of the outbreak of the thirty years war, a conflict rivaled only by world war ii in loss of life and property damage in europe. 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. The third phase of the thirty years war by ana gomes on prezi. Though it was primarily centered in germany, several other countries became involved in the conflict, including the french, spanish, and swedish. It continues to provide a narrative and analytical account of the war. The bohemian phase of the thirty years war thus ended with a hapsburg and catholic victory.
Start studying the four phases of the 30 years war. Thirty years war french phase, 16351648 weapons and. The last phase of the thirty years war was the bloodiest and failed to produce a decisive result. This is alltoo apparent to anyone who has tried to teach it to undergraduates who now rarely come equipped with the requisite language skills to read primary sources in the original. An index, suggestions for further reading, a map, and several examples. Peter wilson offers the first new history in a generation of a horrifying conflict that transformed the map of the. 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. During the fourth phase 163548, the war was waged by the swedish and french against germany. Jun 17, 2018 may 23 was the 400th anniversary of the outbreak of the thirty years war, a conflict rivaled only by world war ii in loss of life and property damage in europe.
He wrote a great account of his time fighting as a mercenry in the 30 years war. Apr 06, 2020 the thirty years war 16181648 may have been the most destructive european conflict prior to the 20th century. In fact, almost all of the powerful countries in europe were involved the war. The thirty years war 161848 is a central episode in early modern history. This revised edition of geoffrey parkers text incorporates recent research whilst retaining the range and depth of coverage of the first edition.
It began as a fight about religion the protestants and catholics were the two groups that disagreed. Most of the fighting took place in the holy roman empire, although the war grew to include european powers outside of the empire. The thirty years war occurred from 1618 to 1648 and involved most of the countries of europe though most of the famine, disease, and devastation caused by the war occurred in central europe i. Books about thirty years war 1618 1648 what should i. A deadly continental struggle, the thirty years war devastated seventeenthcentury europe, killing nearly a quarter of all germans and laying waste to towns and countryside alike. Nov 10, 2014 the thirty years war was fought from 16181648 thirty years. Beginning in 1618, the thirty years war was, at heart, a struggle for. You must be certain that you do not confuse these two events. 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. The enigma of the thirty years war is a wellreceived biography one of the wars chief generals.
Thirty years war, 161848, general european war fought mainly in germany. Thirty years war french phase, 16351648 weapons and warfare. It treats a couple whose marriage is interrupted by the bubonic plague, and other complications of thirty years war. The series of protracted religiousdynastic wars that afflicted the holy roman empire and most western european states from 1618 to 1648. What are the best history books for the 30 years war. This uniquely comprehensive collection of translated documents covers all aspects of the war in the words and images of those who directly.
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