Scope and content: "Emperor Ferdinand II (1619-1637) stands out as a crucial figure in the Counter Reformation in Central Europe, a leading player in the Thirty Years War, the most important ruler in the consolidation of the Habsburg monarchy, and the emperor who reinvigorated t…
"Emperor Ferdinand II (1619-1637) stands out as a crucial figure in the Counter Reformation in Central Europe, a leading player in the Thirty Years War, the most important ruler in the consolidation of the Habsburg monarchy, and the emperor who reinvigorated the office after its…
Emperor Ferdinand II (1619-37) stands out as a crucial figure in the Counter-Reformation in central Europe, a leading player in the Thirty Years War, the most important ruler in the consolidation of the Habsburg monarchy, and the emperor who reinvigorated the office after its de…
Boyhood and Youth, 1578-1598 -- Early Years in Inner Austria, 1598-1608 -- Toward the Succession, 1608-1618 -- The Bohemian Rebellion, 1618-1621 -- Consolidation and Expansion, 1621-1628 -- Overreach, 1627-1630 -- Setback, 1631-1632 -- Recovery, 1632-1634 -- Settlement and Death…
"Emperor Ferdinand II (1619-1637) stands out as a crucial figure in the Counter-Reformation in Central Europe, a leading player in the Thirty Years War, the most important ruler in the consolidation of the Habsburg monarchy, and the emperor who reinvigorated the office after its…
"Emperor Ferdinand II (1619-1637) stands out as a crucial figure in the Counter Reformation in Central Europe, a leading player in the Thirty Years War, the most important ruler in the consolidation of the Habsburg monarchy, and the emperor who reinvigorated the office after its…
'The Hero of Italy' examines a salient episode in Italy's Thirty Years' War with Spain and France, whereby the young duke Odoardo Farnese of Parma embraced the French alliance, only to experience defeat and occupation after two tumultuous years (1635-1637).
'The Hero of Italy' examines a salient episode in Italy's Thirty Years' War with Spain and France, whereby the young duke Odoardo Farnese of Parma embraced the French alliance, only to experience defeat and occupation after two tumultuous years (1635-1637).