Making Peace in an Age of War : Emperor Ferdinand III (1608-1657).
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- computer
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- 9781612495927
- 943.043092
- DD188.5 .H464 2019
Cover -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction -- Part I: The Way to the Throne, 1608-1637 -- 1.1. Path to the Imperial Throne, 1608-1636 -- 1.2. Heir Apparent Overnight -- 1.3. Collecting Crowns: Failure in the Empire -- 1.4. Waiting -- 1.5. Illusory Achievements: The Peace of Prague, King of the Romans -- Part II: Searching for Peace in War, 1637-1648 -- 2.1. The Constellation of Imperial Government -- 2.2. Aspects of Lordship: Court, Governance, Travels, Rome -- 2.3. Negotiations -- 2.4. Waging War -- 2.5. The Turning Point, 1644-1645 -- 2.6. The Breaking Point -- Part III: The Difficulty of Maintaining Peace -- 3.1. First Steps in a New Era -- 3.2. Death and a New Beginning for the Dynasty and the Court -- 3.3. Counter-Reformation and Territorial Rulership -- 3.4. Emperor and Empire after 1648 -- 3.5. The Death of Ferdinand IV -- 3.6. New Succession: Old and New Dangers of War -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author.
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