Project Gutenberg 1996-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 289 Schiller, Friedrich 1759 1805 Schiller, Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller, Friedrich von Schiller, Friedrick Morrison, A. J. W. (Alexander James William) 1806 1865 Morrison, Alexander James William The History of the Thirty Years' War Produced by A. Light "The History of the Thirty Years' War" by Friedrich Schiller is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The book focuses on the devastating conflict known as the Thirty Years' War, which ravaged Europe from 1618 to 1648, examining the intricate interplay of religion, politics, and power dynamics among various nations, particularly in Germany and Austria. At the start of the volume, Schiller establishes the overarching themes by discussing how the Reformation ignited a series of religious wars in Germany that ultimately culminated in the Thirty Years' War. He highlights the role of the House of Austria in suppressing Protestantism, the emergence of Protestant leagues, and the political motivations underlying the conflict. Further, he delves into the interplay of personal ambitions among princes, the struggle for power, and the desperate measures taken by various factions. Schiller's analytical approach sets the stage for a comprehensive exploration of how these tumultuous events shaped European history, emphasizing the profound impacts of religion and imperial ambition on societal structures and national boundaries. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 50.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Thirty Years' War, 1618-1648 Europe -- History -- 1517-1648 D Text Category: History - European Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: History - Religious Category: History - Warfare 894516 2025-08-01T05:54:37.548939 text/html 894337 894283 2025-01-01T06:04:07.956442 2023-10-01T05:39:15.044319 text/html text/html 392388 2025-08-01T05:54:46.646905 application/epub+zip 405436 2025-08-01T05:54:40.532926 application/epub+zip 398841 2025-08-01T05:54:39.412929 application/epub+zip 716123 2025-08-01T05:54:51.860851 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 686470 2025-08-01T05:54:45.914927 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 655242 2022-09-01T06:25:52.292482 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 870643 2025-08-01T05:54:37.004956 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 870863 2019-07-18T13:46:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 309272 2019-07-18T13:46:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19343 2025-08-01T05:54:51.994870 application/rdf+xml 16508 2025-08-01T05:54:39.901904 image/jpeg 3917 2025-08-01T05:54:39.655918 image/jpeg 386253 2025-08-01T05:54:37.613963 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog de.wikipedia en.wikipedia