Project Gutenberg 2004-12-08 Public domain in the USA. 650 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 Thirty Years War — Complete Produced by David Widger "The Thirty Years War — Complete" by Friedrich Schiller is a historical account likely written in the early 19th century. The work delves into the complex political and religious conflicts that characterized the Thirty Years War, a cataclysmic event in 17th-century Europe, which pitted various factions against one another, primarily along Protestant and Catholic lines. Schiller's analysis not only provides an overview of the major events but also examines the deep socio-political implications of this prolonged struggle. The opening of the book sets the stage for the historical narrative, emphasizing the profound influence of the Reformation on the political landscape of Europe. Schiller outlines how religious divisions gave rise to significant civil unrest and conflict, particularly in Germany. He describes the emergence of various alliances and leagues, such as the Protestant Union and the Catholic League, as well as the shifting dynamics among European powers, all of which contributed to the war's escalation. The introduction provides a vivid backdrop of the war's initial sparks, highlighting key players like the House of Austria, as well as the way in which the Protestant cause became intertwined with the aspirations of various princes seeking to resist oppression. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/6775/6775-h/images/1titlepage.jpg Reading ease score: 50.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Thirty Years' War, 1618-1648 Europe -- History -- 1517-1648 Wallenstein, Albrecht Wenzel Eusebius von, Herzog von Friedland, 1583-1634 D Text Category: History - European Category: History - Religious Category: History - Warfare 949038 2025-08-03T08:58:13.647450 text/html 951812 2021-01-27T01:40:33 text/html 1298203 2025-08-03T08:58:19.901444 application/epub+zip 1311767 2025-08-03T08:58:14.436461 application/epub+zip 387812 2025-08-03T08:58:14.048454 application/epub+zip 1523466 2025-08-03T08:58:25.064386 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1484927 2025-08-03T08:58:19.529454 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 555339 2022-09-03T13:25:58.842190 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 859992 2025-08-03T08:58:13.223464 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 859931 2020-12-30T00:43:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 858288 2020-12-30T00:43:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21936 2025-08-03T08:58:25.211377 application/rdf+xml 10463 2025-08-03T08:58:14.119451 image/jpeg 1941 2025-08-03T08:58:14.084431 image/jpeg 305394 2020-12-30T00:43:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 1271794 2021-01-27T01:40:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 305015 2020-12-30T00:43:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 1272531 2025-08-03T08:58:13.735463 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 en.wikipedia de.wikipedia