Making Peace in an Age of War : Emperor Ferdinand III (1608–1657) /

"This English-language translation of Mark Hengerer's Kaiser Ferdinand III: 1608-1657 Eine Biographie is based on an analysis of the weekly reports sent by the papal nuncio's office to the Vatican. These reports give detailed information about the daily whereabouts of the dynasty, cou...

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Main Author: Hengerer, Mark (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
German
Published: West Lafayette, Indiana : Purdue University Press, [2020]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Table of Contents:
  • Part I The Way to the Throne, 1608-1637
  • 1.1 Path to the Imperial Throne, 1608-1636 p. 11
  • 1.2 Heir Apparent Overnight p. 25
  • 1.3 Collecting Crowns: Failure in the Empire p. 35
  • 1.4 Waiting p. 47
  • 1.5 Illusory Achievements: The Peace of Prague, King of the Romans p. 75
  • Part II Searching for Peace in War, 1637-1648
  • 2.1 The Constellation of Imperial Government p. 89
  • 2.2 Aspects of Lordship: Court, Governance, Travels, Rome p. 109
  • 2.3 Negotiations p. 137
  • 2.4 Waging War p. 157
  • 2.5 The Turning Point, 1644-1645 p. 179
  • 2.6 The Breaking Point p. 197
  • Part III The Difficulty of Maintaining Peace
  • 3.1 First Steps in a New Era p. 215
  • 3.2 Death and a New Beginning for the Dynasty and the Court p. 223
  • 3.3 Counter-Reformation and Territorial Rulership p. 233
  • 3.4 Emperor and Empire after 1648 p. 239
  • 3.5 The Death of Ferdinand IV p. 253
  • 3.6 New Succession: Old and New Dangers of War p. 257.