Joachim Whaley
- Published in print:
- 2011
- Published Online:
- January 2012
- ISBN:
- 9780198731016
- eISBN:
- 9780191730870
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198731016.003.0008
- Subject:
- History, European Early Modern History
This section argues that the Thirty Years War was not inevitable and that it was fundamentally a struggle over the German constitution; ultimately, all German rulers including the emperor had a ...
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This section argues that the Thirty Years War was not inevitable and that it was fundamentally a struggle over the German constitution; ultimately, all German rulers including the emperor had a vested interest in reaching a compromise. Germany was dragged into war by the Bohemian uprising against Habsburg rule. The conflict was prolonged by the inability of either Ferdinand II or Ferdinand III or the German princes to prevail and by the interventions of Denmark, Sweden and France. However, neither the Emperor, nor Denmark, Sweden or France were able to prevail and impose their will on the Reich. The war wrought huge destruction but it also resulted in the Peace of Westphalia, a new constitutional law that endured until 1806. Key figures in this section are Frederick the ‘Winter King’, Wallenstein, Gustavus Adolphus, Bernhard of Weimar, Maximilian of Bavaria.Less
This section argues that the Thirty Years War was not inevitable and that it was fundamentally a struggle over the German constitution; ultimately, all German rulers including the emperor had a vested interest in reaching a compromise. Germany was dragged into war by the Bohemian uprising against Habsburg rule. The conflict was prolonged by the inability of either Ferdinand II or Ferdinand III or the German princes to prevail and by the interventions of Denmark, Sweden and France. However, neither the Emperor, nor Denmark, Sweden or France were able to prevail and impose their will on the Reich. The war wrought huge destruction but it also resulted in the Peace of Westphalia, a new constitutional law that endured until 1806. Key figures in this section are Frederick the ‘Winter King’, Wallenstein, Gustavus Adolphus, Bernhard of Weimar, Maximilian of Bavaria.
Richard Bassett
- Published in print:
- 2015
- Published Online:
- January 2016
- ISBN:
- 9780300178586
- eISBN:
- 9780300213102
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Yale University Press
- DOI:
- 10.12987/yale/9780300178586.003.0001
- Subject:
- History, Military History
This chapter discusses the emergence of the Habsburg army, also known as the “Kaiserliche Armee” (Emperor's army)—a title that was fashioned in the extraordinary crisis of June 1619. Before that ...
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This chapter discusses the emergence of the Habsburg army, also known as the “Kaiserliche Armee” (Emperor's army)—a title that was fashioned in the extraordinary crisis of June 1619. Before that moment no one had thought of the Habsburgs' troops as the personal property of the sovereign. A few dramatic moments changed all that and thenceforth a bond was formed between soldier and monarch which endured for three centuries. The strength of this new relationship was quickly tested in the Thirty Years War. When that conflict threw up in the shape of Wallenstein the greatest warlord of his time, the issue of loyalty became critical. The dynasty was eventually able to rely on its soldiers to eliminate the threat. By the end of this period the Kaiserliche Armee was an undisputed reality.Less
This chapter discusses the emergence of the Habsburg army, also known as the “Kaiserliche Armee” (Emperor's army)—a title that was fashioned in the extraordinary crisis of June 1619. Before that moment no one had thought of the Habsburgs' troops as the personal property of the sovereign. A few dramatic moments changed all that and thenceforth a bond was formed between soldier and monarch which endured for three centuries. The strength of this new relationship was quickly tested in the Thirty Years War. When that conflict threw up in the shape of Wallenstein the greatest warlord of his time, the issue of loyalty became critical. The dynasty was eventually able to rely on its soldiers to eliminate the threat. By the end of this period the Kaiserliche Armee was an undisputed reality.
Patrick Milton, Michael Axworthy, and Brendan Simms
- Published in print:
- 2019
- Published Online:
- June 2019
- ISBN:
- 9780190947897
- eISBN:
- 9780190055912
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/oso/9780190947897.003.0003
- Subject:
- Political Science, Middle Eastern Politics
This chapter delves into the European historical background in depth, while highlighting the relevant parallels to the Middle East. It addresses the causes of the outbreak of the Thirty Years War and ...
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This chapter delves into the European historical background in depth, while highlighting the relevant parallels to the Middle East. It addresses the causes of the outbreak of the Thirty Years War and the origins of the war’s incremental escalation. It will outline the interventions by Denmark and Sweden (1625 and 1630) into the war, as well as the French intervention against Spain and the Holy Roman Emperor in 1635, after which the war became irreversibly internationalisedLess
This chapter delves into the European historical background in depth, while highlighting the relevant parallels to the Middle East. It addresses the causes of the outbreak of the Thirty Years War and the origins of the war’s incremental escalation. It will outline the interventions by Denmark and Sweden (1625 and 1630) into the war, as well as the French intervention against Spain and the Holy Roman Emperor in 1635, after which the war became irreversibly internationalised
