Ferdinand II, Counter-Reformation emperor, 1578-1637

Boyhood and Youth, 1578-1598 -- Early Years in Inner Austria, 1598-1608 -- Toward the Succession, 1608-1618 -- The Bohemian Rebellion, 1618-1621 -- Consolidation and Expansion, 1621-1628 -- Overreach, 1627-1630 -- Setback, 1631-1632 -- Recovery, 1632-1634 -- Settlement and Death, 1635-1637 -- Conclu...

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1. Verfasser: Bireley, Robert 1933-2018 (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Ferdinand II. Heiliges Römisches Reich, Kaiser 1578-1637
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, [2014]
Schlagworte:Counter-Reformation Thirty Years' War, 1618-1648 Religion and politics HISTORY Geschichte 1578-1637 Biographie Deutschland Österreich Ferdinand <Römisch-Deutsches Reich, Kaiser, II.> Ferdinand
Umfang:xii, 324 Seiten
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Zusammenfassung:Boyhood and Youth, 1578-1598 -- Early Years in Inner Austria, 1598-1608 -- Toward the Succession, 1608-1618 -- The Bohemian Rebellion, 1618-1621 -- Consolidation and Expansion, 1621-1628 -- Overreach, 1627-1630 -- Setback, 1631-1632 -- Recovery, 1632-1634 -- Settlement and Death, 1635-1637 -- Conclusion -- Genealogy
"Emperor Ferdinand II (1619-1637) stands out as a crucial figure in the Counter-Reformation in Central Europe, a leading player in the Thirty Years War, the most important ruler in the consolidation of the Habsburg monarchy, and the emperor who reinvigorated the office after its decline under his two predecessors. This is the first biography of Ferdinand since a long-outdated one written in German in 1978 and the first ever in English. It looks at his reign as territorial ruler of Inner Austria from 1598 until his election as emperor and especially at the influence of his mother, the formidable Archduchess Maria, in order to understand his later policies as emperor. This book focuses on the consistency of his policies and the profound influence of religion on his policies throughout his career. It also follows the contest at court between those who favored consolidation of the Habsburg lands and those who aimed for expansion in the empire, as well as between those who favored a militant religious policy and those who advocated a moderate one"--
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Beschreibung:xii, 324 Seiten Illustrationen, Karten 24 cm
ISBN:9781107067158
1107067154
9781107674400
1107674409
9781316166352
131616635X
9781107589698
110758969X