A leading Victorian historian explains the political and religious causes of the war in the Holy Roman Empire, then follows its course from the Bohemian revolt through the campaigns of Tilly, Wallenstein and Gustavus Adolphus to French intervention under Richelieu and the Peace of Westphalia. A clear narrative makes sense of a notoriously tangled conflict.
A compact and lucid introduction from the respected Epochs of History series. Download the free EPUB.