The Thirty Years' War, 1618-1648
Gelesen von Pamela Nagami
Samuel Rawson Gardiner
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Samuel Rawson Gardiner remains a respected source on the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648), which began as a civil conflict between Protestant princes and the Catholic Holy Roman Emperor, Ferdinand II. Lack of unity on both sides, soon drew in outside powers and the war became a struggle for European dominance. In this short book, Gardiner describes the famous battles and the daring generals: Mansfeld and Wallenstein, Tilly and Gustavus Adolphus, Bernard and Turenne. While, behind the scenes, working through secret subsidies and wily diplomacy, frail, indomitable Cardinal Richelieu gained control of crucial supply lines, crippling Austria and Spain, and setting the stage for the golden age of France. (Summary by Pamela Nagami, M.D.) (8 hr 10 min)
Chapters
Ch. 1: Causes of the Thirty Years' War, Section 1: Political Institutions of Ge…
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Ch. 2: The Bohemian Revolution, Section 1: The House of Austria and its Subject…
12:09
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Ch. 3: Imperialist Victories in Bohemia and the Palatinate, Section 1: The Atta…
16:04
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Ch. 4: Mansfeld and Christian in North Germany, Section 1: Mansfeld's March int…
8:23
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Ch. 4, Section 2: Christian of Brunswick in Lower Saxony (November 1622-August …
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Ch. 4, Section 3: Danger of the Lower Saxon Circle (August-December 1623)
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Ch. 5: Intervention of the King of Denmark, Section 1: Christian IV and Gustavu…
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Ch. 5, Section 4: Defeat of Mansfeld and Christian IV (February-August 1626)
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Ch. 6: Stralshund and Rochelle, Section 1: Fresh Successes of Wallenstein (Augu…
10:47
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Ch. 6, Section 2: Resistance to Wallenstein in the Empire (October 1627-Februar…
11:25
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Ch. 7: The Edict of Restitution, Section 1: Oppression of the Protestants (Marc…
9:16
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Ch. 7, Section 3: Wallenstein Deprived of his Command (March 1629-September 163…
11:44
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Ch. 7, Section 4: The Swedes Establish Themselves on the Coast of the Baltic (J…
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Ch. 8: The Victories of Gustavus Adolphus, Section 1: Alliance between the Swed…
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Ch. 8, Section 3: March of Gustavus into South Germany (October 1631-May 1632)
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Ch. 8, Section 4: Wallenstein's Restoration to Command (September 1631-June 163…
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Ch. 8, Section 5: Struggle between Gustavus and Wallenstein (June-October 1632)
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Ch. 9: The Death of Wallenstein and the Treaty of Prague, Section 1: French Inf…
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Ch. 9, Section 2: Wallenstein's Attempt to Dictate Peace (April-December 1633)
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Ch. 9, Section 3: Resistance to Wallenstein's Plans (January-February 1634)
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Ch. 9, Section 5: Imperialist Victories and the Treaty of Prague (February 1634…
13:51
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Ch. 10: The Preponderance of France, Section 1: Open Intervention of France (Ma…
7:45
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Ch. 10, Section 5: Aims and Character of Richelieu (December 1642-May 1643)
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Ch. 11: The End of the War, Section 1: Turenne's Strategy (June 1645-October 16…
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Ch. 11, Section 4: Continuance of the War between France and Spain (1648-1660)
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