From Reich to Revolution: German History, 1558-1806

by Peter H. Wilson

Book Overview

German history after the Reformation is often seen as a confusing period of political failures before the emergence of powerful states like Prussia give some coherence to the national story. The inability of Emperor Charles V to solve Germany's political and religious problems by 1558 seems to condemn the country to the chaos of the Thirty Years War and the subsequent partition of the Reich, or Holy Roman Empire, into virtually independent states...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0333652444
• ISBN13: 9780333652442
• Release Date: July 2004
• Publisher: Red Globe Press
• Length: 456 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.4" x 8.5"