The 30 years' war: Graham Darby examines the nature and effects of the war that dominated the first half of the seventeenth century. (The Unpredictable Past).

From: History Review | Date: September 1, 2001| Author: Darby, Graham | Copyright information

For those who wrestle with seventeenth-century Europe there is no more complex topic than the Thirty Years' War. It is also an issue that generates a large number of questions in examinations - on the origins, course and consequences of the war. In addition, there can be questions about its nature: how far was it a war of religion, what was its social and economic impact and what were its military and financial implications? It is the purpose of this article to help clarify the lat...

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