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The History of the Thirty Years' War by Friedrich Schiller, Translated
by the Rev. A. J. W. Morrison, M.A.
[Johann Cristoph Friedrich von Schiller: German Writer -- 1759-1805.]

[This is Volume I. Hopefully the rest will follow.]

The History of the Thirty Years' War by Frederick Schiller

Translated from the German by the Rev. A. J. W. Morrison, M.A.

Preface

The present is the only collected edition of the principal works of
Schiller which is accessible to English readers. Detached poems or
dramas have been translated at various times, and sometimes by men of
eminence, since the first publication of the original works; and in

several instances these versions have been incorporated, after some
revision or necessary correction, into the following collection; but on
the other hand a large proportion of the contents have been specially
translated for this edition, in which category are the historical works
which occupy this volume and a portion of the next.
Schiller was not less efficiently qualified by nature for an historian than
for a dramatist. He was formed to excel in all departments of literature,
and the admirable lucidity of style and soundness and impartiality of
judgment displayed in his historical writings will not easily by
surpassed, and will always recommend them as popular expositions of
the periods of which they treat.
Since the first publication of this edition many corrections and
improvements have been made, with a view to rendering it as
acceptable as possible to English readers.

Contents
History of the Thirty Years' War

Book I.
Introduction. -- General effects of the Reformation. -- Revolt of
Matthias. -- The Emperor cedes Austria and Hungary to him. --
Matthias acknowledged King of Bohemia. -- The Elector of Cologne
abjures the Catholic Religion. -- Consequences. -- The Elector Palatine.
-- Dispute respecting the Succession of Juliers. -- Designs of Henry IV.
of France. -- Formation of the Union. -- The League. -- Death of the
Emperor Rodolph. -- Matthias succeeds him. -- Troubles in Bohemia. --
Civil War. -- Ferdinand extirpates the Protestant Religion from Styria.
-- The Elector Palatine, Frederick V., is chosen King by the Bohemians.
-- He accepts the Crown of Bohemia. -- Bethlen Gabor, Prince of
Transylvania, invades Austria. -- The Duke of Bavaria and the Princes
of the League embrace the cause of Ferdinand. -- The Union arm for
Frederick. -- The Battle of Prague and total subjection of Bohemia.
Book II.
State of the Empire. -- Of Europe. -- Mansfeld. -- Christian, Duke of
Brunswick. -- Wallenstein raises an Imperial Army at his own expense.
-- The King of Denmark defeated. -- Death of Mansfeld. -- Edict of

Restitution in 1628. -- Diet at Ratisbon. -- Negociations. -- Wallenstein
deprived of the Command. -- Gustavus Adolphus. -- Swedish Army. --
Gustavus Adolphus takes his leave of the States at Stockholm. --
Invasion by the Swedes. -- Their progress in Germany. -- Count Tilly
takes the Command of the Imperial Troops. -- Treaty with France. --
Congress at Leipzig. -- Siege and cruel fate of Magdeburg. -- Firmness
of the Landgrave of Cassel. -- Junction of the Saxons with the Swedes.
-- Battle of Leipzig. -- Consequences of that Victory.
Book III.
Situation of Gustavus Adolphus after the Battle of Leipzig. -- Progress
of Gustavus Adolphus. -- The French invade Lorraine. -- Frankfort
taken. -- Capitulation of Mentz. -- Tilly ordered by Maximilian to
protect Bavaria. -- Gustavus Adolphus passes the Lech. -- Defeat and
Death of Tilly. -- Gustavus takes Munich. -- The Saxon Army invades
Bohemia, and takes Prague. -- Distress of the Emperor. -- Secret
Triumph of Wallenstein. -- He offers to Join Gustavus Adolphus. --
Wallenstein re-assumes the Command. -- Junction of Wallenstein with
the Bavarians. -- Gustavus Adolphus defends Nuremberg. -- Attacks
Wallenstein's Intrenchments. -- Enters Saxony. -- Goes to the succour
of the Elector of Saxony. -- Marches against Wallenstein. -- Battle of
Lutzen. -- Death of Gustavus Adolphus. -- Situation of Germany after
the Battle of Lutzen.
Book IV.
Closer Alliance