Cambridge Modern History. Volume 04, The Thirty Years' War

Cambridge Modern History, Volume 04: The Thirty Years' War, is part of a 14-volume series published between 1902 and 1912, edited by A.W. Ward, G.W. Prothero, and Stanley Leathes. This volume examines the complex origins, extensive scope, and significant consequences of the Thirty Years' War, a pivotal conflict in European history that reshaped international relations and political dynamics. Notable themes include the rise and fall of powers such as Sweden and France, the decline of Spain, and the emergence of new religious thought. The Peace of Westphalia, which concluded the war, established norms that influenced European diplomacy for over a century.