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Ferdinand II, Counter-Reformation emperor, 1578-1637 /

1107067154

9781107067158

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Ferdinand II, Counter-Reformation emperor, 1578-1637 /

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Robert Bireley, Loyola University Chicago

xii, 324 pages :

illustrations, maps ;

24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index

Boyhood and Youth, 1578-1598 -- Early Years in Inner Austria, 1598-1608 -- Toward the Succession, 1608-1618 -- The Bohemian Rebellion, 1618-1621 -- Consolidation and Expansion, 1621-1628 -- Overreach, 1628-1631 -- Setback, 1631-1632 -- Recovery, 1632-1634 -- Settlement and Death, 1635-1637 -- Conclusion -- Genealogy

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"Emperor Ferdinand II (1619-1637) stands out as a crucial figure in the Counter Reformation in Central Europe, a leading player in the Thirty Years War, the most important ruler in the consolidation of the Habsburg monarchy, and the emperor who reinvigorated the office after its decline under his two predecessors. This is the first biography of Ferdinand since a long-outdated one written in German in 1978 and the first ever in English. It looks at his reign as territorial ruler of Inner Austria from 1598 until his election as emperor and especially at the influence of his mother, the formidable Archduchess Maria, in order to understand his later policies as emperor. This book focuses on the consistency of his policies and the profound influence of religion on his policies throughout his career. It also follows the contest at court between those who favored consolidation of the Habsburg lands and those who aimed for expansion in the empire, as well as between those who favored a militant religious policy and those who advocated a moderate one"--

Ferdinand, II,1578-1637

Ferdinand, II,1578-1637-- Political and social views

Habsburg, House of

Maria,1551-1608-- Influence

Counter-Reformation

Religion and politics-- Europe, Central-- History-- 17th century

Thirty Years' War, 1618-1648

Austria, Kings and rulers, Biography

Europe, Central, History, 17th century

Holy Roman Empire, Kings and rulers, Biography

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Bireley, Robert

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