A detailed look at the Diet of Princes at Regensburg and the shaping of the Thirty Years' War.
This volume presents the discussions and disputes among the German princes, the League, and imperial authorities as they confront military and political pressures midway through the conflict. It traces key negotiations, the removal of a commander, and the uneasy path toward the Peace of Prague, offering a clear view of how diplomacy and power influenced the war’s course.
What you’ll experience
- Accounts of envoy missions, demands, and refusals that shaped alliance lines
- Insight into how military leadership and court politics affected decisions
- A sequence of negotiations that led toward major peace talks
- Context for the broader struggle between the Habsburgs, Sweden, and France
Ideal for readers who want a precise, documentary account of early-1630s Europe and the regulatory path toward Westphalian diplomacy.