Thirty Years' War 1618–1648

The Revd Professor Richard Bonney was Professor of Modern History and Head of the Department of History at the University of Leicester. His books include ‘The Rise of the Fiscal State in Europe, c.1200-1815’ (Oxford University Press, 1999) and, as joint editor and contributor with W.M. Ormrod and M.M. Bonney, ‘Crises, Revolutions and Self-Sustained Growth: Essays in European fiscal history, 1130-1830’ (Shaun Tyas, Stamford, UK, 1999)

• IntroductionChronologyBackground to warWarring sidesThe fightingPortrait of a soldierThe world around warPortrait of a civilianHow the war endedConclusion and consequencesFurther reading