wired - 17th Century 3

In the century after 1530 the empires of the Habsburgs of Spain and the Ottoman Turks fought a maritime war that seemed destined to lead nowhere:: lasting peace was as unlikely as final triumph, in ……続きを見る

In "Peter Stuyvesant, the Last Dutch Governor of New Amsterdam," John S. C. Abbott meticulously chronicles the life and governance of Peter Stuyvesant, highlighting his pivotal role in the administr……続きを見る

In "Geschichte der Belagerung, Eroberung und Zerstörung Magdeburg's" zeichnet Otto von Guericke ein eindringliches Bild der grausamen Ereignisse, die während des Dreißigjährigen Krieges in der Stadt……続きを見る

In "Little Gidding and its inmates in the Time of King Charles I. with an account of the Harmonies," John Edward Acland delves into the intricate tapestry of life at Little Gidding, a center of spir……続きを見る

Artistic and Political Patronage in Early Stuart England explores the remarkable life and career of William Herbert, Third Earl of Pembroke. Pembroke was one of the most influential aristocrats duri……続きを見る

In 'Willem de Zwijger, Prins van Oranje' onderzoekt Ruth Putnam de complexe figuur van Willem van Oranje, een sleutelfiguur in de Nederlandse Opstand tegen het Spaanse gezag in de zestiende eeuw. Pu……続きを見る

In 'De Prins en Johan de Witt of ons land in het tweede tijdperk der eerste stadhouderlooze regeering' verkent P. J. Andriessen de complexe politieke dynamiek en machtsverhoudingen in de Nederlandse……続きを見る

These classics follow a dramatized versions of famous events in Polish history, weaving fact and fiction. The first novel, titled With Fire and Sword, chronicles the mid-17th century Ukrainian Cossa……続きを見る

With Fire and Sword is a historical fiction novel, set in the 17th century in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth during the Khmelnytsky Uprising. It gained enormous popularity in Poland, and by the ……続きを見る

In this first biography in English for fifty years, Derek McKay avoids the limitation of seeing Frederick William primarily as precursor of the 'Enlightened' Frederick the Great. Instead, he roots h……続きを見る

Laughing Histories breaks new ground by exploring moments of laughter in early modern Europe, showing how laughter was inflected by gender and social power. "I dearly love a laugh," declared Jane Au……続きを見る

This book suggests a solution to an episode that has remained a mystery to this day. It is a story involving a king, his mistress, one of Princess Diana's ancestors and a financial genius. The solut……続きを見る

A grand sweeping military history of the “pike and shot” era, with a particular emphasis on the Thirty Years’ War in Europe (1618–1648). Originally published in two volumes, the first covers the lif……続きを見る

In "Nova Scotia: The Royal Charter of 1621 to Sir William Alexander," Alexander Fraser meticulously explores the historical significance and implications of the royal charter granted to Sir William ……続きを見る

By spring 1645, two years of civil war had exacted a dreadful toll upon England. People lived in terror as disease and poverty spread, and the nation grew ever more politically divided. In a remote ……続きを見る

This volume offers 18 studies linked together by a common focus on the circulation and reception of motifs and beliefs in the field of folklore, magic, and witchcraft. The chapters traverse a broad ……続きを見る

Why spiritual and supernatural yearnings, even investigations into the occult, flourished in the era of rationalist philosophy. In The Dark Side of the Enlightenment, John V. Fleming shows how the i……続きを見る

This book contains all three volumes of Edmund Goldsmid's “The History of the Devils of Loudun”, which deals with the purported demonic possession, sexual repression, religious fanaticism, and mass ……続きを見る

When it first appeared, The English Rogue was declared a forbidden book on account of its gross indecency. Copies were printed secretly and sold furtively at alehouses until 1665 when it was properl……続きを見る

The accused was Anna Roleffes, known as Tempel Anneke. She was arrested on the charge of witchcraft in June of 1663. She was found guilty and was executed on December 30th that same year. Her trial ……続きを見る

The Battle of EdgeHill of 22 October 1642 was the first great engagement of the English Civil War. It was fought in the open fields between the villages of Radway and Kineton in Warwickshire. At the……続きを見る

Beyond Belief: Surviving the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes in France presents a demographic study of the behaviors of Protestants and Catholics in a town in southeastern France between 1650 and ……続きを見る