30 Years War Publications and Other Information
Contemporary account of the 1632 Battle of Breitenfeld from an English soldier serving in the victorious Swedish army and a contemporary political cartoon.
350th Anniversary of the Peace of Westphalia
Prepared in connection with the 1998 celebrations of the anniversary at Munster, this site contains a year-by-year time-line and short essays on the war and the peace. Frames. Versions in Dutch, Swedish, Spanish and French. Some materials German only.
Avalon Project: The Peace of Westphalia
Full text of the 1648 Treaty of Münster, which, together with the simultaneous Treaty of Osnabrück, brought the war to an end.
Battles from Swedish History
Provides detailed summaries of the Swedish campaigns in Germany from 1630 through 1641 and accounts of the major battles including Breitenfeld and Lützen. Also contains materials on other 16th and 17th Century Swedish wars.
Catholic Encyclopedia: The Thirty Years War
Lengthy article describing the war, first published in 1912.
European State Finance Database: French Finance un
Money being the sinews of war, this article describes the sources of French revenue both before and after intervention in the Thirty Years War.
Hanover Historical Texts: The Destruction of Magde
Contemporary account of the 1631 sack of the city of Magdeburg by Imperial forces.
History Learning Site: The Thirty Years War
A survey geared toward students taking the UK "A-Level" examinations containing a background and summary of the war.
Renascence Editions: Warre with the Spaniard
1624 pamphlet urging James I of England to cease negotiations with the Spanish and intervene in the Thirty Years War
Sam Houston State University: Readings for the Thi
Translated excerpts from contemporary documents, including the Papal Bull condemning the Peace of Westphalia.
Söderkullaskolan: Battle of Wittstock
Compiled by students at Söderkullaskolan (South Hill School) in Malmö, Sweden, this is a well-illustrated account of the 1636 battle from the Swedish point of view.
The Thirty Years War
Long- and short-version narrative history of the Thirty Years War, links and a bibliography of English-language sources.
Thirty Years War Museum
Museum located in the Bishop's Tower at Wittstock, Germany. Contains a description of the museum's organization and holdings. Frames.
Thirty Years' War
Brief summaries of the war, its battles and its warlords, primarily focussed on the military dimension.
University of Texas: Map of the Principal Seats of
Map showing the sites of many of the battles, and the courses of many of the campaigns, of the war during the 1620's and 1630's. Large file: 581K
University of Texas: Map of the Religious Situatio
Shows the principal political units of the Holy Roman Empire and the religious affiliations of their inhabitants. Large file: 581K.
Virtual Library: Thirty Years War Links
A list of Thirty-Years-War-related sites in various languages compiled by Prof. Marra of Dortmund University.
Western New England College: The Thirty Years War
Lecture by Professor Gerhard Rempel that summarizes the course of the war and the individuals involved.
WorldWide School: The History of the Thirty Years&
German Romantic Schiller's classic 19th century history.