Reunion of Lorraine to France Volume 2 by Joseph d'Haussonville

REUNION OF LORRAINE TO FRANCE — VOLUME 2

The Thirty Years' War devastated Europe — and Lorraine paid the heaviest price. Joseph d'Haussonville precisely recounts how the duchy survived successive French occupations and pressures from the Holy Roman Empire, in a European context undergoing major upheaval. An essential volume to understand Lorraine in the 17th century.

THE THIRTY YEARS' WAR AND LORRAINE

This reference work explores:

• The reign of Charles IV of Lorraine during the Thirty Years' War
• The complex relations between the duchy of Lorraine and the kingdom of France
• The Treaty of Westphalia (1648): Its consequences for Lorraine
• The tensions between the House of Lorraine and the Holy Roman Empire
• The role of the Kingdom of Sweden in European balances
• The successive French occupations of the duchy of Lorraine
• The struggle for Lorraine's independence in the 17th century

OTHER VOLUMES IN THE SERIES:

• Volume 1: Reunion of Lorraine to France - Volume 1 - The origins of the duchy
• Volume 3: Reunion of Lorraine to France - Volume 3 - The reign of Louis XIV
• Volume 4: Reunion of Lorraine to France - Volume 4 - The definitive integration

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