A History of PrussiaIn little more than two centuries Prussia rose from medieval obscurity and the devastation of the Thirty Years War to become the dominant power of continental Europe. Her rulers rose from Electors to Kings, and from Kings to Emperors. It is a dramatic story, and H. W. Koch fills a major gap in English-language literature with this comprehensive account. It traces the origins and rise of the Prussian state from the thirteenth century to the causes and consequences of its incorporation into the German Empire. |
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... life on the periphery of medieval Europe's political and military concerns. It is true that Emperor Henry VI, the son of Frederick Barbarossa, ...
... life on the periphery of medieval Europe's political and military concerns. It is true that Emperor Henry VI, the son of Frederick Barbarossa, ...
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The decline of European knighthood is also illustrated by changing military tactics which questioned the very raison d'etre of knighthood.
The decline of European knighthood is also illustrated by changing military tactics which questioned the very raison d'etre of knighthood.
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When they did take the first steps in this direction, they had to give way to a German minority far more effectively organized in military terms.
When they did take the first steps in this direction, they had to give way to a German minority far more effectively organized in military terms.
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This vast gothic brick structure is symbolic of the entire architecture of the order; its stylistic severity exudes the spirit of a military state, ...
This vast gothic brick structure is symbolic of the entire architecture of the order; its stylistic severity exudes the spirit of a military state, ...
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The attempt failed and consequently, in 1413, the Grand Master decided to take the military initiative. This failed abysmally, not because of the superior ...
The attempt failed and consequently, in 1413, the Grand Master decided to take the military initiative. This failed abysmally, not because of the superior ...
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3 The Great Elector | 43 |
4 From duchy to kingdom | 65 |
5 Frederick William I | 78 |
6 Frederick the Great | 102 |
7 Prussian absolutism in crisis | 140 |
8 The Prussian Reform Movement | 163 |
11 Frederick William IV | 227 |
12 Prussia and Germany 18601871 | 248 |
13 Prussia in Germany | 272 |
14 The end of Prussia | 284 |
Bibliography | 290 |
Genealogical tables | 300 |
Maps | 304 |
Index | 312 |
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