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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As a founder of cities and towns, and as a protector of and participator in the trading ventures of north-eastern Europe, it established its reputation. But once the interests of the cities and traders on one hand, and of the Teutonic ...
As a founder of cities and towns, and as a protector of and participator in the trading ventures of north-eastern Europe, it established its reputation. But once the interests of the cities and traders on one hand, and of the Teutonic ...
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Yet at the same time, in order to attract the immigration of more Germans from the Reich, the order pursued a positive policy in encouraging the growth of the towns. The charters of such cities as Liibeck and Magdeburg were repeated in ...
Yet at the same time, in order to attract the immigration of more Germans from the Reich, the order pursued a positive policy in encouraging the growth of the towns. The charters of such cities as Liibeck and Magdeburg were repeated in ...
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Germans ruled over the land, but except in the towns and cities, which were largely their creation, they were unable to Germanize it. Prussia comprised a colony of the Reich as a whole; the lines of communication to the homeland were ...
Germans ruled over the land, but except in the towns and cities, which were largely their creation, they were unable to Germanize it. Prussia comprised a colony of the Reich as a whole; the lines of communication to the homeland were ...
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Besides being the head of the Komturei and the house, the Komtur of every castle was at the same time the head of the administration of the surrounding country; he chaired the Thing, the popular assembly, and even towns and cities had ...
Besides being the head of the Komturei and the house, the Komtur of every castle was at the same time the head of the administration of the surrounding country; he chaired the Thing, the popular assembly, and even towns and cities had ...
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Castles and new towns could not be built without someone being deprived of his property, without some communities being displaced. But, nevertheless, figures show that the birthrate of the native population was rising, and that outside ...
Castles and new towns could not be built without someone being deprived of his property, without some communities being displaced. But, nevertheless, figures show that the birthrate of the native population was rising, and that outside ...
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| 23 | |
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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