A collection of illustrated essays on sovereignty and political power in seventeenth- and eighteenth-century Europe.

Looks at the pivotal events of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries - including the Schmalkaldic War, the Dutch Revolt, and the Thirty Years' War. This book

Aristocratic dynasties have long been regarded as fundamental to the development of early modern society and government. Yet recent work by political historians

This volume, published in honor of historian Geoffrey Parker, explores the working of European empires in a global perspective, focusing on one of the most impo

European Military Rivalry, 1500–1750: Fierce Pageant examines more than 200 years of international rivalry across Western, Central, and Eastern Europe and the