Robert Bireley: 2 books
Religion and Politics in the Age of the Counterreformation
Emperor Ferdinand II, William Lamormaini, S.J., and the Formation of Imperial Policy
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2012
Confirming what historians have long suspected--that the influence of a court confessor could be crucial for the formation of policy--Bireley explores the relationship between Ferdinand and Lamormaini during the Thirty Years War. The author shows how Lamormaini planned for the restoration of Catholicism...
by Robert Bireley
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2014
Emperor Ferdinand II (1619–37) stands out as a crucial figure in the Counter-Reformation in central Europe, a leading player in the Thirty Years War, the most important ruler in the consolidation of the Habsburg monarchy, and the emperor who reinvigorated the office after its decline under his two...