Germany and the French wars of religion, 1560-1572 / Jonas van Tol.
The course of the French Wars of Religion, commonly portrayed as a series of civil wars, was profoundly shaped by foreign actors. Many German Protestants in particular felt compelled to intervene. In Germany and the French Wars of Religion, 1560-1572 Jonas van Tol examines how Protestant German audi...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Boston, MA : : Brill,, 2018. |
| Year of Publication: | 2018 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | St Andrews Studies in Reformation History.
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (274 pages) |
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| Summary: | The course of the French Wars of Religion, commonly portrayed as a series of civil wars, was profoundly shaped by foreign actors. Many German Protestants in particular felt compelled to intervene. In Germany and the French Wars of Religion, 1560-1572 Jonas van Tol examines how Protestant German audiences understood the conflict in France and why they deemed intervention necessary. He demonstrates that conflicting stories about the violence in France fused with local religious debates and news from across Europe leading to a surprising range of interpretations of the nature of the French Wars of Religion. As a consequence, German Lutherans found themselves on opposing sides on the battlefields of France. |
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| ISBN: | 9004330720 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Jonas van Tol. |